March 27th, 2007
 One of my favourite places in Catalonia is Port Aventura, which re-opened its’ doors last week after the usual winter hibernation.
This theme park, located on the Catalan coast (about one hour south of Barcelona, next to Tarragona), is apparently one of the most important in Europe! I don’t claim to be the authority when it comes to them parks but I’ve been to Port Aventura loads of times now, and I think it’s fab!
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March 26th, 2007
 Easter is coming in only 2 weeks…and, certainly, Barcelona will be ready to welcome this holiday, which is noted in all Spanish calendars. It is a religious holiday, and it is amazing if you have the chance to see the numerous processions that take place every year throughout Spain.
Barcelona celebrates Easter enthusiastically (normally accompanied with very nice weather), the city is crowded with people celebrating these religious days. There are a lot of activities organized during the holidays that you cannot miss!
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March 23rd, 2007
 What the hell is “World Water Day” ? - I hear you murmer. Yesterday, March 22nd, was “World Water Day”. Here in Barcelona it is, of course, another excuse to stage a weekend of celebrations, music and dance! And why ever not indeed?! 
The international observance of the World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. The theme for this year`s World Water Day was ‘Coping with Water Scarcity’.
This weekend, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of March, from 16.00 hours, Barcelona is celebrating this day on Pg. Lluís Companys, between the ‘Arc de Triomf’ and the ‘Ciutadella Park’, with a lot of cultural and artistic activities. From flamenco, rumba and theatre on Saturday, to a concert by Lucrecia – a Cuban born singer - on Sunday! Read the rest of this entry »
March 22nd, 2007
 It has taken me a couple of years to discover it, but unlike the very famous ‘Boqueria’ open market just off the Ramblas, the Santa Caterina Marketplace is a little less known by the hoards of visitors and tourists in Barcelona and it is a lovely, lovely, lovely place!
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March 21st, 2007
 I really love the Spanish life style! I think they know how to throw a good party, they usually eat very tasty food and they have big get-togethers with lots of people!
A normal Tuesday afternoon after work can start with: “Vamos a tomar algo?” (Do you want to go for a drink?) and then before you know it the night’s almost over and you’re coming home late again - maybe even too late to sit and spent a few minutes in front of the television!
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March 20th, 2007
 Do you consider yourself a fashion victim? I wouldn’t say that those people who know me would describe me as a shopping addict. Well, actually, the truth is I am more the kind of person who waits until it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to buy some clothes for practical reasons! - Anything to avoid drowning in the sea of shopping-crazy people. So, when my boyfriend asked me if I wanted to spend my precious, sunny, Saturday afternoon in a huge shopping centre just outside Barcelona I was a bit reluctant at first, but then I changed my mind. Read the rest of this entry »
March 19th, 2007
 I’ve celebrated St. Patrick’s every year since I was old enough to go to the pub, not because I’m Irish, but because it’s such a famous celebration that you’re guaranteed a good night out, and Barcelona’s St. Patrick’s day merriment was certainly no exception.
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March 16th, 2007
 This winter has been very hot here in Barcelona…and disappointing for all winter sports lovers like me. But you know, we have to look forward now and just enjoy the sunshine! So, although it is still March, the recent weather has inspired me to put my shorts and sun glasses on!!  It’s spring time, it’s “chiringuito”’s time!!
For those who don’t know what a “chiringuito” is, it is a type of bar located at the beach, where they offer drinks, ice-creams, refreshing fruits, snacks…etc, with some chill out/dance background music. Believe me, it’s great if you have the chance to go to the beach and find a chiringuito close by. There are a lot in Barcelona, for example Princesa Beach Bar or Barceloneta Bar. Actually, I live in Barcelona and I always go to the same beaches. The reasons?? I know where the water is clearer and I also know where the good chiringuitos are !!
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March 15th, 2007
 …And feel like a local! Barcelona has been a scooter-friendly city for a long time! Everywhere you look you will find them: parked on the side of the road, swerving left and right between the cars, in rows upon rows along the pavements, down by the beach or just casually driving around the city centre! The locals especially use scooters to get easily from one place to another and to avoid the crazy traffic chaos that has become commonplace in any huge city such as Barcelona. The scooters can just squeeze in and out between the cars to line up in the first row – which is actually really funny to watch, since in many cities you would probably get a fine for doing this at the traffic lights. But in Barcelona this is now a normal thing to do and the police don´t mind the queue-pushing at all!
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March 14th, 2007
 The theatre is one of those things that most people really enjoy, but almost never go to! I still don´t know why! However, if you have a Saturday evening off, I strongly recommend that you go to one of my favourite theatres here in Barcelona! The Theatre Neu is situated in the ‘Gracia’ district and they really do put on loads of great plays.
When I went with my boyfriend and some friends a couple of weeks ago, there was an INTERACTIVE show being staged. My boyfriend´s colleagues had informed him that, if we wanted to get a discount for the tickets, then all we had to do was tell the person in the ticket booth A RHYME!! So, when it came to our turn at the front of the queue, filled with the fear of perhaps being the victims of a practical joke, we shyly whispered “Apostaré apostaré …y las entradas ganaré!” to the woman on the other side of the glass! There was a doubtful pause until she finally gave us a grin and the well-deserved half-price discount for our effort!!
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