Barcelona, Spain - Blogabond

stealing wireless....

Hola, que tal?? Spain is da BOMB, right now I am sitting in a courtyard near my apartment because I can steal internet on my laptop since my apartment doesnt have a connection! I finished up my first week of classes on thursday and it is so nice having a 3-day weekend, def something i could...

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stephshap on January 21, 2007 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: Steph does travel.

classes and other stuff...

Hola chicos y chicas! I just had my second day of classes. Monday and Wednesday I am at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona for Strategic Management of the Firm and then International Business. Tuesday Thursdays I am at CEA Global Campus, but not really, because my classes are at this other...

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stephshap on January 16, 2007 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: Steph does travel.

The first week

So I had an energizing Shabbat with my extended family in Jerusalem and I was beginning to feel really comfortable with them and the country of Israel, but then it was time to leave for Spain! I arranged for a taxi to pick me up early Sunday morning at 3am, and my Turkish airlines flight left...

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stephshap on January 13, 2007 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: Espana!

Great things to see

This was our first cruise on Princess. After having cruised on RCCL, Norwegian, Celebrity, Renaissance 14 times we were looking forward to the Golden Princess. The lines reputation is exemplary. This was our second Trans Atlantic. It was a seventeen day cruise. The first was on the Splendour of...

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GoGoTraveler on August 30, 2002 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: A princess not to miss

Highly Recommended

Based on our experience, we would cruise with Celebrity again. The embarkation process was flawless, and took about 5 minutes. This is in sharp contrast to the hours it took on our first cruise. Our room (outside, 9th deck) was spacious and well laid out. The food was excellent---the highlight...

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GoGoTraveler on February 15, 2002 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: Celebrity Again

Dramatic Symphany

This "Wine and Romance" 12 day cruise had stops in Cannes, France; Cadiz, Spain; Gibraltar, U.K.; Lisbon, Portugal; Le Verdon, France; Bordeaux, France;. It is truly difficult to describe any negative aspect of this cruiseship, its staff or the administration of procedures. >From...

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GoGoTraveler on February 5, 2002 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: Crystal Gazing

RE: news from abroad

I'm finally calibrated to this schteeep limestone. I got a 1 hang onsight (I dont think that's a term, but you get the picture) on this 7a+ (.12a) that I'll have to go redpoint when I get back to ceuse. Orpierre rules as well, by the way. It's a 45 minute drive, but if you leave the campground...

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Jason Kester on July 11, 1998 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: Europe, North Africa 1998

Day 49

Today was the Picasso Museum, a walk through the gothic quarter and Cathedral, to Plaza de Catalunya, bought a briefcase (before the Plaza), taxi to Barcelonetta for lunch, to Bernice's hotel, walk down Pg de Garcia and past the Gaudi building. Diner at Il Villagio again.

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shoshtrvls on September 18, 1987 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 48

We visited Montjuich, the Miro Foundation, Museo de Arte Cataluna, took a cab (great driver) to the Fort, along the port to Parque Zoologique, walked up Las Ramblas, Bario Botic, bookstalls, to Restaurant Lluria for dinner.

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shoshtrvls on September 17, 1987 from Barcelona, Spain

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)