Barcelona Social Media Experience

With a week left in my experience abroad, this assignment forces me to reflect on how much time I spent on social media and how often I saw an “instagram-able moment” in an average day in Barcelona. Before leaving the states, I assumed that I would get crazy content for Instagram when I studied abroad […]

Da Greco

As I was faced with the decision of where to study abroad, had I not chose Barcelona, I would be eating my way through the coast of Italy right now. That being said, I needed to find a delicious Italian restaurant to go to when I needed to satisfy my need for a yummy pasta […]

Raval Neighborhood

Last week, I had the pleasure of joining my class in a field trip around the Raval neighborhood. I would describe this area as very quaint and welcoming. In this are you will find families and children running in the open areas, playgrounds, and local skateparks. There are also big areas for people to gather […]

International Boycott of Hotels Under Sultan of Brunei Ownership

If you’re planning on staying in any luxury hotels in California, Italy, Paris, or London, try and avoid the hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei. On March 30, a column written by George Clooney for the website “Deadline” was posted, expressing the urgency behind the day of April 3. Clooney shared with his readers […]

Search for Cyclist Involved in Hit and Run

The search is on for a bicyclist involved in a hit and run incident that occurred near the Diagonal. It has been reported that the cyclist severely injured a child and one adult on Saturday, March 30. The event took place in the afternoon outside of the Palau de Pedrables. The Guardia Urbana has launched […]

Sexual Assault & Shelter Escapes – Tarragona, Spain

When looking through La Vanguardia website, I caught my eye on a story about a sexual assault victim in Tarragona. I was interested in this story because Barcelona is only about an hour away from Tarragona. The article informed the readers about a young girl that was a victim of sexual assault that was able […]

Bulldog Barcelona

Barcelona has a similar but a bit more conservative view to Amsterdam when referring to the recreational and medicinal uses of marijuana. While Amsterdam is very public with their weed consumption. You can walk into virtually any coffee shop and purchase grams of weed or other THC products that the shop carries. I heard that […]

Sensi Tapas

Before stepping foot into Barcelona, I have had multiple CEA alumni and other abroad students tell me that I absolutely MUST eat at Sensi Tapas. I assumed from the name that it was a tapas restaurant like many other restaurants in the area. When my friends told me the different foods they ate and showed […]

Alsur Cafe – Lluria

After a couple weeks of exploring different tapas foods and Spanish dishes, my friends and I were hoping to find a place to eat that was new and gave us a little bit of a taste of home. We have received suggestions from our classmates as well as past abroad students about where to eat, […]

Barceloneta Beach

It is fairly easy for me to get from my apartment to the beach area. Most of the time I will take the bus. The beach is accessible from the 47 bus line and the L4 metro line. Typically the journey to the Barceloneta beach area is about 25 minutes by public transportation. Sometimes I […]