by Calvin Sun | Dec 26, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Epiphanies on the Road, Spain, What Dreams May Come
Breaking stereotypes with an “Asian Firing Squad” (while having a highly recommended tapas brunch at Vinos Gonzalez): 2 items off the bucket list in one day and 2 more tomorrow; we are really cramming superlatives into a short amount of time....
by Calvin Sun | Dec 25, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fit for Foodies, Lessons Learned, Spain, What Dreams May Come
It’s nothing less of magical: Madrid during Christmas. Although we hit a snafu with the museums, we could not have picked a better time to see Spain’s cultured capital. After reuniting with the rest of the group at the hostel, we were hit...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 25, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Spain
The original plan: get to Madrid from Barcelona on an affordable overnight bus, saving one night’s cash on our hostel (they’re relatively more expensive here: ~$15-$20 USD a night!). Unfortunately, I learned the hard way (in other words, almost at the last...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 24, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fail, Lessons Learned, Spain
"Sorry Mrs. Lee, but your daughter was attacked by a xenomorph. I don’t know what to say? Backpacking can be dangerous." With every passing minute in Barcelona, beauty unravels before us. Except that the word “beautiful” doesn’t...
by Go Yang Park | Dec 24, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
- The dinner last night was amazing and changed the way I feel about food. I’m not much of a foodie; I’ll eat pretty much anything in an effort to not be hungry. I dunno if it was the champagne (Spanish sparkling wine), the happiness of finding...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 24, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, How Did You Do That?, Spain, The Nightlife
So this is how last night started: And how it ended: At jam-packed local favorite (and hole in the wall..which is exactly what I was in the mood for!), Champaneria (Xampaneria Can Paixano in Catalan), the meal started off with delicious Spanish...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 23, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Public Transportation, Spain, What Dreams May Come
Kinda a nice for a midafternoon snack. The Sagrada Familia of Barcelona is without a doubt the crown jewel of Western Europe; the last great masterpiece of the artistic genius Antoni Gaudi. The only thing that I can compare it to is the Hagia Sophia of...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 23, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
Las Ramblas My dad always wanted to come here. He had this idea that I would use my high school level Spanish to show the family around Spain and it would be a grand old time. Even though he never lived long enough to realize that dream, it’s a nice full circle...
by Go Yang Park | Dec 22, 2011 | How Did You Do That?, Pre-travel Preparations, Spain, What to Pack
So this is how I packed for roughly 12 days in Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, and Morocco. The temperature ranges from 35 (F, at might) to 65 (F, during the day). About 4 shirts, ranging from tank top to cashmere sweater, and one quick drying thermal....
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