Barcelona: Where the modern and ancient coexist in harmony

Barcelona was our first stop in Spain, and in retrospect, the most unique.  The city has a way of pleasantly combining the Modernism architectural wonders, like the Casa Batlo built by Gaudi and the still unfinished Sagrada Familia Cathedral, with the ancient Barri Gotic, where you will get lost in the winding streets and gracious…

Traveling abroad isn’t always easy…a few thoughts after returning from two weeks in Spain and Portugal.

We just returned from a two week trip through Spain and Portugal.  I will be posting the highlights of our adventures city by city, but along the way, some basic do’s and dont’s were reinforced: Know the language.  I’ve been to many foreign countries, and have never needed to speak the language more than in…