Posts Tagged ‘Spain travel’
Colorful Dome of the MNAC in Barcelona
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 3rd, 2014
The National Art Museum of Catalonia (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya) is one of the great museums of Barcelona which is saying a lot (dare I say this is in Spain?). The city is teeming with any number of iconic museums and great artists: Miró, Dali, Picasso, not to mention Gaudí who left an ongoing legacy […]
Roman Ruins in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 16th, 2011
For all of Barcelona’s famous sites above ground, it still houses a few secrets down below. One pleasant surprise were those old columns in the Museu d’Història de la Ciutat, City History Museum. The rough stone, chipped texture is set off (intentionally or not) by the slat, smooth teal green walls and bright lights illuminating the […]
Colorful La Boquería Market, Barcelona
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 2nd, 2011
La Boquería is squarely centered in the middle of the beaten tourist track of Barcelona. And, honestly, there’s nothing wrong with that. There’s a reason this place is popular with locals and tourists alike. If you’ve been reading or watching the blog for a while, you know I love Spanish food markets and while you’re […]
The Arc de Triomf You Haven’t Heard of…in Barcelona
Written By: jeff
Posted On: August 26th, 2011
It may be less grand than its more familiar cousin in Paris, but Barcelona has its own Arc di Triomf. No, that’s not a misspelling. That’s the Catalan spelling on the archway. I sort of stumbled across it while walking around Barcelona on my short trip to Spain. I left the Picasso Museum and headed […]
Barcelona Life Through Food
Written By: Cheryl Habbe
Posted On: February 12th, 2011
For this month’s slice of life, we take you to Barcelona’s famous La Boquería market. [pro-player width=’300′ height=’200′ type=’video’ image=’http://cbs.videos.to.post.s3.amazonaws.com/Life_Through_Food-poster.jpg’]http://cbs.videos.to.post.s3.amazonaws.com/Life_Through_Food-desktop.m4v[/pro-player]
Podcast Episode 7: Camino de Santiago and Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 31st, 2011
In this podcast episode, I report from the market in Santiago de Compostela, Spain during my reporting on the Camino de Santiago. I reflect on my time on the Camino, talk about my blisters and share some of the footage I shot from the Camino and from the market.
[pro-player width=’300′ height=’200′ type=’video’ image=’http://podcast.careerbreaksecrets.net.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast7.santiago-poster.jpg’]http://podcast.careerbreaksecrets.net.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast7.santiago.m4v[/pro-player]
Life Outside in Madrid, Spain
Written By: Cheryl Habbe
Posted On: January 1st, 2011
For this month’s slice of life, we take you to Madrid, Spain for ¨Life Outside.¨ This city is a favorite stop of many travelers, and for good reason.[pro-player width=’300′ height=’200′ type=’video’ image=’http://cbs.videos.to.post.s3.amazonaws.com/Life Outside in MadridSpain-poster.jpg’]http://cbs.videos.to.post.s3.amazonaws.com/Life Outside in MadridSpain-desktop.m4v[/pro-player]
Podcast Episode 6: Hanging Out With Ruben and His Guitar in Madrid
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 21st, 2010
In this episode, I hang out with Ruben, one of the Spanish professors from our episode ¨Learning Spanish in Madrid.¨
[pro-player width=’300′ height=’200′ type=’video’ image=’http://podcast.careerbreaksecrets.net.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast6_ruben_poster.jpg’]http://podcast.careerbreaksecrets.net.s3.amazonaws.com/podcast6_ruben.m4v[/pro-player]
Life in the streets, Santiago de Compostela Spain
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 7th, 2010
This city in northwestern Spain is mostly known as the final destination for the pilgrims walking or biking the Camino de Santiago. Having…
[pro-player width=’300′ height=’200′ type=’video’ image=’http://cbs.videos.to.post.s3.amazonaws.com/Sant_ BLIOT 3-720p-poster.jpg’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csKKgeV1dM8[/pro-player]
National Museum of Art (MNAC) in Barcelona
Written By: jeff
Posted On: August 4th, 2010
[pro-player width=’300′ height=’200′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFZ5PZ7W1io[/pro-player]
