Madonna is in love with Barcelona. The Queen of Pop has declared her love for Spain—and especially for Barcelona and its atmosphere—a thousand and one times. Ever since she first visited Catalonia (36 yea...
Twice a year, when the European calendar indicates it’s time to change the clock, all Catalans ask themselves the same question: “Do we get to sleep an extra hour or lose an hour?”—a question that has a 5...
Taking a photograph has become one of the most routine activities in our daily lives. A shopping list, a restaurant’s hours, or the spot where we parked are just a few of the things we capture with our ce...
No one ever said that reaching the top of world soccer would be easy, but the speed with which Lamine Yamal has become one of the best players on the planet suggests otherwise. The young Barcelona winger...
It is impossible to understand today’s Barcelona without delving into the origins of its neighborhoods and listening to the stories of the residents who, little by little, shaped the identity and soul of t...
Barcelona is bracing for extreme weather this weekend. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) and the Catalan Meteorological Service (Meteocat) are forecasting episodes of heavy rain and thunderstorms th...
Storms, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, wildfires… the force of nature is unstoppable, and the most recent natural disasters have shown us that we underestimate its power and that, on many occasions, we...
Vending machines and 24-hour vending kiosks have become one of the most common businesses throughout Barcelona. Most offer fast food, unhealthy snacks, and a selection of energy drinks that puts many supe...
If you need to take a train today from Barcelona to Madrid or from Madrid to Barcelona, be prepared for a long wait or look for an alternative mode of transportation. Following a fire on an AVE train yest...
Most Catalans know that the first train in the country’s history connected Barcelona with Mataró; a smaller group will recall that it was inaugurated in 1848, but very few are aware that the idea came fro...