Dalí Theatre Museum in Figueres Of all of our adventures in Spain, I would have to say that our trip to the Salvador Dalí Theatre Museum was one of the most unique. I don’t think … Read more
None of us live in a vacuum; the events and people around us will always influence the way we live, for better or for worse. We do, however, have the opportunity to surround ourselves with … Read more
Limerick and Bunratty Castle The gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way, the city of Limerick is just as lush and vibrant as its breathtaking countryside. There’s so much to see and do! From its art … Read more
When you are a closet foodie (maybe not too closeted), you are in foodie heaven when you score a food tour in the Beara Peninsula in Ireland before the start of the TBEX Conference. TBEX is the Travel Blogger Exchange conference held 2 – 3 times a year in various places around the world. It brings together travel bloggers, freelance writers, photographers and journalist whose focus is travel – just about anywhere in the world. It is two days of, networking, workshops and seminars and FAM trips within the region.
Post-vacation depression- there’s nothing worse than coming back from a long, refreshing trip abroad to the same-old-same-old. You miss the food, the sights, the sounds, the people and everything in between. Don’t even get me … Read more
When I was only 5 years old, my mom enrolled me into Irish dance. I loved music and patterns, so she thought, why not? Man, did she hit the nail on the head with that … Read more
It was my first trip to Spain and there were so many things that I enjoyed (and few that I didn’t). Barcelona was spectacular: the markets, the food, the museums, the architecture, the street art; it all had a very special, warm, almost magical feel to me. The Sagrada Familia was no different. If you are unfamiliar, the Sagrada Familia (Spanish for Sacred Family) is a very large Roman Catholic cathedral in central Barcelona designed by local Catalan/Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. Despite Gaudí’s many works around the city (Casa Calvet, Park Güell, Casa Batllo), the Sagrada Familia is by far his magnum opus and reflects his unique style combining both Gothic and Art Nouveau forms of architecture. Though he did not live to see the completion of the cathedral (it isn’t set to be completed until approx. 2026, 144 years after the groundbreaking), his dreams and creativity continue to live on through the work of hundreds of workers throughout the years.
Upon arrival to the Sagrada Familia, you will first notice its sheer size. This is no ordinary cathedral! With eight enormous spires (and ten more in the works) reaching 170m, the cathedral towers over its surroundings and is surely visible from anywhere within a 15 km radius. With its size, it’s difficult to get a full picture without an aerial view. Next, you start to notice the strange, almost-alien like shapes that make up the building. This is Gaudí’s unique style with his preference of organic, flowing and soft shapes over sharp, concrete lines that are commonly associated with structures of this size. The Sagrada Familia looks as if it was carved out of an enormous tree in the middle of the city. This gives it an almost whimsical feel, similar to many others of Gaudí’s works.
Cheap Eats in Ottawa’s Byward Market area! Eating out can be pricey but if there’s anyone that knows where to get good cheap food in any given city, it’s students. Cheap Eats in Ottawa is … Read more