Montserrat is a Catalan word which literally means "serrated mountain". It pertains to the unique rock formation of the mountain chain near Barcelona, Spain. While in Barcelona, I was lucky enough to visit the Our Lady of Montserrat Basilica which is nestled among these beautiful formations. The Basilica was built and is still maintained by Benedictine ...
My Barcelona Top 5 7 Barcelona is one of my favorite European cities, second only to Lisbon which tops my list. It is vibrant and pulsates with life. Walking around its streets and narrow alleyways, it's easy to understand why travellers fall in love with it so quickly and so passionately. If you have a day ...
The Boots "Oh no, you're not!" Left Foot screams as I look at the pair of boots with disdain apprehension. "You are definitely not going to wear that," agrees Right Foot. But what can I do? I arrived in Barcelona totally unprepared for the cold. The weather guides all over cyberspace agreed that it wasn't going ...
ABOUT THE SOLO IN EUROPE SERIES A year ago, I grabbed the opportunity to travel to Europe on my own. It was a trip that took several months to daydream about but only one month to prepare for. I will be posting an account of the trip, albeit a little late, over the next couple ...
This day last year, I was taking a walk along Calle Sant Sever in Barcelona when I chanced upon these wonderful stalls selling Christmas decors. I am embarrassed to admit that it was the first time I have ever seen Christmas decors made from real and fresh (read: not plastic) pine leaves, branches, twigs and ...
Around this time last year, I was fortunate enough to have travelled to Barcelona. It was autumn. The weather was beginning to get a bit nasty and I was unprepared for the biting cold. But Barcelona is such a beautiful city that it was easy to forget the weather and focus on the wonderful skyline ...
Mercat dela Boqueria in Barcelona, Spain engages all your senses. You realize this as soon as you enter its formidable space... As the Chairman of the Vendors Association, Manel Ripoll, says: "...this is not only a market to come and buy, but simply to enjoy the pleasure of wandering around." So wandering around, I did! As I ...
Cazuelas are traditional Spanish earthenware that have been around for thousands of years. These are either hand-thrown or mass-produced terracota cooking dishes that come in various sizes. They say the 'magical' thing about cazuelas is that the food cooked and served in one will continue to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, long after ...
Over a month ago, I received the good news that two of the children shows I was involved in (one I directed, and the other I head-wrote) made it as official selections to the 13th Barcelona International Children's Television Festival. These were 'Elsa Gandang-Asal", a series of one-minuters that teach values (or good manners, thus ...
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