Valencia – Spain

I spent five days in Valencia, Spain. It was an easy 2 hours train ride from Barcelona. A lot of people recommended me to check out Valencia, so I had to checked it out myself. I stayed at an AirBnB. I rented a room for $15 per night. I think that’s the cheapest room I’ve ever got out of an AirBnb. The room was small but…

Happy One Month Anniversary to me!

It’s official!!! I’ve been a nomad for one month! October 1st marked the first month I’ve been on the road, traveling as a nomad. I can’t believe I made it so far and also it feels like one year! Hahahhaa. I am pretty proud that for the first month on the road, my expenses was $1534.56. That’s average of…

Top 5 things you need to know before you visit Barcelona, Spain

Here are top 5 things you need to know before you visit Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona’s public transportation is top notch!                                                                                                    You can go anywhere in the city easily by metro and buses. You don’t really need to rent a car unless, you want to take a day trip to other nearby cities, even for that you can always take trains depending on where you are going…

Sant Jordi Rock Palace Hostel – Barcelona, Spain

I feel that a lot of people have incorrect stigma about staying at hostels. Yes, some hostels can be dirty and not the best place to stay at. However, many hostels are clean, comfortable, and fun to stay at for a few nights or even eight nights (like what I did in Barcelona). I booked Sant Jordi Rock Palace Hostel in Barcelona based on reviews that I’ve read…

Sagrada Familia – Parc Guell – Gaudi’s Beautiful World

A trip to Barcelona, it’s not complete without a trip to check out Antoni Gaudi’s architectural creation. He is a famous Catalan architect known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. Here’s the Wikipedia link about him . I think he’s a fascinating figure and I can tell from his masterpieces that he was a genius in his field. I had the opportunity…

I made it to Barcelona, Spain!

I am here! FINALLY!!! It was a long 12 hours flight from San Francisco to Barcelona. I made it even worse by went to the airport earlier because I thought the Iberia ticket counter would be open so I could dropped off my luggage. WRONG! They are not open until 4:50 pm. So if you are flying out of San Francisco with Iberia, make a note that they don…