Vilafranca del Penedès

Window shopping

Chef hats in fashionable Milan, December 2019 A spot of shopping can be a fascinating activity when travelling – it tells a lot about the people, the place and their […]

-Day Trip from Barcelona

Wandering in Vilafranca

Today I’m taking you on a quick walk around Vilafranca del Penedès, the capital of the Alt Penedès area of Catalonia. It sits mid way between Tarragona and Barcelona and […]

Rest of Catalunya

Freedom for political prisoners

The call for the freeing of political prisoners is a common sign across Catalonia, with signs and yellow ribbons everywhere. Many are still pushing for independence for Catalonia, but the […]

-London

Castles in the Air

The famous Castellers de Vilafranca, els Verds (the Greens), were in London in April 2013 to celebrate Saint George’s day and demonstrate their gravity-defying human towers. I came across them […]

Challenges

In Catalonia, they love building castles. Human ones. This is particularly popular at festival time. Go to any Catalonian town’s festival amd there’ll be a passionately fought competition between the […]

Travel with Intent

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