{Travel Diary} Barcelona

reminisce

/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪs/

verb [ no obj. ]

indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events

synonyms: remember (with pleasure), be nostalgic about, recall.

Now that I’m back in the UK and in dire need to de-stress, I found myself reminiscing over my first ever Easter trip to Spain, Barcelona. Though jumping on the bed blasting Bieb’s new single sort of helps... 

Barcelona’s alive with two of my favourite things; art and food. The cosmopolitan city is echoed in vibrant murals and avant-garde architectures. My friends and I covered nearly every inch of Barcelona,including Las Ramblas, Camp Nou Stadium, Park Guell, Parc de Montjuic and Sagrada Familia. We even managed to escape the city ambience for a day and sneaked (well, got lost) in Sitges!

I'm excited to see what my next journey will bring me. Enjoy the remainder of Summer! xx

Four Days in the Balearic Islands

In the past week, it has been liberating to scale back from work and instead learn to enjoy quiet luxuries  like these as they come. I was fortunate enough to fly with my friend to Ibiza and with little time in between, we managed to fit in one more visit to another neighbouring island, Formentera. With no prior knowledge of the existence of Formentera, we really did not know what to expect besides a few Google images of crystal clear waters and locals telling us that the beach is the best in the world. As soon as we arrived, we knew we made the right decision to buy those ferry tickets :)

Best beaches in Ibiza: There were leafy nooks at every head turn as we got up to the top of the rocks that divided the two creeks; Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta. The only way to get to the latter is by swimming or hiking up the panoramic tracks to get the luscious scenery of the whole place. 

Formentera Island: Beautifully rocky coves and intimate hidden beaches are the perfect home to Formentera's crystal clear and turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Ferries were the only way to get there and getting around the island was quite easy as we cycled our way to the beaches.