Absolutely Delicious

A turn for the better

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July 8th 2005
Obviously, having not booked a hostel for the night, Nick and I scrambled to find a place to stay. As it was already 9pm when we got to Barcelona, it didn't look good. We decided to take a gamble and just start walking toward the area that looked like it had the most sights, restaurants, and nightlife in our Let's Go Europe Guide (which I recommend to anyone traveling to Europe by the way, it's ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more