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Barcelona

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September 5th 2008
As many of you know I'm back in the US, but I thought I should give a recap of the time I spent in Spain! Barcelona definitely takes the award for best nightlife. It kind of has an unfair advantage, though, seeing that everyone takes mid-afternoon siestas to prepare themselves for a night out on the town. I arrived in Barcelona after a 10-hour day of travel from Nice. That was by far t ... read more

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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