Frankly I prefer Borat

Barcelona

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February 24th 2011
BarceLOCA - that was not a misprint. Barca was, at first, a little daunting. It is a huge city (so big that the street I was staying on wasn´t named on any of the bloody maps) with a constant and bustling night life, so arriving in the late evening was perhaps not my best idea. In the end I got to the Albareda hostel, and it was really cool. Within minutes of arrival, I had struck up ... 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