Anthony Swift

We Are Barcelona Bound!

Social Travel and the Deregulation of the Travel Industry. Barcelona tourist protest banner, Spain. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This time tomorrow I’ll be starting to think about packing and a few hours later we’ll be heading to the airport for our flight to Barcelona via Guangzhou and Paris. We’re Barcelona bound! It’s been a few years since we were in Europe – our longest period away from the continent since we moved to … Read more

Our Guide to the Spanish Sparkling Wine called Cava

Introduction to Cava, Barcelona, Spain at at Alimentaria. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Cava, the Spanish sparkling wine, is Spain’s bubbly of choice. It is to the Spanish what Champagne is to the French or spumante or prosecco is to the Italians. Go out to restaurants and bars in Barcelona and you’re more likely to see locals drinking Cava than anything else. And you can’t blame them. Cava … Read more