Barcelona: The Bank and the Bikeshop

Posted by markopoloayling on December 4, 2012 · 1 Comment 

My brother and I team up again in our new travel video series, Vagabrothers. In our first full length video, my brother Alex and I travel across Spain to connect past and present in some unlikely corners of Barcelona. Like what you see?  Like our Facebook Page, follow us on Twitter @vagabrothers or check out … Continue reading →

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Travel News: Costa Brava’s Natural Beauty Restored

Posted by markopoloayling on October 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

A huge swath of Spain’s Costa Brava has been restored to it’s natural beauty. To learn more about how to enjoy the Catalan coast, see Travora.com.

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Catalonia – Europe’s Next Country?

Posted by markopoloayling on September 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

From Vagabrothers.com The Vagabrothers go to Barcelona to check out the growing pro-independence movement in Catalonia. With almost 60% of Catalans in favor of separating from Spain, some wonder if Europe might have to re-draw it’s borders. But what is Catalonia, what makes it different from Spain and why do they want independence? Alex and … Continue reading →

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Deja Vu: Buses & Hitchhiking Across Aragon

Posted by markopoloayling on August 29, 2012 · 1 Comment 

This morning I decided to leave Barcelona and head north to visit my good friend Griffin in the Basque Country. I felt listless in Barcelona. It had been over two weeks since I’d stepped off the ship, and I’d been bouncing around Italy and Spain ever since. In Barcelona I’d been in a 6-bed dorm … Continue reading →

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