Barcelona: The Bank and the Bikeshop
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
Vagricultural Fun in Markina
The Vagabrothers realize they are city slickers and decide to check out rural Basque life. Their romantic preconceptions leave them disappointed – and wiser for the experience
Travel News: Costa Brava’s Natural Beauty Restored
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.
Catalonia – Europe’s Next Country?
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
The Regattas of San Sebastian
From Vagabrothers.com Alex and Mark stop in San Sebastián in the Basque Country to witness one of the city’s most cherished festivals – La Bandera de la Concha. The annual rowing regatta is a celebration of the ancient Basque tradition of rowing…and an excuse for some Basque bacchanalia. Check out the video to join us … Continue reading
Surfing the Basque Country
While protesters rallied in the rain for the release of Basque prisoners (see post), hundreds of surfers gathered down the coast for the annual ZarautzPro. The six-star ASP professional surfing event drew surfers from around the world for the competition, momentarily infusing an international mix of visitors into the sleepy beach town. My friend Griffin … Continue reading
War and Peace in the Basque Country
Thirty Basque men, women, children and seniors stand in the rain silently, forming a long human chain in front of the Kursaal Building in San Sebastian. The modern, stylish building stands triumphantly over the beach and the old town, a physical symbol of the Basque people’s opening their doors to the world and a peaceful … Continue reading
Review: The Basque History of the World
I am back in the Basque Country, my favorite home away from home. It is a land that I have come to love dearly after living here for a year and coming back to visit as regularly as I can. The Basque Country fascinates me. Growing up in America, I had the perception that the … Continue reading
Deja Vu: Buses & Hitchhiking Across Aragon
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
Adios, siesta
August in Europe is the month of rest. In Spain, while the big-box stores remain open, mom and pop businesses everywhere are closed as families take off for a few weeks of relaxation. Even here in a big city like Barcelona, owners scrawl a note on the window, draw the shutters, lock the door and … Continue reading
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