Go all out in Barcelona

“July 2024 was my first time ever leaving the U.S., and I went to Barcelona with four friends for six days. I didn’t really know what to expect, but this trip genuinely shifted how I see life. Barcelona has this constant energy that’s hard to explain until you’re in it. The food, the wine, the people, the architecture… everything just felt alive. We’d walk for hours with no plan and still end up somewhere incredible. It made me realize how different the pace and vibe of life can be outside the U.S. We also took a day trip to Tossa de Mar, and honestly, it might be the best beach I’ve ever been to. Clear water, unreal views, and way less chaotic than the city. Still thinking about this trip all the time. Definitely not my last time in Europe.”

“We both left Kansas City feeling fairly stressed with various work projects and wedding planning and house-renovating chaos and…winter. So we decided to make rest and relaxation our priority for the trip and keep our days in Barcelona very simple — waking up and starting the day with breakfast and yoga at our hotel, venturing out to find some good coffee nearby, and then setting out on foot (Barcelona is wonderfully walk-able) to a new neighborhood that we could explore for the day, popping into cute little places for good food all along the way. And it ended up being the perfect rhythm for us.”