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Carnaval in Sitges, Spain, ft. sangria, glitter, and drag queens

Carnaval in Sitges, Spain, ft. sangria, glitter, and drag queens

It’s hard to imagine right now with all the social distancing, but just six short weeks ago I was squeezed shoulder to shoulder with glitter-covered people of all ages, sipping sangria and swaying to samba music. This was an innocent time, when the supply of confetti was more of a concern for Spain than face masks or hand sanitizer. During my Barcelona trip, my friend Ana and I took a day trip to Sitges for Carnaval. Countries all over the…

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Chasing the Sun: February in Barcelona

Chasing the Sun: February in Barcelona

Gaudi’s Casa Batlló On my second afternoon in Barcelona I sat on the terrace of a restaurant called La Bombeta with my friend Ana, sunshine hot on my skin. Ana was glowing, and not just because of the light but because she was so happy to be sitting in the sun after months of cloudy winter in France. Ana is an au pair too, and as she was leaving to spend a week with me in Barcelona her host kids…

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