The Plaza hums with people. They’ve skirted the parameters of the square, hugging close to the shops, restaurants, tourist locales. The cobblestones gurgle with suitcase wheels and a custodian’s cart,…

The train passes by each small Spanish town, the church spires towering over the low-roofed homes. The ground is mostly bare, browned from the cool winter air. Although mid-30’s seems…

This is a funky, romantic city. The Barcelona air is damp today. The ancient baths were especially wet and inviting. The steaming sauna with the eucalyptus air and the ice…