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Iberia, Spain

Sustainable Shopping in Barcelona: Our Responsible Shopping Guide

August 10, 2019

Our Guide to Sustainable Shopping in Barcelona will offer you some sneak peeks of the most beautiful vintage, responsible or local crafts shops we’ve discovered in Barcelona! Get yourself and your loved ones some unique souvenirs, made with love and designed to last for a long, long time!

Coconut Lamp in Home on earth - Sustainable Shopping in Barcelona — Coconut lamp in Home on Earth

Barcelona is a vibrant, colorful city, well-known for its shopping opportunities. Spain is the country where many fashion brands were born, yet there are so much more shopping alternatives in the city of Barcelona, and shops that don’t carry the same products that are already available all around Europe. Let’s have a look at our favorite spots!

Iberia, Portugal

Fortaleza de Sagres: Trip to Algarve’s Most Scenic Spot!

July 31, 2019

Sagres is a spot you cannot miss! The best tips for your day trip to Sagres are here: follow us from Fortaleza de Sagres to Praia do Tonel! Take the best photos, eat the best burger, go to the most beautiful beach in Algarve, all in one day. Eager to know more?

Getting to Fortaleza de Sagres…

Sagres is located on the western part of Algarve, and it’s a hot spot for surfers and campers. It can be reached very easily by car, or even better, if you’re traveling with a camper, there is a huge parking lot very close to the Fortress.

View from Fortaleza de Sagres - journeyplane.com — View from Fortaleza de Sagres

Iberia, Portugal

Loulé Market: Discover Algarve’s Most Pictureque Village!

July 25, 2019

Discover with us the best destination for your Saturday trip in Algarve! Loulé Market is the hidden Portuguese gem in the heart of Algarve. Picturesque, colorful, fresh and delicious, a trip to Loulé is exactly what you need when you’re ready to take a break from lying in the sun. Here’s your guide for a day in Loulé!

Picturesque streets of Loulé - Loulé market - journeyplane.com — Picturesque streets of Loulé

Iberia, Morocco & Gibraltar

Gibraltar on a budget: Tips for a perfect trip from Spain

July 21, 2019

All you need to know before planning your trip to Gibraltar and hanging out with the monkeys is right here, in this article! Getting on top of Gibraltar rock, crossing the border from Spain, sight-seeing, all in one day? It’s possible, it’s easy and we’re here to give you the best tips for spending a stress-free, perfect day and seeing Gibraltar on a budget. This is one of the best day trips you should take if you ever find yourself in the south of Spain!

A few words about Gibraltar…

Monkey Sleeping - Apes Den in Gibraltar — Monkey Sleeping – Apes Den in Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory, located in the Iberian Peninsula and bordered in the North by Spain. Its surface is of 6.7 square km, and it’s the home of the Rock of Gibraltar and its incredible flora and fauna, a particularly popular travel destination due to the Barbary macaques, the famous “apes” of Gibraltar, which are actually adorable monkeys.

Organized trips to Gibraltar are very popular, especially from Malaga. However, you can take the trip by yourself. Gibraltar is very safe, easy to walk around and navigate, and we’ll offer you all the tips to make this Gibraltar adventure a low budget one!

Iberia, Portugal

Top 5 Best Photography Spots in Porto

July 17, 2019

Of all the destinations we’ve explored, we’ve watched the best sunsets in Portugal! Cobbled streets, orange rooftops, exceptionally high bridges, and the most romantic river: the city of Porto should be your next destination! Welcome to our travel photography tour, where you’ll find the best photography spots in Porto.

Sunset view from Igreja da Serra do Pilar - Porto travel photography — Sunset view over Porto

Iberia, Portugal

Magic Sintra Instagram Guide: A Portuguese Fairy tale

July 14, 2019

A day trip to Sintra is a must when you’re visiting Lisbon! This Portuguese Fairy tale land is 50 minutes away from the city, and it’s where you’ll find the most beautiful castles and gardens you’ve ever seen. More than an Instagram guide to Magic Sintra and the most iconic places to visit on your trip, we’ll introduce you to some important information to prepare you for the journey! To make the fairy tale complete, stay tuned till the end where we share the amazing FREE Lightroom preset we used to edit this photo series!

Barcelona, Iberia, Spain

Vegan in Barcelona: best eats in El Raval

February 21, 2019

Although tasty and diverse, Spanish cuisine is not the most vegan-friendly. Having spent more than one month in Barcelona, we have tried many vegetarian and vegan-friendly places, and we’d love to share some of the best ones with you. Whether you are vegetarian or vegan in Barcelona, you will surely find something delicious at any of these places. Here’s what we enjoyed most…

Boqueria Market - vegan in Barcelona - Journeyplane.com — Boqueria Market

No.1: Vegetalia

We’ve noticed this place when we first arrived, next to our Airbnb, in El Raval. After reading some good reviews, we decided to check it out. We later found out that there is more than one Vegetalia restaurant in Barcelona.

Barcelona, Iberia, Spain

Montjuic Castle: Barcelona from above

February 13, 2019

Ready to get the perfect panoramic shot of Barcelona? This is the first post of our #barcelonafromabove series. We’ll show you the best places where you can see and capture Barcelona from above! So get ready for a beautiful hike to Montjuic Castle, our first stop! Here’s all you need to know…

View of Barcelona from Montjuic Castle / journeyplane.com — View of Barcelona from Montjuic Castle

About Montjuic

Montjuic is the birthplace of the city of Barcelona. Today, it houses a variety of attractions, such as Palau Nacional (the National Art Museum of Catalunya), the Olympic Stadium, the Joan Miro Foundation (the Modern Art Museum), the Botanical Garden and finally, the Montjuic Castle.

View of Montjuic Magic Fountain and Palau Nacional / journeyplane.com — View of Montjuic Magic Fountain and Palau Nacional

Barcelona, Iberia, Spain

Barcelona street food: the colorful Boqueria Market

February 3, 2019

Ready for a sunny getaway? If there’s one thing you can’t miss in Barcelona, it’s the colorful Boqueria Market! Barcelona street food looks and tastes amazing here! Vegan, vegetarian, meat lover, this market caters for all tastes! And to top it up, the colors are extremely photogenic!

How to get there

Boqueria Market or Mercat de la Boqueria is easily reachable from the Liceu (L3) metro stop. The vibrant food market is within easy reach from La Rambla, Plaça de Catalunya or nearby neighborhoods such as El Raval or the Gothic Quarter.

It is open everyday from 8AM to 8PM, except for Sundays, when it’s closed. You don’t need a ticket, just get inside and enjoy the colorful adventure!

Barcelona street food: what we tried

Barcelona, Iberia, Spain

Hidden gems of Barcelona: Labyrinth Park of Horta

February 1, 2019

Barcelona is quite a green city. It boasts many wonderful parks, and we can name a few – Ciutadella Park, Güell Park, Joan Miro Park and so on. But have you heard of the Labyrinth de Horta Park? Easily reachable by metro or bus, away from the crowded touristy places, Barcelona Labyrinth Park is the perfect destination for a day of relaxing in the sun!

Beautiful afternoon at Barcelona Labyrinth Park of Horta

Get lost in the labyrinth!

The history of the Barcelona Labyrinth Park of Horta goes back all the way to 1792 when an Italian engineer designed the gardens for the owner of the estate at the time, Joan Desvalls, the Marquis of Llupià and Alfarràs.

Barcelona Labyrinth Park of Horta A place steeped in history — A place steeped in history

In other words, even now, despite the passage of so many years, the place still looks deeply grounded in history and it’s quite the fairy tale scene.

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