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Living well looks different for everyone: the splurge you saved up for, or the local bar that already knows your order. City guides, trip itineraries and honest reviews of both, with every place judged on what it promises, not on what it costs.
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From the journal
Barcelona, Spain
The tables I keep going back to in my home city: snails at Los Caracoles, mezcal at El Pachuco, panther's milk on Carrer de la Mercè, Thanksgiving at the pub and a Picasso-red jazz club in the Eixample.
Read the storyBarcelona, Spain
My favourite days out in my home city: Tibidabo's century-old fairground in the fog, a cava sunset on Montjuïc, the Sagrada Família's new tower, Park Güell (book!) and...
Barcelona, Spain
My Barcelona nights out, from Patti LuPone pulling songs from a hat at the Tívoli to Carmina Burana under the Palau's stained glass, Gaultier's opening night, a Phantom...
Catalonia, Spain
Four of my favourite days out by train: Sitges old town, Girona's giant Gothic nave, Roman Tarragona and the cliff path from Sant Pol to Calella's lighthouse.
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City guides
Where to stay, eat and wander, city by city.
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Trip itineraries
Road trips and long weekends, stop by stop.
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Restaurants & bars
Tasting menus, corner bars and the drink that starts the night.
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Theatre & shows
Musicals, cabaret and which seats are worth it.
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Hotels
Splurges, bargains and rooms with a story.
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Sights & attractions
Ancient stones, caves and views, timed to beat the crowds.
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