Iberia - Pics - Tripatini2024-03-28T08:47:08Zhttps://tripatini.com/photo/feed/tag/IberiaA particularly Spanish New Year´s Eve tradition: 12 graèshttps://tripatini.com/photo/spain-twelve-grapes-new-year-traditions-culture2023-12-31T11:26:43.000Z2023-12-31T11:26:43.000ZJoseba Basabehttps://tripatini.com/members/JosebaBasabe<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12343186859?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>As midnight approaches on New Year’s Eve, many thousands of people across Spain will be clutching an important good-luck charm: 12 <em>uvas</em> (grapes) to bring fortune throughout the next 12 months. (LINK)</p>
<p>The idea is to pop one grape into your mouth as each stroke of midnight chimes. And it´s actually trickier than it sounds – chewing and swallowing one quickly in time to gulp the next one, and especially if you happen to be standing in a crowd surrounded by giggling friends or family. Supermarkets and shops cater to this by selling packages of a dozen seedless grapes to pop at a moment´s notice. <br /> <br /> (And an interesting historical note: this tradition dates back to 1882, when a Scrooge-like <strong>Madrid</strong> mayor imposed a tax (!) on holiday parties, discriminating against the less well off – so a bunch of workers staged a “protest” celebration in downtown´s <strong>Puerta del Sol</strong>, popping a grape at each ring of the bell to make fun of upper-crust dining customs.<br /> <br /> Also keep in mind that you´ll want to try to chew the grapes thoroughly to avoid choking, with old folks and young kids especially at risk)<br /><br /> Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/spain-new-years-eve-traditions" target="_blank">5 of Spain's Special New Year's Traditions</a>.</p>
<p> <br /><em><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uvas_de_la_suerte_2012.jpg"><span style="font-size:8pt;">acinta lluch valero</span></a></em></p>
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<p> </p></div>Why red undergarments are a Spanish New Year's traditionhttps://tripatini.com/photo/spain-red-underwear-new-year-traditions-culture2023-12-31T11:24:22.000Z2023-12-31T11:24:22.000ZJoseba Basabehttps://tripatini.com/members/JosebaBasabe<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12343185687?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>For those looking for love in the coming year, the belief is that wearing red underwear will make it happen (though claim say that it only works if these undies are a gift, and others hold that you need to give them away before dawn – er, whatever).</p>
<p>Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/spain-new-years-eve-traditions" target="_blank">5 of Spain's Special New Year's Traditions</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/wine-bottle-near-flowers-on-white-textile-h0dZX39mJRs"><span style="font-size:8pt;">Heather Ford</span></a></p>
<p> </p></div>A poopy Christmas in Catalonia, Spainhttps://tripatini.com/photo/caganer-catalonia-spain-christmas-tradition2023-12-20T07:21:12.000Z2023-12-20T07:21:12.000ZJosé Balidohttps://tripatini.com/members/JoseBalido<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12331483889?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Catalans are traditionally a bit scatological, and they’ve got not one but two traditions to prove it. First is a Christmas log called <strong>Tió de Nadal</strong> or <strong>Caga Tió</strong> (“pooping log”), a hollowed-out bit of rustic wood – usually around a foot long – with a smiley face and draped with a blanket. When kids smack it with sticks, they´re rewarded with candies, nuts, <em>turrón</em> (holiday nougat), and little gifts which get “pooped” out of its back end.<br /> <br /> More explicitly fecal-centered, the <strong><em>caganers</em></strong> (shitters) are small figurines which have adorned Nativity scenes and other holiday décor since at least the 18th century. They depict bare-assed peasants (inevitably dudes) in their traditional red caps, in the act of squatting and taking a dump. The idea is that they´re fertilizing the earth and thus bringing good luck. In recent years, variations have arisen of <em>caganers</em> depicting politicians and other celebrated figures both real and fictional – from Hollywood celebrities to the <strong>Pope</strong> to <strong>Darth Vader</strong> – meant as a satirical device to cut them down to size a bit.<br /><br />Read more in my post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/unusual-christmas-traditions-of-the-world?edited=1" target="_blank">A Quirky Christmas tp All! 10 of the World´s Weirdest Yuletide Traditions</a>.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://www.istockphoto.com/es/foto/caganer-gm499399498-80205375?phrase=caganer" target="_blank">agafapaperiapunta</a></span></p>
<p> </p></div>Putting a cork in it in Portugal´s Algarvehttps://tripatini.com/photo/cork-trees-algarve-portugal2023-12-16T08:51:09.000Z2023-12-16T08:51:09.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12326936271?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Tripatini contributor Keith Kellett writes:<br /><br />"When we booked the "<strong>Algarve</strong> jeep safari," they promised a tour to the interior to show there was more to <strong>Portugal</strong>'s southernmost region than beaches, bars and golf courses. We passed through remote villages; stopped off at a couple of out-of-the-way places for a coffee break and lunch; visited a distillery; and finally stopped in a cork oak grove, where Tomás our guide gave an interesting presentation.<br /><br /> At home, I usually drink wine in a screwtop bottle. I know there’s a bit of controversy about it, but for me the wine is just the same. The main advantage is that if you don’t drink all the wine at one go, you can put the cap back on and stick it back in the fridge or wine rack.</p>
<p>The cork still has its place, though. That is, corks made out of actual cork (in my view, the plastic cork is the invention of the Devil - and which by the way should be disposed of responsibly, rather than crushing it contemptuously underfoot as it deserves)."</p>
<p>Read more in his post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/algarve-portugal-cork" target="_blank">Discovering Cork (in Portugal, Not the Irish City</a>.</p>
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<p> </p></div>Guides spotlight ghosts and legends in Barcelonahttps://tripatini.com/photo/barcelona-catalonia-spain-ghosts-legends-tour-guide-operators2023-10-29T08:36:30.000Z2023-10-29T08:36:30.000ZIberia Airlineshttps://tripatini.com/members/IberiaAirlines<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12270474499?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Dank chill, drizzle, and streetlamps shrouded in fog are bad weather? A bad time for touring? Depends! In fact they were just perfect for a nocturnal outing I had in <strong><a href="https://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/10-barcelona-bucket-listers" target="_blank">Barcelona</a></strong> last winter that was hair raising – in a good way. And what better day than Halloween to tell you about it?</p>
<p>Like most ancient cities, <strong><a href="https://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/spain-catalonia-barcelona-girona-tarragona-lleida" target="_blank">Catalonia</a></strong>’s capital is chock-full full of history, legends – and ghosts. And if that kind of thing gets your ectoplasm going, the city’s tourism office runs a creepy little stroll that might be right up your dark alley.</p>
<p>Conducted from 10:30 pm to midnight on Fridays during winter and Fridays/Saturdays the rest of the year, “<a href="http://bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com/shopv3/en/product/22112/ghosts-of-barcelona.html" target="_blank"><strong>Fantasmes de Barcelona</strong></a>” is based on an eponymous book by Catalan author <strong>Sylvia Lagarda Mata</strong>, who collected stories about ghosts, murders, legends, and mysteries of the city, especially during the Middle Ages.<br /> <br /> Read more in our post <a href="https://love2fly.iberia.com/2018/10/31/barcelona-catalonia-ghost-tours/" target="_blank">Chasing Ghosts, Ghouls, and the Devil in Barcelona</a>.</p>
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<p> </p></div>Barcelona´s Gràcia neighborhood and its star, Güell Parkhttps://tripatini.com/photo/parc-guell-park-barcelona-catalonia-spain2023-09-07T11:35:22.000Z2023-09-07T11:35:22.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12218972452?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Above the Eixample, this onetime independent village is now Barcelona's smallest district but one of its most delightful, with a plethora of cool shops, eateries, and bars. Furthermore, it's not overrun with tourists - except for once a year, in August, during “<a href="https://www.festamajordegracia.cat/">La festa major de Gracia</a>.” its most important festival. when streets and squares compete for the best decorations. Perhaps the single most celebrated landmark here is <span style="font-size:10pt;"><strong><a href="https://parkguell.barcelona/en" target="_blank">Parc Güell</a></strong>, </span>a masterpiece by <strong>Antoni Gaudi</strong>, opened in 1926 and with beautiful views out over the cityscape (admission 10); you can get here easily my Metro; I took the Number 3 (green) line and got off at the Lesseps stop, a 15-minute stroll away (just be aware that it's a little hilly - be sure to wear decent walking shoes).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:400;">Read more in Tripatini contributor </span><a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rohnyjones"><span style="font-weight:400;">Rohny Jones</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">´ post</span><a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/barcelona-catalonia-spain-travel-attractions-guide?edited=1"> <span style="font-weight:400;">What Not to Miss in Barcelona</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parc_G%C3%BCell_27-2-12.jpg" target="_blank">Canaan</a></em></span></p>
<p> </p></div>Barcelona´s Montjuïc Hill is a trove of culture, history, and leisurehttps://tripatini.com/photo/palau-nacional-montjuic-barcelona-catalonia-spain2023-09-07T11:32:20.000Z2023-09-07T11:32:20.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12218970300?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Named ¨Jewish Mountain¨ for an medieval Jewish cemetery, this broad hill, flat-topped hill of parklands and woods is some 173 metres (568 feet) high and stretches from near the coast up to the <strong>Plaça d'Espanya</strong>. It´s played an important role in the history of Barcelona dating back to the city´s origins, and today is the site of many cultural and recreational venues as well as historical sites. The 1929 <strong>International Exposition</strong> and many events of the <strong>1992 Summer Olympics</strong> were held here, and you can visit their legacy in the form of the <strong>Olympic Stadium</strong> and the <strong>Palau Nacional</strong> (pictured here), now home to the <strong><a href="https://www.museunacional.cat/en" target="_blank">National Art Museum of Catalonia</a></strong>. Other attractions include a 17th-century fort, the <strong><a href="https://poble-espanyol.com/en/" target="_blank">Poble Espanyol</a></strong>, an open-air museum of architecture of Spain´s various regions; other museums dedicated to <a href="https://visitmuseum.gencat.cat/en/museu-darqueologia-de-catalunya-barcelona" target="_blank">archaeology</a>, <a href="https://patrimoni.gencat.cat/en/collection/ethnology-museum-barcelona" target="_blank">ethnology</a>, <a href="https://www.museuolimpicbcn.cat/en/" target="_blank">the Olympics and sports in general</a>, and <a href="https://www.fmirobcn.org/en/" target="_blank">the work of Catalan artist <strong>Joan Miró</strong></a>; a <a href="https://museuciencies.cat/en/the-nat/venues/botanical-garden-of-barcelona/" target="_blank">botanical garden</a>; and various park areas and recreational facilities. Montjuich can be accessed via a funical and cable car from the south, and in the north just off the Plaça d'Espanya (which is accessible via Metro, bus, and taxi).</p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Read more in Tripatini contributor </span><a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rohnyjones"><span style="font-weight:400;">Rohny Jones</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">´ post</span><a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/barcelona-catalonia-spain-travel-attractions-guide?edited=1"> <span style="font-weight:400;">What Not to Miss in Barcelona</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parc_Montju%C3%AFc_(04-09-13).JPG" target="_blank">Canaan</a></em></span></span></p>
<p> </p></div>Barcelona´s buzzing urban beacheshttps://tripatini.com/photo/barceloneta-barcelona-catalonia-spain-city-beaches2023-09-07T11:31:08.000Z2023-09-07T11:31:08.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12218963482?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The city has more than a dozen, but three are best known - and connected by a promenade - starting with<strong> <a href="https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/378/la-barceloneta.html" target="_blank">Barceloneta</a></strong> (pictured here) in the neighbourhood of the same name, once a quiet fishing village; it´s buzzing with people, water sports, bars, and restaurants, and can be a bit of a circus come warm weather. <a href="https://www.barcelona.cat/en/coneixbcn/pics/la-vila-olimpica_99400387334.html" target="_blank"><strong>Vila Olimpica</strong></a>, developed for the 1992 games, also has a nice beach with plenty of amenities but usually a bit less crowded than Barceloneta. Then there´s <strong><a href="https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/432/poblenou.html" target="_blank">Poblenou</a></strong>, a once industrial district fallen upon hard times and also renovated for the Olympics, becoming one of the city´s hip neighbourhoods; great beaches here with all the trimmings include the main one, <strong>Bogatell</strong>, as well as <strong>Nova Icària</strong> and gay-popular <strong>Mar Bella</strong> (which also has a clothing-optional section).</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini contributor <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/rohnyjones">Rohny Jones</a>´ post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/barcelona-catalonia-spain-travel-attractions-guide?edited=1" target="_blank">What Not to Miss in Barcelona</a>.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/1114/barceloneta-beach.html" target="_blank">Barcelona Turisme</a></em></span></p>
<p> </p></div>The interior of pretty Portugal gives good road trip!https://tripatini.com/photo/portugal-road-trips-driving-motoring-vacations-wine-country2023-08-25T17:27:39.000Z2023-08-25T17:27:39.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12211941294?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>This small country´s coast has long been popular as a holiday mecca, but its interior remains one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. But word of its immense rural charm is starting to spread to travellers all over the world, and it offers some magical motoring possibilies. For instance, the drive through port-wine country from <strong>Porto</strong> along the banks of the <strong>Douro</strong> <strong>River</strong> in the north is without doubt one of the most appealing road-trips imaginable, with many of the region’s famous wine estates now opening their doors for tours and tastings. Also largely undiscovered but definitely worth the effort is the leisurely drive east from <strong>Lisbon</strong> to <strong>Évora</strong>, a magnificent city located deep in the heart of the <strong>Alentejo</strong> region, a land of fertile pastures interspersed with dazzling whitewashed towns and villages.</p>
<p>Read more in Tripatini contributor <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/AutoEurope521">Auto Europe</a>´s post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/autumn-fall-road-trips-motoring-holidays-vcations?edited=1" target="_blank">8 Excellent Options for an Awesome Autumn Road Trip</a>.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrik/27371622654" target="_blank">edrik</a></em></span></p>
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<p> </p></div>Chueca Square, the epicentre of Madrid´s gay neighbourhoodhttps://tripatini.com/photo/chueca-square-madrid-spain-gay-lgbt-lgbtq-travel2023-08-25T09:48:50.000Z2023-08-25T09:48:50.000ZAhmed Abbashttps://tripatini.com/members/AhmedAbbas<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12211782899?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The rainbow colours on the Metro station sign say it all in this popular square in central Madrid!</p><p> </p></div>The Metro station in Chueca, Madrid is awash in Pride colourshttps://tripatini.com/photo/chueca-madrid-metro-station-gay-lgbt-lgbtq-train-rail-travel2023-08-25T09:47:20.000Z2023-08-25T09:47:20.000ZAhmed Abbashttps://tripatini.com/members/AhmedAbbas<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12211782281?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Anyone passing through this Metro station is amply reminded of Chueca´s status as Madrid´s pre-eminent LGBTQ neighbourhood by the rainbow colours which flood not only its train platforms but also irtually every corridor leading to-from them.</p><p> </p></div>Madrid is one of Europe´s most most LGBTQ-welcoming citieshttps://tripatini.com/photo/madrid-spain-gay-lgbt-lgbtq-travel2023-08-09T13:05:08.000Z2023-08-09T13:05:08.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12183848071?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>These days <strong>Spain</strong> is one of the world's most socially progressive countries - for example, it was the third to legalise same-sex marriage, back in 2005 - and has legal safeguards in place for marriage equality, same-sex adoption rights, and anti-discrimination laws. And its capital, despite being ruled by the rightwing <strong>Partido Popular</strong>, is in turn is one of the its most progressive, and is home to a community of a vigorous LGBTQ community estimatated at around a half million. The atmosphere is fun, friendly, and relaxed, with a high level of acceptance among the local population. In fact, as far as ten years ago, <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/10-reasons-why-madrid-is-the-worlds-best-lgbt-destination/">poll</a> cited 88 percent of <em>Madrideños</em> agreed that homosexuality should be accepted by society (in contrast to just <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/10-reasons-why-madrid-is-the-worlds-best-lgbt-destination/" target="_blank">60 percent in the U.S.</a>).</p>
<p>The central-city <strong><a href="https://www.visitchueca.com/en/" target="_blank">Chueca</a></strong> neighbourhood with its two main squares <strong>Plaza de Chueca</strong> and <strong>Plaza Zerolo</strong>, is gay ground zero, with a variety of bars, clubs, and gay-friendly restaurants and cafés (you can also take a <a href="https://www.visitchueca.com/en/guided-tours/10-visitas-guiadas/116-the-chueca-phenomenon-beginning-and-history" target="_blank">guided walking tour</a>); next-door <strong>Malasaña</strong> is a bit straighter but is also home to a number of queer venues including the city's most popular gay men's sauna, <strong><a href="https://saunaparaiso.com/" target="_blank">Paraíso</a></strong>. <a href="https://www.madridorgullo.com/en/" target="_blank"><strong>Madrid Orgullo</strong> (Pride)</a> is held in late June/early July (this year the dates were June 23-July 2) includes one of the Europe's biggest Pride parades along of course with plenty of partying.<br /><br />Read more in Tripatini contributor <a href="https://tripatini.com/members/AlexBelsey">Alex Belsey</a>´s post <a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/europe-gay-lesbian-lgbt-tourism-pride-travel?context=featured" target="_blank">A Pride Month Special: 3 of Europe´s Most LGBTQ-Welcoming Cities</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.istockphoto.com/es/foto/ayuntamiento-de-madrid-y-fuente-de-cibeles-festejando-la-semana-del-orgullo-del-mundo-gm800966800-129892807?phrase=gay+madrid" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em>Javitouh</em></span></a></p>
<p> </p></div>The town of Besalú in Spain´s Catalonia region is a medieval gemhttps://tripatini.com/photo/besalu-catalonia-spain2023-08-08T09:04:09.000Z2023-08-08T09:04:09.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12178640865?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>About a half hour from Girona and two hours from Barcelona, with a population of just 2,400, Besalú is one of the most beautiful (and best known) of the bunch, whose mediaeval flavour starts with its 12th-century Romanesque bridge over the <strong>Fluvià River</strong> into the old town (pictured here=, but wandering its narrow cobblestone lanes will take you to landmarks like the <strong>Miqve</strong> (Jewish baths and synagogue), the <strong>Church of Sant Vicenç</strong>, and the <strong>Sant Pau Monastery</strong>, along with a <strong><a href="http://www.museuminiaturesbesalu.com/" target="_blank">Miniatures Museum</a></strong>. You can book guided tours in English through the local <a href="http://www.besalu.cat/turisme-2/oficina-de-turisme-2/contacte-informacio-i-situacio/" target="_blank">tourist office</a>; ride horses in the lovely surrounding countryside; and there are also a number of fine restaurants as well as inns/bed and breakfasts for overnighting.</p></div>The allures of the city of Vic in Catalonia, Spainhttps://tripatini.com/photo/roman-temple-vic-catalonia-spain2023-08-08T09:01:54.000Z2023-08-08T09:01:54.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12178639289?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>One of central Catalonia's most important cities (pop. 42,000) conserves its magnificent old quarter, centred around a handsome, arcade-lined <strong>Plaça Major</strong> (main square) - one of Catalonia's finest - with its 14th-century Gothic city hall. In addition to the anicent houses both humble and stately, check out the excellent museum of mediaeval art; small Roman temple; 18th-century neoclassical Sant Pere Cathedral; the 12th-century <strong>Episcopal Palace</strong>, and a well preserved 2nd-century Roman temple (pictured here). Vic is also known for its eating (a particular local speciality being cured ham). It's about an hour from Barcelona and Girona.</p>
<p> </p></div>Calçots (green onions) a veg staple of Catalan cuisinehttps://tripatini.com/photo/spain-catalonia-barcelona-vegetarian-calcots2022-09-12T06:51:06.000Z2022-09-12T06:51:06.000ZMaría Joséhttps://tripatini.com/members/MariaJose<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10809074868?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-weight:400;">All over Catalonia, people look forward every year to the winter season of calçots, charred on outdoor grills all over the region, and they're one key veg feature of Catalan cuisine I discuss in my post</span><a href="https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/barcelona-now-spain-s-most-vegetarian-friendly-city?edited=1" target="_blank">Barcelona Is now Spain's most Vegetarian-friendly City</a><span style="font-weight:400;">.<br /> <br /> <br /> </span><a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/closeup-pile-calcots-sweet-onions-typical-398319655"><em><span style="font-weight:400;">nito</span></em></a></p></div>Allianz Global Assistance 3/1/12 brand launch party with Tripatini & Pauline Frommerhttps://tripatini.com/photo/allianz-global-assistance-3-1-12-brand-launch-party-with-4152012-03-08T14:37:58.000Z2012-03-08T14:37:58.000Z2pxzuj4vgdmy7https://tripatini.com/members/2pxzuj4vgdmy7<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010968875?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Allianz Global Assistance 3/1/12 brand launch party with Tripatini & Pauline Frommer</div>Tripatini CEO David Paul Appell at Iberia launch party for new MIA-BCN servicehttps://tripatini.com/photo/tripatini-ceo-david-paul2011-03-31T03:02:28.000Z2011-03-31T03:02:28.000ZJosé Balidohttps://tripatini.com/members/JoseBalido<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9010529471?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div>Not even a glam party like the one Iberia hosted at Miami's Mandarin Oriental on March 30, 2011 can keep David away from Tripatini. While there, he approved about a dozen new members on his trusty iPad... but that didn't stop him from sampling yummy tapas like escalivada, conch fritters, and Catalan fuet sausage.</div>