Spain (1852-1926) In his young life, Antoni Gaudi was the last kid picked on the team. Not much is known of Gaudi's childhood except that he suffered from arthritis from the age of six. Yet Gaudi turned this disability into a blessing for those of us who enjoy his works. While he wasn't able […]
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The Codorniu caves of the Penedes wine region are like the energizer bunny; they go on and on and on… After entering the gorgeous Codorniu tasting room, designed by Gaudi contemporary, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, and watching a very slick Codorniu family video, we boarded a mini trolly car and embarked on Mr. Toad’s wild
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As our tour bus wound up and up to the 4,000-foot-high mountain retreat of Montserrat, 30 miles inland from Barcelona, we were mesmerized by the spectacular sandstone peaks that housed the Benedictine Monastery. This spiritual center since 880 A.D. is also home to the Escolania boys choir. Our guide had told us not
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The students were on the plane, headed for New York, when Robin Album got the e-mail asking for help. Seems a volunteer had dropped the ball and some teens, including Sweden’s Denise Larsson, needed homes. Robin and Jeff had considered hosting an exchange student and now the opportunity was knocking at the front door. “It’s
