So you’re planning a trip to Barcelona? Maybe you’ve heard whispers of Gaudí’s dreamy architecture, or perhaps you’re chasing the promise of sun-soaked beaches and plates piled high with tapas.

So you’re planning a trip to Barcelona? Maybe you’ve heard whispers of Gaudí’s dreamy architecture, or perhaps you’re chasing the promise of sun-soaked beaches and plates piled high with tapas.

I'm a creative director, copywriter, author, and photographer, and while I've moved through multiple countries in my life—from the Caribbean to Scandinavia to the United States—and Barcelona felt like ...