Sandra did a great job!

Sandra, one of my closest collaborators, was with the Shomer the other day. They had a driver and six hours to explore the city. And they loved it!
Here is the letter they have sent me:

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"The Ladder of Escape" at the Miró Foundation

Until next March, the Miró Foundation is displaying out once in a lifetime temporary exhibit: "The Ladder of Escape". This show has already been a total success in the Tate Modern in London, and will be heading afterwards to the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

This is a unique opportunity to see together over 150 works by the artist that are rarely seen together, many of them hardly ever leaving their places of origin.

The name of the exhibit refers to one of the symbols that Miró used more often in his works: a ladder representing his need to escape from the tough events that Europe had to endure during the first half of the 20th century, and his wish to reach a world of poetry in the starry night of his dreams.


Although it is not conceived as a retrospective of the artist, it does cover most of Miró's evolution: from his early years of detailist paintings imbued in Catalan influences, to the anguish of the Spanish Civil War and World War II reflected in his tortured deformed figures, to the birth of his celebrated symbology made of birds, moons and stars, to the influence at the end of his life of the American avant-garde and the Japanese art that took him to a word of expressivity, lyricism and minimalism.

The exhibit opened a couple of weeks ago, but I've been so busy I couldn't find a moment to check it out. However, I have made some research in case a client asked me to take them there. And that was a good idea!

The Ustundag asked me give them a tour of the Miró Museum today, and even if I hadn't been there yet, I managed to give them a pretty good tour! The only ifficulty was that I didn't know what I was going to find in each room, nor how the works would be displayed. But I had enough information, and being very familiar with the usual permanent collection, I was able to create a decent line of speech. Anyway, I can wait to be less busy and have a free morning to spend there preparing it even better!

By the way, since the new exhibit opened there's been long lines in the Museum. Good thing that official tourguides get to skip them!




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The Anderson share their daytrip to Tarragona and Sitges

On Thursday I took the Anderson to Tarragona and Sitges. They have been traveling for over a month now, taken 2 different cruises and spend several days in two of their favorite cities: Istanbul, and of course, Barcelona.But their ship brought them back to our city, and they took the opportunity to explore one more Roman site in their trip: Tarragona, and on the way back, we planned to stop in Sitges for lunch.

My favorite driver, Ramon, and I picked them up at the cruise pier and drove them to Tarragona. Seing their genuine interest on the Roman heritage, we decided to stop in two little-known Roman sites: the stone quarry of the Mèdol, and the aqueduct of Les Ferreres. Then we arrived to Tarragona, and had a nice walk along the Roman city walls. We then entered the Old Town, and passed the Cathedral where we stopped to see some interesting details of its façade (the interior is being restored and we decided not to go in). We stopped in the square of the Roman forum for a coffee and hot chocolate, and then continue to the Praetorium Tower and so the Circus from outside. We finally walked to the Amphitheater before rejoining the driver and leaving Tarragona. On our way to Sitges, right outside of Tarragona, we also stopped for a picture of the Scipions Tower and the Arch of Triomph.

Click on the pic to see the pictures and read the rest of the entry on  their blog:

 

When we arrived to Sitges, we were ready for lunch and we ate in a very fun restaurant overlooking the beach. It was a cloudy day, and the waves were quite impressive!

After lunch, we had a walk along the waterfront and then we entered the Old Town. As you will have noticed, the Anderson love taking pictures of small details in the streets (windows, door knockers, balconies, streetlamps…), and the alleys of Sitges where a paradise for them! We finally arrived to the beach of St. Sebastià and had a coffee in an outdoors café before meeting Ramon, our driver, and heading back to Barcelona where we dropped them in their hotel (as in the morning we had collected them with the luggage at the pier). 

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And Miriam also got her first review on Tripadvisor!

And it's not just me who is getting reviewed on Tripadvisor, Míriam also got a top class rating.
Check it out!

I contacted Keri, the lady who posted the review to thank her, and she sent me a couple of pictures of her tour (and gave me permission to publish them here). Here they are:

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Now you can review me on Tripadvisor!

Featured on Tripadvisor. 

I am thrilled to announce you that I just discovered I have been added to the Barcelona listings on Tripadvisor.

In case you're not familiar with it, Tripadvisor is one of the largest developed websites on the net. Travelers from all over the world can post their comments and reviews on attractions, restaurants, hotels, etc. where they have been, and they can prepare their next trip asking in the forums and using the many Tripadvisor tools.

And now you can review my tours there!
So if you have taken one of my tours, or if you have taken a tour with one of my colleagues, please go ahead and leave a little comment. But if you haven't taken anything with me yet, you can still go there and click on the "Like" Facebook button.


Thank you for your collaboration! I am so excited about it!


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I'm recomended in the Fodors forum!

Hi!

I just found out an old client has been recomending my Gaudí Tours on the Fodors forum. Check it out!

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