Petsolt, it’s a Catalan Name?
Well, this ended up being disappointing. When Cameron and I were in Austin, we visited Haute for facials. We know Haute from their location in Casa Amatller, but learned they also have locations in Mexico City and Austin. Since we were visiting, and learned of this spot, it…
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Eighteen happened fast! (an F1 celebration)
Cameron is an adult. Crazy. To celebrate his birthday, we gave him a poster of his gift. Free race jersey (Gasly the assumption of course), but…
World Cup Fever
Vamos España! We're Socis and Culers and love Barça. And this year, the Spanish national team ("La Roja") was HEAVY Catalunya, and had eight players from…
Lilly Graduated! Then We Drove Around Ireland.
Lilly conquered Northeastern University London! That was the reason for the trip and the part worth leading with. We are enormously proud of her. Everything after…
Scenes from Serbia
Cam was in London visiting Lilly, so Kate and I did what we do when we suddenly have a clear calendar and no one to answer…
LaLiga Baby!
While celebrating Barça deservedly winning LaLiga, we decided to add a new page to our site. You see… We're Socis. We have season tickets to the…
The Barcelona Visitors Guide Got an Upgrade
We've been maintaining a Barcelona Visitors Guide for friends on this site for a while now — a running list of neighborhoods, restaurants, cafes, bookstores, markets,…
24ish from a Spring Break Road Trip to the Low Countries
Spring break this year was a road trip: out of Barcelona, through France as per usual, a stop in Luxembourg, and north to meet Lilly in…
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