7-10 May BarcelonaWell the trip had to start somewhere! So why not sunny Barcelona? After 30 hours of flying - with stops in Singapore and Dubai - we finally arrived in Barcelona on Tuesday afternoon. Needless to say, the flights were rather gruelling. The only perks being duty free cigars in Dubai (GARY RANT ALERT: free of Australia's nanny state taxes and plain packaging) and unique flavoured Twisties such as "Curry Dude" (yes, that's what the packet said) and ...

Ok so here's how the blog is going to work. We'll take turns to write entries. So when you're reading a blog entry that focuses on food, hot European men and the beautiful sites and scenes, you can safely guess it was written by Jess. And when you come across an entry that is full of complaints about overpriced souvenirs, sports results and comparisons of political systems, you'll know it was written by Gaz. And just to help you avoid the black hole that is a Gar...