Hola! Madrid has officially leapt to the front in the top cities for this trip, from the moment I checked into my Hostel to the moment the man at the airport threw out my contact lens solution the people were awesome. The city is clean, charismatic and friendly. Sit down for a beer and you always get a bowl of food with compliments, and im not talking about touristy hang outs, im talking everywhere. Some places its just a bowl of crisps, but I had potato sala...

It only took 5 weeks but summer finally reared her 38c head. Boy oh boy, did i get some sweat going, but i couldnt think of a more appropriate place to raise it than Barca. From the mesmerising Gaudi architecture and ancient narrow walkways of the gothic quarter. To the hustle, bustle and colour explosion of Boqueria markets, and 'look at me' modernity of the brown sanded beach residents, there are many different aspects to the city. The only thing I really fel...