Quick verdict I’ve lived in Barcelona since 2010 and I still get asked the same question every time someone visits: what do we actually do? This is my answer, organised the way you’ll walk it…
During our three-day business trip to Chiasso in October 2025, our company organized several team activities that made the experience both productive and memorable. I’ve already shared my stay at the Mövenpick Touring Hotel Chiasso…
In October 2025, on a three-day work trip to Chiasso, just over the Swiss border, our company took the team across into Italy for an evening in Como. After spending the day in team meetings…
During my recent three-day business trip to Chiasso, Switzerland, I stayed at the Mövenpick Touring Hotel Chiasso, a hotel conveniently chosen by my company because it’s located just 5 minutes walking from our office. This…
🌾 Coming Back Home to Moldova After years of living in Barcelona, we finally spent three wonderful weeks back home in Moldova, in our hometown Orhei. It’s been 15 years since we moved from Moldova…
Our Journey from Riga to Chisinau We flew airBaltic from Riga to Chișinău in August 2025, the four of us, straight after Marc’s Krauklis Cup tournament. The four tickets cost €432.96 in total (€108.24 each).…
Travelling for both rest and movement works best when a place encourages unhurried days while still offering something that nudges visitors outward. Some destinations feel heavy with agenda, but others allow a natural rhythm to…
We spent our first night in Riga at Bellevue Park Hotel, in August 2025: me, my husband Dumitru, Damian (12) and Marc (9), who was in Riga to play the Krauklis Cup. After that night…
In August 2025 we flew to Riga with both boys, Damian (12) and Marc (9), because Marc’s U11 team was playing the Krauklis Cup, a youth basketball tournament held every August. They came home with…
We paid for our stay. We stayed here in July 2025, during the La Roda International Basketball Tournament. Damian (12) slept with his team in La Roda, and we were 30 minutes away in Albacete.…
From 2 to 6 July 2025, Damian (12) played the La Roda International Basketball Tournament in Castilla-La Mancha. We drove down from Barcelona, 6–7 hours each way. The teams slept at Hotel Flor de la…
Damian has played the Puigcerdà tournament twice. In 2024 he played up with a team one year older and finished 4th. In June 2025 (13–15 June) he played in his own age group, and his…
We booked this one for a basketball weekend in June, with no plans beyond the hotel itself — which turned out to be a good way to see it, because the hotel is the interesting…
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From June 6th to June 8th, we spent an exciting weekend in Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava. This trip was all about Marc’s basketball tournament, which filled our days with games, adrenaline, and team spirit.…
We stayed at Hotel Garbí Park in Lloret de Mar for two nights, 6–8 June 2025: my husband, Damian and me. Marc was in Lloret too, playing in a basketball tournament, but he stayed in…
We did not set out to become a family that plans holidays around basketball. It happened one camp at a time, and by now we have taken our two boys to play in Catalonia, Wisconsin,…
Getting Around 2025 This is an updated post about Barcelona. I hope you will find this article about Barcelona very usefull, once you come to visit this stunning city. Barcelona is the best city we have ever…
We’ve lived in Barcelona since 2010 and our two boys have grown up doing these things. If you have three or four days here with children and you want the shortlist rather than the full…
Quick answers Prices correct at the time of writing, September 2026. Fares and timetables change — check Renfe or your operator before travelling. Three Hotels You Can Reach Without a Transfer All three are on…