Take the train from Barcelona to Valencia at noon. The trains between major cities in Spain are quite convenient, so I bought train tickets online in advance. As soon as the guy sitting next to me on the train sat down, I looked curiously at the Japanese sake sticker on his phone case, and he chatted with me when he saw that I was looking at it. It turns out that he works for a Japanese telecommunications company and often travels to Japan to...

There is no jet lag to get up early to visit Parc Güell Güell Park. The gate and some of the buildings inside are made by Gaudí. It feels like he built it everywhere in Barcelona. Part of this park requires buying tickets to enter, but after checking online in advance, most people said that it is not necessary. The part of the free visit is enough for shopping, and there is no reservation…

This is my third trip to Europe, but this is my first time alone. I finally arrived in Spain, where I have been wanting to go since I took Spanish classes in college. Spain has been on the top of my list of travel destinations, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. If it weren't for the fact that I've been tracking planes in any destination around the world since December...