A small bar in Barcelona's Eixample Dret called Embruix (Catalan for "bewitched") is a great place to spend a Friday evening with a local artsy crowd. With live music from sweet Brazilian guitar tunes reminiscent of Gilberto Gil, to American oldies, to Spanish pop, to open jam sessions, the vibe is...

Check out ANDALUCIA during SEMANA SANTA.
Hooded PENITENTES (looking eerily much like KKK marchers) in their SILK robes and conical HOODS marching for hours, carrying their floats or "pasos" from their church to the Cathedral and back... the VIRGEN atop surrounded by CANDLES, shouldered by members of...