048 Barcelona with kids

Barcelona is a great city to visit with kids and Nancy from Enchanting Barcelona Tours shares her favorite spots and tips on visiting Barcelona with kids on this week's podcast episode.   ON THE PODCAST 00:30 - Kim and Tamara chat about Kim’s trip to California 16:25 - About Nancy Daum Dailey 18:20 - Tips for families traveling in Barcelona 18:40 - Barcelona vs. Madrid 20:28 - Spanish in Barcelona 22:07 - How many days to spend in Barcelona 23:54 - Size of Spain 24:38 - How to travel in Spain 25:53 - Must see spots in Barcelona 29:27 - Outside activities for kids 31:05 - Where to stay 34:17 - Recommended sit down restaurants 36:03 - Best time to visit 38:10 - Best place to take a family photo 39:40 - Tour guide or not? 44:00 - Favorite travel gear 45:57 - Tip of the week 49:40 - WINNER of Kim’s book! ABOUT NANCY DAUM DAILEY Nancy is originally from Maryland, but has lived in Spain since 1994.  She led educational trips for young people throughout Spain & Portugal for 8 years before launching her own company, Enchanting Barcelona Tours, in 2011 specializing in kid focused tours & experiences. TIPS FOR VISITING BARCELONA WITH KIDS In comparison, the atmosphere of Barcelona is like San Francisco, Boston or Paris, while IN Madrid the atmosphere is more like New York City. A good combination with traveling to Barcelona would be to go to Costa Brava which is a coastal region of Spain. Comparative to US states,  Spain is slightly smaller than the size of Texas. The high speed train is a great way to get around Spain from city to city. Once you are in a city be prepared to walk a lot. Though for kids you may want to look into bringing a scooter with you. Your kids will be less tired of walking and it will add some fun to the journey. There are places to rent bikes and ride along the boardwalk, as well as parks to visit and Europe's oldest amusement park. Mid-July to August tends to be the hottest time of the year. But in the summertime there is light until about 10:00 PM, and with should a long day you should plan to spend 1 to 4pm inside or at the pool or beach to save your energy for the rest of the day. BEST PLACE TO TAKE FAMILY PHOTO In Front of one of the Gaudi buildings or the fountain in the park are great places for a family photo. FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR Nancy likes to wear black a lot and will not travel without her ‘Camper’ shoes, which are a Spanish brand. They are lightweight and you can walk around in them for miles! TIP OF THE WEEK Using Coffee Break Spanish was a great way to learn specific areas of the language. Like greetings, ordering at restaurants, etc. FOLLOW US AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play and leave us a review! Have a question or comment? Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at +1.641.715.3900, ext. 926035# You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcase and We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for listening!