MAGAZINE
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Traveling to the U.S.? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Risks and Your Rights
Recent reports of European and Canadian tourists being detained at the United States border have many questioning whether travel to the U.S. is safe.
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Recipe: Torró d'Agramunt
A traditional Catalan Christmas sweet
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Image courtesy of Yodé Olubajo.
Metropolitan Culture Corner: Yodé Olubajo
This month we go behind the scenes with Yodé Olubajo, owner of the jazz club and piano bar Velvet Room, where each detail is carefully curated, from the crystal glasses to the high-quality champagne and cava, to the live jazz performances.
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Barcelona's Magic Fountain, photo by Vicente Zambrano González courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Barcelona's Font Màgica Is Back!
After nearly three years marked by drought and restoration efforts, Barcelona’s iconic Magic Fountain is ready to dazzle again, showcasing significant technological upgrades and a renewed schedule of water, light and music displays.
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What to Do When Wasps Crash Your Picnic
It’s summer in the northern hemisphere and that means sun, sea—and wasps.
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Hivernacle, Ciutadella Park, photo by Josep Bracons (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
L'Hivernacle: Barcelona’s Exquisite Hidden Garden
This ornate greenhouse in Barcelona's Parc de la Ciutadella was designed as a grand reception hall for the 1888 Universal Exposition. By the 20th century it had fallen into disrepair, but renovations have breathed new life into this historic site.
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Does Eating Cheese Before Bed Really Give You Nightmares?
Humans are diurnal creatures, meaning our body is primed to be asleep at night and awake during the day. Eating cheese before bed means we’re challenging the body with food at a time when it really doesn’t want to be eating.
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Luarca, Asturias, photo by Miquel Fabre (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) via Flickr.
Extreme Heat Is Driving up Property Prices in Spain’s Cooler Northern Regions
The impact of extreme heat is already leaving its mark on property values, and this will only intensify over the coming years.
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How Foreign Accents Subconsciously Shape the Way We Interact
Foreign-accented speakers are usually perceived more negatively than native speakers, and their speech is processed in less detail.
