how to be a traveler

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4 things i learned in the 5 days i spent in barcelona

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  1. Get the T10 transport ticket if you’re only spending a short amount of time in Barcelona. You get 10 rides for €10.20. This is a multi-person ticket, meaning if you are traveling with a buddy, you can share the 10 rides.  Ben and I ended up walking a lot, but this ticket definitely came in handy for when we didn’t feel like walking. You can also use this for the train from BCN airport to the city center
  2. The weather in February is surprisingly warm. While I was bundling up in NYC at this time, once I got to Barcelona, I found myself only needing a light jacket
  3. Barcelona is one of the pick pocket capitals. That is what every single person who has visited Barcelona has told me. Maybe this made me more aware (or paranoid) but luckily, we didn’t have any bad experiences. That being said, just be smart about your surroundings, as with any foreign country
  4. Spaniards eat LATE. 9 PM is a normal dinner time. There was one night where we got back late from a tour, and didn’t end up getting to dinner until 11, and there were plenty of people still dining then.
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hi! my name is melanie! i started this blog back in 2014. how to be a traveler is a collection of my travel experiences. my motto is, ‘travel, eat, drink, explore, write, repeat.‘ this blog is a tool to help me remember all the places i’ve seen, but it’s also a tool to help you plan out the places you will discover. and so that you won’t make the same mistakes i made. think of me as your very own travel guinea pig. so hopefully, you can find at least one useful tip while reading my blog. i hope you enjoy reading this as much as i enjoy writing it for you.