LF Inspires
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Sant Joan the Magnificent
On the 23rd June Barcelona welcomes the start of summer with the Festival of Sant Joan. Head to the beach and enjoy one of the greatest off-shore firework displays on earth.
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Somewhere for the Weekend: Poble Sec, Barcelona
You know a neighbourhood has arrived when it gets its first boutique hotel. Barcelona’s Poble Sec was always something of a well-kept secret, but these days its star is rising fast. Hotel Brumell is a smart, light and airy hotel with lofty dimensions and a vibe that’s already a hit with PoSe residents for lazy breakfasts, market fresh lunches and killer cocktails.
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Joao Passos da Silva of Brightside Tours gives us the lowdown on what makes his tour company tick
Discover the real, untamed Barcelona and personally experience the genuine everyday life of the local people with tour company BrightSide Tours.
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New Kids on the Block: The Paris Pop-Up comes to town
Paris’s hottest gastronomic trio – Harry Cummins, Laura Vidal and Julia Mitten – have upped sticks from the French capital and have chosen Barcelona as their new culinary hotspot. Here’s why.
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Somewhere for the Weekend: Santa Gertrudis, Ibiza
Inland Ibiza has its own special magic. The flat-roofed, white washed towns and villages that define Ibicenco architecture look almost Moroccan creating a unique flavour and character to the place that could not be anywhere else. And piercing the very heart of the island is Santa Gertrudis.
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Somewhere for the Weekend: L’Escala and Empúries
The North Costa Brava may not have the soaring cliffs and fjord-like coves of the south, but the pay-off is that the bay of Roses is dotted with some of the regions most authentic towns. Best of all, because everything is packed into a comparatively small area, it’s great for a short weekend break with the added allure of a couple of nights at the Hostal Empúries, a sustainable boutique hotel that occupies centre stage of the area’s prettiest beach.
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An intimate look at El Borne: Why this quirky Barcelona district is one of the sexiest neighbourhoods on earth
Huffington Post recently listed Barcelona’s hip El Borne district in their Top 5 Sexiest Neighbourhoods on Earth, alongside the likes of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Ipanema. With the help of Lucas Fox’s very own Brazilian-born El Borne resident, Monica Nahas, we take a look at the (lengthy) list of factors that render El Borne so undeniably sexy.
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Abdel Abdelkader, former model turned juicing entrepreneur, explains how tackling his allergies head-on led to an exciting new career
Abdel Abdelkader is a former model turned juicing entrepreneur. Here he explains how tackling his allergies head-on led to an exciting new career and how Lucas Fox helped him to find the perfect property for a healthier lifestyle.
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Somewhere for the Weekend: A stroll among the vines – discovering the Alt Penedès
The problem with the Penedès was always that there was nowhere decent to stay, which rather put paid to any fantasies of Sideways style wine-tasting adventures. Happily that is no longer the case, with The Mas Tinell Winery Hotel being the perfect place to lay your head while you explore the area’s potential.
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Somewhere for the Weekend: There’s more to Ibiza Town than meets the eye
It’s easy to make assumptions about Ibiza. It is one of the world’s most popular party destinations after all. But, there’s much more to the white island than that, starting with their diminutive little capital or Eivissa as the ancients called it.
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Hello February: A list of inspiring ways to stay motivated and creative in 2015
Statistically speaking, most of us abandon our New Year’s resolutions by the the third week in January. As February rolls in, here is our guide to the best ways to make the most of 2015 in Barcelona – from meeting your fitness goals and being more creative, to channelling positivity at all times.
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Villa Paula: How a fairy-tale house became a dream home
We all dream of finding the perfect home, for many it always seems to be just out of reach. But every now and then the universe, with just a little helping hand from Lucas Fox, conspires to make it happen. Which was exactly what happened for Tatiana and Tony Hayes.