Enrique Figueredo penned an article in a recent La Vanguardia, which told a torrid tale… A street battle between youths of Dominican origin and the local police, in the environs of Barcelona’s Pou de la Figuera and Mercat de Santa Caterina. Since the article above was written, a noticeable peace has descended in the district –...
Catalan daily publication Ara had a story yesterday (May 13, 2012) about a trio of Romanians posing as police and robbing tourists in Barcelona. They were dressed in blue jackets, caps and had walkie-talkies, which they used to speak with a pretend control room. Of the three, only two dressed as police. The third...
On Friday, we published an exclusive story entitled “Tourist catches thief… tourist thrown in jail,” which was much commented upon. It was a lengthy piece by our guest contributor, Kristina, and in the midst of the article was a component we feel was overlooked. The article detailed an incident in which a tourist who...
Guestpost by Kristina I work in tourism in Barcelona. A fun & rewarding job most times since I get to recommend places to visitors, share my insider tips and watch them go out and come back happy and surprised by how great this city is. The worst part of my job, however, is that every...
I was robbed last night while walking home from a club at 3 in the morning. I only realised that I had been robbed the morning after when I woke up at home and could not find my phones or wallet and had an unusual cut on my forehead. I phoned my bank to...
What’s the fascination with wallets? Why do you guys find it necessary to carry one? It’s a big awkward bulk of leather and plastic, and it’s sitting there in your pocket, taking up space, making you feel uncomfortable, weighing you down, and making you a target. It’s Friday night! What are you carrying your...
We’ve been asked many times about self-defense measures, the legality of sprays and so on, so we thought we’d write an article about it. (Many thanks to Tiffany Carter for helping us work through the Spanish-language legalese; her translation skills were invaluable.) Please note, this is our interpretation of Spanish law and our understanding...
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