By Stuart, longtime contributor to Robbed in Barcelona It has been eight years in Barcelona, almost to the day, but I’m off back to Scotland. Not because of the atmosphere and robberies, which I’ll come to soon, but because of the economic situation. It has been fun, though clearly this issue which really needs...
A BAFTA award-winning production company, TwoFour, based in London is making a new TV holiday series, which includes a segment about people who have experienced a holiday nightmare and are happy to talk about what went wrong. They wish to cover a range of issues faced by British holiday makers – from filthy accommodation...
A group of foreign students have produced a video in Spanish, warning locals and tourists about the dangers of pickpocketing and bagsnatching in the city of Barcelona. It’s evident that the girls who appear in the video are students of the Spanish language, which gives the video an endearing quality. Even if you don’t...
A Mobile World Congress special. Ten photos found on Flickr taken by people or of people who had mobile equipment stolen or attempted stolen in Barcelona. Captions underneath each of the photos below are written by the victim or the photographer. Above photo by Rene Passet, here. Above photo by Larry Cornett, here. Above...
(Article updated below to include new commentary from Lorenzo.) Italian artist Lorenzo Barbieri had his sketchbook, along with his laptop, stolen when he was in Barcelona. All that remains of his skill and dedication is this short video shot during an impromptu meeting with another visitor to the city in Parc Guell. Len, the...
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