places we love

? ere are certain ENDURING destinations that hold an ENDLESS allure for Australians. But how do we visit the cities, sites and countries we hold dear RESPONSIBLY in 2025?

IMOGEN EVESON

I first visited Barcelona when I was 16 and swiftly fell in love with the Catalonian capital. For me, it was the sum of its parts: the audacious Gaudí architecture unlike any I'd seen before mixed with the legacy of other Spanish modernists such as Miró. The grit and energy of a major metropolis merged with the laid-back cool of a Mediterranean coastal locale. That trip inspired me to study Spanish and in the years that followed I returned again and again. ‚ at it ended up being the? rst European city I set foot in after our international borders reopened felt? tting. But since my love a† air began more than two decades ago, everyone else has fallen in love with Barcelona, too. Spain's must-visit city hit headlines last…

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International Traveller (Digital) - 1 Issue, March - May 2025

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