On our penultimate day in Barcelona we decided to take a train out of the city to visit Montserrat, a mountaintop monastery about two hours out of the city by train. There are two ways to get to the monastery, a 3 hour hike up or a funicular railway which takes you over a large… Read more
For our fourth day in Barcelona we decided to take the day easy. We woke up pretty late for my parents (10 a.m.) We headed over to a bistro that we walked by the other day and thought it looked great. Our expectations were exceeded ten-fold with a wonderful lunch comprised of tapas and beer…. Read more
I’m finally getting a chance to use the new luggage my parents gave me for Christmas. You know what that means, I’m packing for Spain! While it will be bittersweet to say goodbye to my trusty Samsonite suitcase, it’s nice not worrying if my duct tape job will make it through ONE more airport. I… Read more
We’re Heading to Spain! I finally found the time to sit down and write again, pretty big news! That’s right, my crazy lifestyle has finally managed to subside long enough for me to sit down in a quiet space with the trust Mac and blog! I’ve done some spotty substitute teaching for the last couple… Read more
Hi, my name’s Andrew Offerman and this is my travel blog. I have spent a lot of time traveling the globe. As an ESL teacher who has an appetite for culture and cuisine I have dedicated my time to sharing experiences with friends and family.
As you might imagine, when you travel the world, you have a lot of stories to share. I hope you refer back to my site from time to time to check in and see where the road takes me — and additionally share your own travel stories. Thank you for checking out Vagabond Summer.
