Adventures in Shopping – Barcelona
A bit about my adventures in trying to avoid shopping in the obvious places. Click on 'About Me' at the top of the page to find out more.-
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- Xarxa Consum – Fair Trade Shopping in Barcelona
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Cake – Part 2 of an occasional series: The Vegan Bakery. Yum!
Ok – so I’m not vegan. I’m not even vegetarian, although I used to be (it’s all about provenance these days…do keep up!) and I have plenty of veggie or vegan friends. I’m always on the look-out for things that might … Continue reading →
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Posted in Cafe / Bar, Food, General, Gifts, Going Out
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Tagged Cake, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Eggs, ethics, Food, local, Shopping in Barcelona, Sweets, Vegan, Vegetarian
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La Hamaca – locally grown fruit and vegetables
I stumbled across this place when I called into the Xarxa Consum yesterday. It’s been open for two months and is part of the Barcelona ‘km0‘ (Kilometre Zero) slow food movement: All the produce comes from local co-operatives, and each … Continue reading →
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Posted in Drink, Food, General
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Tagged ethics, fair trade, Food, food miles, General, groceries, local, Shopping in Barcelona, traditional
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Rituels d’Orient Spa / Hamman
For several months the lovely Sairica Rose and I had been trying to find a time when neither of us was (a) on some work-related jaunt across the world or (b) working such crazy hours that ‘free time’ was a … Continue reading →
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Posted in General, Going Out
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Tagged Bathroom, Cosmetics, Gifts, organic, party, Shopping in Barcelona, Soap
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