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As you drive into La Bisbal d’Empordà, your romantic image of what a historic pottery-making town ought to look like (quaint cottage workshops complete with artisans at the wheel) takes a withering blow. The place is dusty, for one thing — sitting on a great big expanse of clay since the dawn of time will do that do a town. But take it slow here and you will find enough artisanal pottery and good eats to make you forget the scruffiness and want to come back for more. (more…)

It’s tough to come home to a drab office after a vacation surrounded by Barcelona’s design vibe. Konema offers a fix you can take with you, from funny Spanish notebooks, to fancy German pens, or howabout a gorgeous Italian eraser? Also, they stock those locally made Slang bags (you can view the collection online, but Slang doesn’t sell retail on the web), (more…)

Barcelona’s Boquería market is spectacular, but if the Boquería is the only market you see in this town, you’re missing out. (more…)