“The city of Gaudi” My mom keeps telling me I should (finally) share all the photos from my travels, instead of them sitting in an album somewhere… so I’m taking her advice. 🤍 I’m turning this into a travel journal series—part inspiration, part storytelling, and part educational. My hope is to share the places that left an impression on me while introducing them to anyone who may not have had the opportunity to see them for themselves yet. Spain was the very first stop on my backpacking journey across Europe, making it the perfect place to begin. Featured here are the iconic “Gingerbread Houses” at Park Güell in Barcelona. Although they look like something straight out of a fairytale, they were designed by the renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí between 1900 and 1914. Originally, Park Güell was intended to be an exclusive residential community for Barcelona’s wealthy families. The project never attracted enough buyers, and instead the land was transformed into the public park we ...