The Best Photo Spots In Barcelona: The Most Instagrammable Locations In Barcelona.

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019Bryoni Burns2 Comments

Going on holiday is the perfect reason to get some of those desirable travel/holiday Instagram photos. You know the kind of photos I mean. I recently just go back from Barcelona and of course, I just jumped on the opportunity to capture some ‘Instagram photos’ that I thought would look great on my feed. Just like any other city, most of the great spots are the ones popular by tourists.

This blog post will mainly consist of photographs, followed by the exact location so that you too can find these great spots. I think the photographs speak for themselves. I know everyone’s idea of ‘Instagrammable Spots’ is going to be different, but these are just mine. I’m sure you can capture your desire photographs here too.

Here are some of my favorite spots:

La Rambla

La Rambla is one of the most popular streets in central Barcelona. It is a tree-lined pedestrian street that is filled with many many shops, including retail, food, tattoo places, and basically everything!

The photographs of myself are taken at the end of La Rambla, closest to the beach. I found this road and fell in love with the composition of the trees. I just loved this spot and thought it would be perfect for my Instagram. The photograph of the Ice Cream is taken down the middle of La Rambla. I found an Ice Cream Shop, and just took the photo as soon as I stepped outside. I have to be quick of course before it melted.

Parc de Montjuic

Parc de Montjuic is a massive piece of land that is filled with green lands, including hills and lots of beautiful tourist spots. It took us around 3 hours to walk and down the whole park, although the views made it worth it.

I absolutely LOVE these trees. They are pretty much everywhere in Barcelona. As soon as I would see one, I would grab the camera and get a quick snap!

The Magic Fountain

The Magic Fountain was the highlight of my whole experience of going to Barcelona. The area around The Magic Fountain is just beautiful and it really is just mesmerizing. You would definitely get some great photographs at night during The Magic Fountain light show. Unfortunately, I did not take my camera with me, so I didn’t get any ‘Instagrammable’ photos of it at night.

Sagrada Familia

Sagrada Familia is a large unfinished Roman Catholic minor basilica in Barcelona. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions that offers an opportunity to view the inside. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get our hands-on tickets so, we just took some great photos from the outside. I know that the inside is just as beautiful and you can get some amazing photographs on the inside, so if you get the chance to, then please do that. You can see in the last photo how busy the place really is. Although is you follow the path round to the other side of the pond, you can get a really good spot with no one in the background.

Barcelona Cathedral

Barcelona Cathedral is located near to La Rambla and is the Gothic cathedral and the seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona. We found this just randomly on one of our walks to a museum and I am so glad we did because it is just absolutely stunning.

These are just some of the most ‘Instagrammable Spots’ in Barcelona. If you would like to see more of these kinds of posts then please comment down below. I can add to this or do a part 2 if you like.

Have you been to Barcelona? What was your favorite spot?

5 Days In Barcelona.

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019Bryoni Burns4 Comments

I have had the most incredible 5 days in Barcelona (Monday to Friday). I thought it would be good for me to explain what we did in those 5 days and the amazing things that I captured. I went to Barcelona with a group of friends. There was 5 of us in total. If you’re planning on going to Barcelona and you would like some advice on anything at all, please just let me know and I will try my best to point you in the right direction.

We travelled to Barcelona by plane with Norwegian air on Monday 29^th July at 06:50am. I would definitely recommend travelling to Barcelona around this time as it gives you the whole day to settle in and to explore bits of it without wasting a whole day travelling. We arrived in Barcelona at 09:50am (as the time difference is 1-hour in front). This post is going to be structured in a similar way to a diary. I will indicate what we did each day, and I will try to demonstrate this with a range of photographs.

The weather was absolutely beautiful, if not too beautiful on some days hitting 32 degrees. It is very important to keep loading on sun cream to ensure your skin does not burn and that it is hydrated throughout the day. I was lucky enough to receive two different types of sun cream from the Green People (a blog post will be published shortly) to keep my skin hydrated and lowered the risk of getting burnt. I would definitely use this brand again as I did not burn at all. The only part of my body that went slightly red was my shoulders purely because on the first day I forgot to use sun cream.

Day 1: Monday 29^th July 2019

At 09:50am we arrived at Barcelona airport. There was a range of transport that we could have taken to get us to our apartment including, a taxi, metro, or a bus. As we had a lot of time ahead of us, we decided to get on the AEROBUS which was around 5 stops in total. We looked on Google Maps and what bus stop was the best one for us. I believe it was called Espanya or something like that. This bus ride took approximately 15 minutes. It was then only a small walk to our apartment. We stayed at Aparthotel BCN Monjuric (a blog post will be published shortly) and it was absolutely perfect. Once we had checked in around 12:00pm, we decided to take a little walk until we came across the Arena, which is simply just a shopping mall. We had a small bite to eat, done some shopping, and headed to the famous street La Rambla. We didn’t stay out too long, just went for a walk, had a couple of drinks, and got the metro back to the apartment as it was only two stops away.

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Day 2: Tuesday 30^th July 2019

This was one of my favourite days, but not so much everyone else’s. The original plan was to just spend the day at the beach. We all decided that it would be a good idea to take a walk to the beach and sightsee at the same time. The walk to the beach is around 1-hour. We decided to take a route that would stop us off at popular spots, including the massive fountain and Parc de Montjuic. The route was absolutely beautiful, and I am so glad that we did actually do this because if we had gone to the beach straight away, we would never have seen all of these incredible views. 4-hours later once we had to the beach, we went to McDonald’s and then sat on the beach for around an hour before we went back to the apartment and just played some games and quizzed with one another.

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Day 3: Wednesday 31^st July 2019

This day was quite a chilled day. We stayed in the apartment until around 1pm before we decided to go to La Rambla to go to a couple of shops, have some lunch, and go to The Big Fun Museum. I LOVED the museum so much. It was something that we needed to do as a group. We all LOVED the ball pit, probably a bit too much, but it was a lot of fun. Afterwards, we headed towards Hard Rock Café and found the Barcelona Cathedral. I thoroughly enjoyed this day as it wasn’t actually planned out. We just went for a casual stroll and came across things that we liked and just explored. After this, we just went back to the apartment and spent the evening in the rooftop pool.

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Day 4: Thursday 1^st August 2019

Thursday was again a very chilled day. Myself, Kevin, and Charlie took a morning stroll playing Pokémon Go and then we went to Sagrada Familia. This was definitely the highlight of the whole holiday. It was just absolutely stunning, and I think the photographs speak for themselves. After this, we had some lunch and went for a little stroll down La Rambla. We went back to the apartment a little early today around 4pm as we wanted to charge up our phones for the evening. We went back to Parc de Montjuic and watch a street dance performance followed by The Magic Fountain show which is just insane. If you ever go to Barcelona, you MUST see The Magic Fountain at night. It is an hour-long FREE show and is just so wonderful.

Day 5: Friday 2^nd August 2019

This was the day to say goodbye to Barcelona. Our flight wasn’t until 5pm, so we spent half of the day in the apartment, went for lunch and took another walk down La Rambla until we had to catch the metro to the airport. We flew back to Gatwick with Vueling Air.

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I hope you enjoyed this little post. I didn’t want to bombard you with too much information and realised that the photographs probably speak for themselves anyway.

I also vlogged the 5 days in Barcelona over on my YouTube channel, or just click the link down below:

If you have any questions or anything that you would like to know about my stay in Barcelona, just comment them down below or message me directly on my socials or email.

Staying At The Airport Inn (Gatwick) For One Night.

August 4, 2019August 4, 2019Bryoni BurnsLeave a comment

Just a heads up, this post will consist of very few images and mainly of my opinions which I think are appropriate for this post.

As I am sure many of you know, I recently went on a little vacation to Barcelona, Spain. Prior to getting our flight, we decided to stay at a close-by hotel for the night as our flight was early morning. And by early, I mean we had to get to the airport at 04:50am.

We went to Airport Inn (Gatwick) on Sunday 28^th July 2019 at around 19:00pm. The good thing about this hotel is that it is very easy to travel to and from the airport and/or train station. We just had to hop on a bus which took you straight to the hotel and then hop on the bus in the morning which takes you back to the airport. There is a bus approximately every 20 minutes, so it is very convenient even if you miss the bus. The price of the bus is £2.50 per ride, so was £5.00 per person to and from.

What Did The Accommodation Look Like?

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These photos are taken from Booking.com.

The hotel itself and the rooms looked exactly like the photographs provided on Booking.com. It was clear to us that we would only be getting a room and a bathroom/toilet room. The only difference was that we didn’t have the blue and/or red runner across the bottom of the beds. Other than that, it was everything that we had expected it to be.

For this trip, there was 5 of us in total, including me, Kevin, Tiff, Aaron, and Charlie. I booked this on Booking.com and to be honest it was so quick and easy to make a reservation. I originally booked a double room and a triple room. This was because we wanted a double bed, and then 3 single beds in the triple room. When I was making this reservation, I can confirm that the pictures and what appeared on my screen were exactly that. However, when we got to the hotel, they had changed the arrangement. We ended up getting 2 double rooms which had a double bed and a single bed in each one. We weren’t at all too bothered about this, but it was a little bit annoying because it wasn’t what we had expected and for that reason, we had to change the sleeping arrangement.

The prices for the rooms were at a very good price. The double room was £67.00, and the triple room was £87.00.

Would I Ever Recommend This Hotel?

100% YES!

The staff were incredibly friendly and were very helpful, especially when I was asking a lot of questions about what I had to do. It had multiple smoking areas, one being near the reception and the other outside in a little garden with plenty of tables and chairs. I really liked the idea of having it near a petrol station as I was able to go there in less than an minute to get some snacks and drinks for the duration of the stay, as well as for the flight the next morning.

I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to stay near Gatwick Airport and I would 100% stay here myself again. It was very much worth the money we paid.

SUMMER HOLIDAY HAUL 2019 | New Clothes, Travel Accessories & FRIENDS Collaboration.

July 9, 2019Bryoni Burns1 Comment

A couple of days ago, I decided to take a little adventure to Festival Place in Basingstoke for a little shopping spree. I’m sure you know this already, but in 3 weeks I will be heading to Barcelona. As you know from previous holidays, I absolutely love wearing new clothes and treating myself throughout the whole holiday. So of course, I was going to go shopping and buy some new bits. I only purchased things from New Look, Primark, Schuh, and Wilkinson’s – so it’s not a lot really!

Primark

I absolutely love going shopping in Primark. I think their quality of clothing is spot on for the prices they are charging, even better if they are bought in the sale. I normally try my best to hold off buying something, as usual, everything I like goes into the sale eventually. If you know Primark, then you’ll know how amazing their sales are. I decided to purchase some pajamas. I knew I wanted a short set and another nightdress, so this was pretty easy. I was so pleased to have found a FRIENDS nightdress and I LOVE FRIENDS AND I LOVE NIGHT DRESSES – IT WAS JUST PERFECT! I then found a long black t-shirt dress which just said “fearless” and some comfy lounge shorts. These are just a couple of staples which I wanted to have. I really want to wear an oversized t-shirt at the airport, just because it will be comfortable, and I think it will be perfect for the 2-hour flight that I will have. Lastly, I found some travel accessories which I just couldn’t resist. As you can see from the photo, they are just beautiful and a MUST HAVE!

Short Set £5.00
Friends Nightdress £6.00
Fearless Slogan Tee £6.00
Cotton Shorts £2.50
Passport Cover £2.00
Eye Mask £2.00
Sun Glasses £2.00
Glasses Case £1.00

New Look

I feel like there is a clear trend in the sort of things that I like to purchase or a look that I am trying to create. A majority of things that I have purchased are either the same style or color. But, then again, I LOVE IT, so I can’t complain. I kind of went into New Look with an idea in mind of what I wanted to purchase. New Look is similar to higher end shops, so you can actually get a bargain for something that would be in Topshop or River Island, except you’ll be paying like £20 cheaper.

Cycling Shorts £6.99
Black Slogan Tee £5.00
White Slogan Tee £5.00
Nude Tee £6.99 or Two for £12.00
White Tee £6.99 or Two for £12.00

Schuh

Again, I went into Schuh with a purpose. I went in, spoke to the lovely worker, explained what I was looking for and that was that. I tried it on and I bought it. I am pretty sure I was in Schuh for less than 3 minutes. The thing that I like about me when I am shopping is that I already have a thing in the mind of what I want. Therefore, I hardly ever just pointless shop. I prefer going to shops, getting what I need and coming straight back out.

Black Checkerboard Vans £44.99

Wilkinson’s

And lastly, I went into Wilkinson’s or WILKO as some may say. I actually can’t remember the last I went here, except for today lol. I knew they do brands, except they also do low prices – so of course, I went there. I just picked up some of the travel essentials that I might need. I didn’t get everything that I needed as I still need to make a list of what I actually need. For the empty bottles, I will just put some stuff from home in there. Once, I have found out what I can and can’t take from home, then I will be heading out for a 2^nd trip to get everything else.

Travel Bottle £0.50
Spray Travel Bottle £0.50
Wipes £1.00
Eye Plugs £2.50
Nivea Cream £1.50
Toothpaste £2.00 each
Lip Balm £1.00

Here is my summer holiday haul video:

Let me know what posts you’d like to see. It can be anything at all. I am open to suggestions.

Business email: Bryoni.Burns@outlook.com

What a month this is going to be!!!

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019Bryoni Burns2 Comments

I apologise for not posting weekly like I said I would.

I am writing this post primarily to tell you about all the wonderful things I have been up to, and all the things that I am looking forward to.

What you’ve missed?

You may or may not know, but I have finished my second year of university. I am so happy to be announcing this as it has been a big struggle for me, especially achieving the grades that I have been pushing for. I have finished first and the second year scrapping a 2:1 so I am proud of myself. I just keep saying to myself – It’s just one more year, and it will all be worth it! I will be doing a little Instagram poll soon as I want to create a YouTube video answering all of your questions about uni, adult life, and any questions you may have. So, comment a question or direct message me personally and I will add it to the list for you.

I have also been photographing a lot more. I managed to be the leading photographer of a wedding, as well as a few uni events – including summer ball 2019 with the special guest SIGALA. These past few months have been incredible. I have learnt so much and I think I have found a photography specialism which I would like to develop further. I absolutely love creating unique photo albums for all clients to treasure for eternity.

Recently, you would have seen, probably definitely you have seen if you follow me on social media or keep up with my blog posts. I wrote a post about creating a new YouTube channel that I would actually like to keep up and running, especially alongside my blog to help show in detail some of the posts that I am writing about. I mainly create content based on ASMR, lifestyle, and travel. Again, if you have any suggestion, please let me know.

What’s to come?

So, here’s to the best part… WHAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TOOOO!!

This month is going to be filled with a lot of happiness. I am hoping to start a new job that is the same as what I am doing now, although it is higher up in the industry which will be great for my CV. I have been really focusing on things that I can do for experience. I have one year left at uni and I am so indecisive about what I want to do after.

I have been considering going travelling next June for around 2-3 months, if not longer. I have been thinking about going travelling for some time now. And, I am at the point in my life where I am worried that if I don’t do it now, then I probably won’t do it ever. I don’t want to regret not going as it is something I have always wanted to do. Of course, I would be able to go on holidays, but there is something about travelling solidly that I want to do. On my list so far, I have decided to go to Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, Sydney, Melbourne, and New Zealand. I am sure the list will definitely get longer, but that is it for now. If you have any suggestions or advice on anything at all about travelling, please please let me know as I will appreciate it greatly.

I will also be going on holiday at the end of this month to BARCELONA. I am extremely excited – to the point where I am thinking about packing my case already. I will be going there for 5 days with a group of friends. It is actually the same group of friends from when I went to Budapest last year. We have so much planned, and of course, I have planned and thought out the whole thing AGAIN! I just want this holiday to be perfect, and I want everyone to have a great time. I think I am going to be vlogging my time away. Although, I am not sure how I am going to do it. I don’t know if I want to do daily vlogs or to just do a new vlog every other day or so. I suppose it will be down to how much footage I actually manage to film.

And lastly, I have a few brands who I will be working with this month. I do want to keep it a surprise, but I thought I would give you the warning. These won’t be revealed for a few weeks yet, as things are still being discussed. I am very excited to be working alongside these businesses and I feel happy to have accepted their products to review for you. As I have said before, I will only work with the brands who I trust and support, and if I haven’t used them before, then I will give an honest review.

That’s all for today. This post is just a casual one to let you know about what is going on in the life of Bryoni. But yeah, if you have any advice or suggestions for anything that I have spoken about, then please please please drop me a comment.

Thank you.

Bryoni Burns