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Title: A Guiri's Adventure
Review: Hmm, Having lived in Barcelona I would recommend Robert Hughes' book Barcelona (given to me by a Barcelona native) for a more intellectual and historically insightful look at the culture. Barcelona is a complex mix of Catalan, Spanish, ex-pat, and tourist culture. If you want a "living abroad" guide try Culture Shock Spain. It's not perfect but it gives some good basic info. The movie Barcelona is also worth seeing. If you are a tourist and just want the basics, try The Rough Guide to Barcelona. Once in the city get the free magazine Metropolitan (in English). I lived there before Greta arrived, but I know some of the same people so our experinces may intersect at certain points. I was living with a Catalan so my experiences were mixed Catalan and ex-pat. It is a truly amazing city, but not the easiest ex-pat experience due to the cultural struggles between Catalans and Mother Spain ; )
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