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Spain Travel Podcast with Mateo Herrera · August 2 · 8 min

Paper Trails and August Ghosts in El Born

On day two in Barcelona, Mateo braves the heat to chase down his NIE paperwork, discovers the August exodus that empties the city of locals, and finds a quiet kind of magic in El Born's medieval lanes. The solar eclipse on the 12th creeps into the conversation. Plan your trip to Spain: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Spain guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 2 of Spain Travel Podcast with Mateo Herrera. Mateo Herrera is in Barcelona, Spain. Places in this episode: Poblenou, El Born, Gràcia, Plaça del Sol, La Lolita Barcelona, ONIS COFFEE, Doña Rosa - Cocina Urbana, Palau de la Música Catalana. Covered: Bureaucracy paperwork, Banking for expats, August city rhythm, Metro closures, Local food and drink, Solar eclipse. Chapters: 00:00 Poblenou 01:44 Medina lane 03:04 ONIS COFFEE 04:10 La Lolita Barcelona 05:29 Barcelona 06:36 El Born A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #BarcelonaAugustHeat #NIEProcess #Empadronamiento #ExpatLifeBarcelona #BarcelonaInAugust #ElBorn #Gràcia #PlazaDelSol #SolarEclipse2026 #BarcelonaEclipse #Montjuïc #PicassoMuseum #PaAmbTomàquet #MenúDelDía #Eixample #BarcelonaRent #BizumApp https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/spain/

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On day two in Barcelona, Mateo braves the heat to chase down his NIE paperwork, discovers the August exodus that empties the city of locals, and finds a quiet kind of magic in El Born's medieval lanes. The solar eclipse on the 12th creeps into the conversation.

Plan your trip to Spain: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Spain guide →

Some links are affiliate links.

Episode 2 of Spain Travel Podcast with Mateo Herrera. Mateo Herrera is in Barcelona, Spain.

Places in this episode: Poblenou, El Born, Gràcia, Plaça del Sol, La Lolita Barcelona, ONIS COFFEE, Doña Rosa - Cocina Urbana, Palau de la Música Catalana.

Covered: Bureaucracy paperwork, Banking for expats, August city rhythm, Metro closures, Local food and drink, Solar eclipse.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblenou
01:44 Medina lane
03:04 ONIS COFFEE
04:10 La Lolita Barcelona
05:29 Barcelona
06:36 El Born

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#BarcelonaAugustHeat #NIEProcess #Empadronamiento #ExpatLifeBarcelona #BarcelonaInAugust #ElBorn #Gràcia #PlazaDelSol #SolarEclipse2026 #BarcelonaEclipse #Montjuïc #PicassoMuseum #PaAmbTomàquet #MenúDelDía #Eixample #BarcelonaRent #BizumApp

https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/spain/

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