What is UrbanBuddy?
It’s Good to Be in the Know
24 hours a day
UrbanBuddy was born out of the combined experiences of 4 students during their journey through Europe and studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain. An UrbanBuddy describes a local who is available for students and travelers 24 hours a day. Think of UrbanBuddy as a new type of city concierge […]
La Fiesta Mejor de Gracia
If you’re in Barcelona this week (Aug. 15th — 21st, 2010) you must check out La Fiesta Major de Gracia, or ‘Gracia Parties.’ The streets are transformed every year into themed displays that inspire your imagination. Head on up to Gracia, Metro L3 Fontana, and make your way to Carrer Verdi.
Here you will find streets transformed. […]
traveling abroad?
UrbanBuddy is connecting people to place all around the world. Whether you’re in New York, Budapest or Barcelona we’ll give you the tools to see the world as locals do. We are on-location and living the truth of each recommendation we provide.
Having an UrbanBuddy:) provides the piece of mind of a 24 hour contact for […]
Free City WiFi | Barcelona
WELCOME TO BARCLEONA WiFi
What is Barcelona WiFi?
Barcelona WiFi is a free city service that allows you to connect to the Internet through WiFi access points, or hotspots, located in various plazas and municipalities.
“The City Council provides the Barcelona WiFi Service with the aim of encouraging city access to the Internet and helping the public incorporate […]
IaaC Architecture | Barcelona
Lecture Open Sessions
IaaC is hosting and open house called HelloWorld@IaaC, in Barcelona on Tuesday 3rd of November. The event will start with an Open Lecture of Michel Rojkind: ‘Risk Contaminations’ and will close with Music, Media and Cocktails. Following the event there will will be an open session with tours and presentations about the school […]
Barcelona in Progress | Glories Park
Barcelona in Progress
The proposed Glories Plaza will be a new point of centrality of the Catalan capital of Barcelona. The future plaza-park is located at the junction of three major axis in the city, the main thoroughfares of Barcelona (Gran Via, Diagonal and Meridiana). The existing Glories ‘Eye’ or elevated roadway has been a source […]
Barcelona 22@
Barcelona 22@
22@Barcelona is building a new compact city, where the most innovative companies co-exist with research, training and tech transfer centers, as well as housing (4,000 new subsidized residences), facilities (145,000 m2 of land) and green areas (114,000 m2).
The 22@Barcelona plan aims to renovate the industrial land of Poblenou in order to create a district […]
urbanFAB [workshop]
UrbanBuddy (www.urbanbuddy.com) and the Live architecture Network (www.livearchitecture.net) are collaborating to organize a series of cost-effective design workshops for students and other interested parties, to be held in multiple locations each year.
Participants in urbanFAB will travel to either Barcelona, Chicago or New York City to simultaneously research and explore the unique urban fabrication. The urbanFAB [workshop] […]
Airport Tips
Transport to and from the airport: we recommend taking the AeroBus. Cost is about 5 euros, as opposed to the 30 euro taxi ride. Best is to catch it in Plaza Catalunya but be sure you know what terminal, there’s two different buses: dark blue T2 and light blue T1 (tell the driver your airline […]
Presidential Study Abroad
“I’d like to find new ways to connect young Americans to young people all around the world, by supporting opportunities to learn new languages … and study. That’s always been a critical part of how America engages the world … Simple exchanges can break down walls between us, for when people come together and speak […]
Be in the Know
Wouldn’t you be interested in a 24 hour local contact while abroad? Presumably you would and that’s exactly what UrbanBuddy offers!
Think of an UrbanBuddy as a new type of city guru available 24 hours a day to recommend places, events and knowledge for your destination city. They are real people to keep you ahead of […]
Hotel Barcelo Raval
If you’re looking for modern, edgy and provocative, you’ve come to the right hotel. Hotel Barcelo Raval is the one hotel that doesn’t follow the same-old international design aesthetics. It’s famous B Lounge was designed by Jordi Gali, in cooperation with the up and coming design studio Wanda Barcelona, with the […]
Hotel Barcelo Exclusive 15%
15% Exclusive Discount with Advance Booking
With UrbanBuddy, get many more perks at the Barcelo Raval. Enjoy free room upgrades, BBox meals and BLounge VIP!
Barcelo.com always provides the best offers and the lowest Rate Online, guaranteed for the hotel Barceló Raval.
It is strategically situated in the heart of the city, in el Raval, the most fashionable area in […]
Monster Jam Barcelona
Barcelona | Saturday the 24th of October 2009 | Monster Jam
The world’s largest monster truck show on tour internationally, will make its first ever stop in Spain on October 24, 2009, at the ’92 Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. Other European cities on tour include Finland (Helsinki) and Sweden (Stockholm).
“Tickets for Monster Jam, on October […]
Barcelona | La Merce | 150th Year of Cerda
Cerda’s Design of the ‘Barcelona Block’
Don’t Miss: Cerda Expositions (For a complete list of the expos visit the official website, click here)
Website menu (translated) , click here
‘Barcelona Block’ Background:
(translation courtesy of Google translation, errors may occur)
Now, 150 years ago, on June 7, 1859 approved the reform plan and Eixample, the work of one of the most […]
Barcelona | La Merce | Music
*Because there are over 100 music venues during La Merce, we will only highlight the BAM music festival below. For the entire list of La Merce music events click here (use Google translator for English)
Don’t Miss: #20 down on the list: ‘The Hives’ Saturday, 9/26, from 19:30 to 24:00 pm, Free
Website menu (translated), click here
MUSIC / […]
Barcelona | Street Concert
On the 19th of September (this Saturday) the streets of Barcelona will come alive! The Spanish sure do know how to party and even though summer’s over, it’s no excuse to stop dancing! …and the beer is cheap (1.50euro)
The street party in the Poble Nou neighborhood is every night this week. The main concert is […]
The National Day of Catalonia
It’s a long weekend in Barcelona (National Day of Catalonia) and there’s lots of events in store to suit all tastes. The pools are still open and the many museums are free to the public, not to mention the theatres, cinemas, activities, sports etc. Most of all it’s going to be a beautiful day so […]
Jeff in Barcelona
“UrbanBuddy is like a concierge service, but one that does not direct you toward the most touristy and boring places in a city.”
“Urban Buddy is looking awesome, I think you did a great job the website! Seriously, I will use it the next time I travel to Europe.
Is there anything else even like UrbanBuddy available for […]
Spanish Tapas
Tapas is a traditional Spanish word referring to a variety of appetizers or starters in the Spanish cuisine. The word “tapas” is derived from the Spanish verb tapar, “to cover.”
Throughout the history of Spain bartenders have served their beverages with a small portion of food ‘atop the glass,’ an effort to keep flies away and […]
Professor Richard S. Hawks
“Paul Brogna is a recent graduate from our Landscape Architecture program at SUNY ESF and currently lives in Barcelona, Spain. He is a talented landscape architect and is acting as an on-location consultant (UrbanBuddy:)Barcelona) to this year’s SUNY ESF off campus students, who have already arrived in Barcelona. Paul is also a great guy who knows the […]
Hospital del Mar
If you’re in Barcelona and need to see a doctor, this is the place to be. Hospital del Mar is about the only place you’ll find English speaking doctors who are surprisingly helpful! Granted it’s like any big city emergency room, expect the long wait (from our experience, about 2 hours).
Location: Passeig Marítim (La Barceloneta) 25–29, […]
Opium Mar, Barcelona
Opium Mar, one of Barcelona’s trendiest clubs. It’s the place you bring your friends whom you want to impress. For sure one of the best places to see and be seen, just be aware it’s a bit pricey– not unlike the best of New York or London– it just comes with the name.
Opium is located just […]
Our Service
Who is UrbanBuddy?
UrbanBuddy is a network of real people available for support and reference during your trip abroad.
Simply put, an UrbanBuddy is an on-location expert whom provides the resources to connect you to your answers.
What is UrbanBuddy?
The UrbanBuddy network powers a new way for real people to connect to places across the globe.
Why an UrbanBuddy?
We’ve done […]
Tim in Barcleona
“My UrbanBuddy:)Barcelona, Paul, was a huge help when I moved to Barcelona as a student in 2008. He helped us find a great apartment in in the best part of the city and got me in contact with the renters. Once we got settled in he showed us around the city and got us familiar […]
Sleeping in Barcelona
Barcelona is packed with hundreds of hotels. Small, large, waterfront, mountaintop, gay friendly– you name it we’ve got it.
UrbanBuddy can hook you up with anything that suits your needs. We know just the right places whether for that honeymoon vacation or a long-term study abroad stay, we know exactly the right place to match your needs.
Like any […]
Must Have Electronics
A small waterproof, sealable bag to protect your electronics
Handy to Have
A good guide book (LeCool is our favorite)
A journal (with both a pen and mechanical pencil)
A small compact game (electronic Catch Phrase is perfect) or deck of cards
Language dictionary or electronic translator
International cell phone with internet access (iPhone or Blackberry)
Earplugs […]
Packing Basics
Pack light—when you think you have everything you need and nothing else, take half of everything away.
Packing is all about multi-use—this is true with clothing, toiletries, make-up, and electronics.
Identity your most […]
urban FAB [workshop]
UrbanBuddy and the LaN are collaborating to organize a cost-effective design workshop for students to be held simultaneously in Barcelona, Chicago and New York City this summer!

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