World Winder is so excited for September’s travel blogging convention with TBEX Girona that we showed up in Spain over a month early. We visited Girona over a month early to scout out the town and learn some logistics. Now that we have been traveling for almost thirteen months straight we are poised to learn more about the travel writing industry.
A loop of tapas at Txalaka in Girona.
Melissa and I have experience assisting companies at conventions from Atlantic City to San Francisco, but this is the first time we’ll be representing ourselves and our website. We look forward to meeting new contacts, learning and sharing what we’ve discovered on our journeys, and attending the spectacular pre and post trips that the Tourism Board of Girona has organized.
The Ibis Hotel is a short walk or bus ride from the center of Girona, Spain.
We lodged at the Ibis Hotel during our two days in town. The hotel is located a short bus ride from Girona’s main train and bus terminal on the L2 bus. You can buy your ticket on board. To get to the Ibis, you will pass two large supermarkets, a hospital, and get off at a traffic circle. Then take a steep hill to the parking lot or if your bags prevent the ascent, you can walk parallel to driving traffic and make a left to get to the hotel. Once you check-in and drop off your belongings the walk into town is easy. Or you can just take the L2 back since it returns to the city center.
The staff at the Ibis Hotel, a popular chain on the continent, is knowledgeable and courteous. They provided us with maps, directions for walking to the center, and recommended some area restaurants including Txalaka for tapas. We also received great information from the Girona Tourism Information Center. They gave us a heads up on some great areas for restaurants like Plaza Independencia. We did some people watching at a restaurant named Frankfurter Konig SC. The tourist center also provided us with information on laundry, bike rentals, and sweet shops that bake local specialties. Bring on TBEX Europe 2012. It’s time to take our travelography to another level.
Take long walks around Girona and you”ll witness the pride locals feel about their region.
Peaceful parks, picturesque bridges, and jovial plazas dot Girona from end to end.
Mega supermarkets like Mercadona, Maxi Dia %, and Carrefour are a short walk from the Ibis Hotel or downtown Girona. It makes self-catering a possibility.
Frankfurter Konig SC on Plaza Independencia was our go-to for patatas bravas and other simple dishes.
We tried Tapas at Txalaka and were not disappointed.
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Hi Melissa & Neil,
Dave & I would like to meet up with you guys. Shoot me out an e-mail when you get the chance.
Thanks!
Shannon
Hi Shannon! Would love to meet up! Will email you now. We’ve been in Girona for a day now–so exciting. Are you doing any pre-TBEX trips?
Shannon,
It was great meeting up with you and Dave at TBEX. We were extra pleased to see you again at the shore and to see Dave when he had a chance to take a short breather. We look forward to seeing you again, hopefully soon.
Was great to meet you both on the Costa Brava tour earlier this week. Hope you got to enjoy more of the region before moving on!
Hi Julie! We had a great time hanging with you in Costa Brava. How’s Barcelona? We left today and just landed in Dubrovnik. It is amazing here and we are looking forward to 5 days. It’s hot here!!
Take care of yourself and we’ll definitely meet up again.
Julie,
Great meeting you too. We had a chance to unwind at Tossa de Mar after our post-TBEX excursion. We will definitely try to get back to Catalonia soon. Maybe we’ll have some time in Barcelona and we’ll let you know when we make it there.
Hey, I recognize that salami in the hotel shot!
Thanks for this great article. So fun to see!
-Anjani
Hey Anjani,
It was great to meet you in Girona. We are so happy we went to TBEX last September. We hope to return to Costa Brava sometime soon.