If only we had a dime for every time we've flashed our bra at the airport security check, we'd have just about enough to buy a stick of gum. And you know why? Because we are not Gwyneth Paltrow, who apparently decided that the weather in Barcelona was cold enough to wear a scarf, but so hot that a handkerchief of a tank top would do for the flight home.

Alas, the tank top didn't do very well, and now pictures of Paltrow not only looking haggard at the checkpoint are out on the web, but they include her flesh-colored bra, which, unless you do a double-take, looks like fully nude side-boobage. We're going to jot this down in our no-nos list of in-flight fashion, for obvious reasons. Also, doesn't that scarf kind of look like a neck brace until you see the whole picture? ]]> JetSetCD 2009-09-09T08:40:08-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/6/23/92834/0326

It pays to work for Oprah. The second most powerful celebrity in the world is treating 1,700 of her employees and their families to an all-expenses-paid Mediterranean cruise this week, estimated to be setting Oprah back about $5400 per person, totaling $9.2 million.

The trip began on the mainland in Barcelona, where Oprah celebrated her 55th birthday in Poble Espanyol, a popular tourist destination featuring shops, restaurants and bars. During their three day stay in the Barcelona, Oprah and her staff toured the city, taking in sites like the famously incomplete Antonio Gaudi church La Sagrada Familia. ]]> cmb 2009-06-23T10:02:15-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/6/10/171639/847

Remember the popular YouTube video of the English bulldog hopping on the skateboard and taking off? Well, it looks like this French bulldog in Barcelona is trying to get his own shot at fame. Although, it doesn't look like he (or she) succeeded.

Still, the Flickr member who took this snapshot, Marni Rachel, dropped in a ton of great travel shots from Barcelona and abroad into the Jaunted Flickr Pool. Trust, us. We probably spent a good half-hour just looking at them all. And wishing we were traveling some place right now.

Got your own travel snapshots to share? Drop them in our pool here!]]> juliana 2009-06-10T17:21:52-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/6/2/142014/9669

Last one in's a rotten egg! We're finding the best places in the world to stick our toes in this summer (or next winter) for our World's Coolest Pools map. Know of any pools we must check out? Let us know.

One guest's dealbreaker is another's delight: The Hotel Arts Barcelona's website barely mentions its pool among luxury offerings like the deluxe suites and the "Spa By Six Senses," but we think this gorgeous seaside tower's got something to shout about.

This Ciutat Vella skyscraper operated by Ritz-Carlton opened in 1994 and was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the architects who brought us the US embassy in Beijing and the Sears Willis Tower in Chicago. The neighborhood, the oldest part of the city currently holding the FC Champions League title, includes La Rambla, the long boulevard which is both tourist trap and exuberant artery of Barcelona street life. ]]> egw 2009-06-02T15:17:05-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/3/24/145527/830

While some music festivals are dying including Spain's popular Summercase, the U2 360 Tour will certainly bring out thousands of fans in Barcelona on June 30th.

The band will play at Nou Camp Stadium, home to the FC Barcelona football team, before continuing on its European leg of the tour which finishes at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on August 22. Then the US leg will kick off on September 12 at Chicago's Soldier Field with surprisingly affordable ticket prices, too.

Tickets for some tour dates are currently on presale today through Thursday but the presale for the Barcelona concert has ended. Similarly, a lot of other shows are already sold-out and random ticket sites have already begun offering tickets for exorbitant prices. Still, we bet U2 will release more tickets as the dates get closer.

If you're planning on seeing U2 in Barcelona, the Nou Camp stadium can be reached from the heart of Barcelona (about three miles away) via the Metro or Bus. And while Barcelona has plenty of cool hotels, we personally have to recommend the Hotel Omm situated along the city's swank Paseo de Gracia. Currently rooms are going for 240 Euros from June 29-July 1.

Related Stories:
· U2 360 Tour [Official Site]
· U2's Secret Gig at Fordham University [Jaunted]]]> juliana 2009-03-24T15:06:11-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/3/11/16535/5014

When we first landed in Barcelona back in October we were bewildered by all the signs leading us out of the Barcelona International Airport. These signs appear in the air and on the ground in three different languages: Catalonian, Spanish and English.

We encountered the same sort of "guidance" on the streets in Barcelona as the signs on the pavement directed us to the underground metro detour. It was actually quite helpful, even if staring down at the cement for your next "clue" was sort of annoying. Can you imagine if New York City actually did something like that? Of course, they wouldn't. That would be borderline helpful.

More Barcelona Exit pics after the jump.]]> juliana 2009-03-11T16:55:44-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/3/3/124754/6543

Uh-oh, three is a trend. We told you last week about two stateside music festivals that have joined the club of recession casualties, and now it's gone global.

Summercase, one of Spain's largest music festivals since it debuted in 2006, is a no-go for this year. The two-day indie, rock and electronica fest was held simultaneously in Barcelona and Madrid, in the past bringing in some of Europe's most popular acts, from Kings of Leon to Kaiser Chiefs to the Sex Pistols.

The organizers of Summercase say the poor financial climate made the festival impossible this year, but they still hope to return in 2010.

Hopefully that's the last of the recession music causalities, but we wouldn't bet on it.

Related Stories:
· Hard times in Spain put Summercase on ice [AFP]
· Are Music Festivals the Next Recession Casualty? [Jaunted]
· Music festivals coverage [Jaunted]

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