Rule of thumb is not to go where you are not wanted.

These local protests target the wrong people. They are just like JSO. A lot of these tourists aren't rich, they have saved up for a holiday and their experience is spoiled. The protesters should direct their anger at their local and national politicians, that is the only way they will get change. And while they're at it they can work on viable options to improve local economies and replace any loss to income to local businesses that rely on tourism.

One of my pet hates is seeing lovely old buildings covered in graffiti. It's such a shame, there is just no need for it, it's so disrespectful.

New rule for my tourism. I don't go anywhere that doesnt welcome me, I recently chalked of Tenerife where I've been going for 20 years and apparently Barcelona now too.

About 30 years ago when I was in my 20's I was heading to Benidorm for a Christmas break with my family. Alicante was fog bound and our flight was diverted to Barcelona, they were all diverted so there was no hotel accommodation left....apart from The Ritz. Thomsons bit the bullet and put the whole flight up there, 5 star hotel, wealthy Spaniards dripping in gold looking down their noses at a load of British package tourists, it was hilarious. The City was very different back then, thanks for stirring up memories and for the upload!

Going through an extremely rough time out the mo 😢 as I have to have my left foot amputated as have Diabetes, you guys take my mind off things. So thank you deeply 🙏🌹🌹🫶

Look in…….. with Helen’s glasses , you guys are so modest with intentional/ unintentional puns ! ( not trying to milk it) . You guys are so natural and funny and northern is fab 😳👊😘

You should try going to Portugal for a change, the people are lot friendlier in my opinion, same climate and lot nicer place in general IMO. Also another fun fact not a lot of people know that Portugal is Englands oldest Allie dating back to I think 1147.

If Spain doesn't want British tourists then I suggest we all book our summer holidays elsewhere. How long do you think before they are begging us to come back?

Lot of bloody graffiti everywhere. Ruins the place!

As a Yorkshire Lad I love watching you two because you keep it real, as we say call a spade a spade.🍺🍺👍🏻

I have a lot of sympathy for the local people as the price of property and to rent is ridiculous in Barcelona these days, I lived in Sarria and the later in the Diagonal Mar district from 1999 to 2015 and in the end I sold up because the city had change so much I felt I was living in Disney land with the amount of tourist coming all year round. In my time there I saw developers buy every bit of land available and build hotels and many new housing developments were bought by investors to rent out to tourusts( Diagonal Mar). Lastly as shown in this video it's very expensive, when I arrived they still had pesetas and it was so much cheaper, tourism has made certain people very rich in Barcelona but a lot of ordinary people are struggling

Loved that!! You have a knack of making your viewers feel like we are there with you and that's not easy! Looking forward to your next adventure! 😊👏✌

I used to go very regularly to visit a friend, but l stayed in Badalona next door and dipped in and out of Barcelona on the tram, a lot more relaxing. Tourism is out of control there no wonder the locals are jazzed off. Good vid, you've squeezed a lot in that one. 👍

Hey, just to add a resident perspective on what's happening. There's a corner place that you pass at @9:25 that sums it all up. Six months ago that was a very local tortilla speciality bar that had existed for over 60 years. Beloved by people in the know, but due to locals and them being priced out, they had to close. They literally couldn't afford to stay open despite being really famous. It's now a generic ice cream place with balloons and shit on the roof. It may be good, I don't know, but I'll never go. It just describes the form of gentrification and the way the cost of living stuff is actually affecting Barcelona. I guess that sums up why people are angry.

Looks absolutely beautiful but if it's the case that the locals who work there can't afford to live there then it is shocking, why the government don't regulate second homes I don't know. Similar problems in London and a lot of major cities. Loved Helen's singing! 😂

Helen, you're hilarious singing with the busker that made my day 😂

I did wonder on your previous video whether you saw the protests. They had them on the news back in the UK as well. Double edge sword, if they drive all the tourists away, Barcas economy will take a massive hit.

Thanks for sharing your holiday with us. I look forward to the next one contents. It’s very good thank you.

Fabulous video. Great to see more of Barcelona, Loved Helen parking the boat, no messing about there. Go Helen! ⭐

I have moved with my wife from Azerbaijan to Italy with the intention of living here permanently. We have been refused apartment rentals despite offering to pay 9 months rent in advance on a 6 month rental. We've been told we will not rent to English people or we don't want people from your country to my wife. My wife is a PHD Geophysicist and speaks 5 languages. We've now decided to go back to Azerbaijan after a miserable few weeks.

Lovely to see barcelona in all its glory and so much to see Glad you two are having a great time .

"That dog looks like how I feel ". 😂

Helen you are so positive and just enjoy life what a wonderful way to be ❤

The weather is worth it. Heat on in July here. Absolutely ridiculous. Love your dress Helen.❤

Same is happening in portugal where I am an expat.. "Tourists not welcomed" etc spray painted around town. 😢

One of the best KZfaq’s around atm. You both make a lovely genuine couple. Helen is fantastic and beautiful and a natural in front of the camera. James you make a lovely BF for her very attentive and look after her really well like a man should. Love following you both. ❤

Enjoyed the video glad you and Helen are having a great time together ❤❤

I love your vids, I feel like an honourary friend travelling along with you two!

Awww Helen don’t stop being you🤗take care you two love birds 🥰

That boat trip is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen 😂 not sure about the romance, love you guys have a great holiday!! X

Love your assertiveness james "I'm not going on that boat" next clip your rowing made me laugh 😂😂 enjoy your holiday mate

To be fair it’s a mixture of propaganda and locals being priced out of the housing market both buying and renting due to foreign investors buying up properties to rent out at sky high prices that the locals have a problem with .Spain relies on tourism,it’s a big part of their economy.

You seem a lovely couple - your positive and engaging attitude made this delightful.

Enjoyed your trip guys ❤ ...roll on the next one 🎉🎉

Top stuff!, beautiful architecture, liked the tour !!, great stuff guys !!😮❤

Hi, great video as ever😊 i think you guys may understand why theres some tension with tourists. But i can explain to others who are negative about the Spanish as i live here. Im not in Barcelona but down on the southern tip of Spain, but we are all being affected by the escalating rental and house prices. This is definitely fuelled by greedy people cashing in on tourism. Airbnb and such like in tourists destinations have priced local people out of the market. You need to remember spanish wages are relatively low so this is understnderbly causing unrest. Some landlords will even only rent out from September to June! Then cash in on tourist for the height of the season, quite where you're supposed to go for 3 months i don't know. This definitely needs regulating for the good of everyone as its causing tourist destinations to be overly busy. I hope this insight helps 😊

i did mention this to you james/helen in the comments from your last vid...always thought about going to barca but dont think the locals deserve my wonga,used to love going to malaga and lanzarote over the years but think i ll give em a miss from now on...if they keep treating paying tourists like this they re gonna fall on hard times in the long run. will take my hard earned to countries that welcome my custom in future

Loved this video as did not know about the park after having visited Barcelona for many years. Looking forward to the Sitges Vlog as it’s a place we stay at often. Thanks again as great to watch you both ❤

Not been to Barcelona yet, looks stunning! Helen, your dress is beautiful xx

Loving the videos guys have a fantastic time.

Thank you for sharing, looks like you are having a great time! Shame you had to walk all the way up that hill and couldn't get in, I felt your pain.😮

For some reason I haven't tuned in to your video's for some time - Now I am so glad I have ... the chemistry between you two is fantastic and makes for a real feel-good piece of footage - Thanks so much for posting xxx

Your a great couple thanks for the tour great down to earth people keep it up 🙏👍

What a lovely trip you’re having, fab vid guys 😊❤

Helen….ur rowing…😳🤣me and my Mrs haven’t laughed as much in years…380 🤣🤣🤣brilliant James..u two need ur own show 🤣🤣🤣love u guys ❤️

Hi James & Helen, I found your channel just over a week ago and must've watched about 50-60 of the vlogs in that time. I bloody love this channel. There is real authenticity that you don't find elsewhere on KZfaq, great personality and interesting content. Hope I bump into you on a day out one day! Keep up the good work :)

Great video James and Helen.....enjoy you holiday

Love your journeys with you and Helen James, makes you feel we are with you and great humour 😊👍, keep them coming well done.

Hi Helen and James another great vlog 👍 look forward to seeing more of your vlogs 😎 😎

Sat here in Rotherham listening to the Rain watching this fantastic Vlog feeling kind of down, even James's Sister and Mother are Living it Large at the side of the canal at Park Gate, Keep them coming Guys cannot fault the content here's to the next one.

Helen sees the joy in everything whereas I’m more like James 🤣😂 Another great video once again x

The buildings are built quite close together and tall all helping to keep off the mid day sun. This is similar to Medina in Malta again with similar types of buildings. I agree with the previous coment about the graffiti but some people might see it differnetly like works of art like a banksy? Main thing is you are having a nice time and its nice to see some good weather for a change. 😎😎

Loving binge watching all your videos with my husband. You're a great couple, we love your honesty and how down to earth you both are. Enjoy your travels. Much love from Australia. ❤

You guys are so relatable.....another great video!

Great upload guys, thanks for sharing.

Well guys you must have got your 10'000 steps in and some. Glad you're having a good time.

Lovely video,thank you both.😊

I solo backpacked it to Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Tarifa (to Morocco by ferry... YES!) and Sevilla back in November/ December 2023 and it was the absolute best time I had in my life. The locals, culture, gastronomy, all had tremendous class and were amazing. It's a shame to be hearing/ reading/ watching what is going in such a beautiful country. Te amo España. G from Canada

This video was an absolute treat to watch. It’s a pity I can only give it one thumbs up. 👍🏽

This is what you do best guys.. keep being you.❤ loved the FB live stream too.😉

Helen, the concentration on your little face when you were rowing. You did brilliantly x

James ,Helen great video so much great content and still in the sun you keep plodding on you said it was 29 there Here in Poland we have mid to high 30s to much for me and no sea breeze either 😊😅😅

When we go we love sitting down at the marina and have a few drinks and tapas by the cable cars 👍

Great video as ever, I am allways hungry when I watch your vids it's all this food lol 🎉🎉🎉🎉

your lass is so much fun mate,enjoy life now cos i lost mine and lifes too short. love you both

The Spanish gave up learning how to row after the Armada, have a great time you two

Went this tine last year. Absolutely loved it. Had a great time

A lovely city but far, far too hot for me. The main reason it is so wonderful is that there are hardly any cars where you took us so far James. Thank you. 🥸

You can try Paradiso in the afternoon, try about 3 ish. Easily get in then. Nice bar ( quirky) , nice bar staff who explain each cocktail.

I passed that craft beer bar in a video and mentioned you would both like it and you end up in it lol I planned to pop in but ran out of time.

Peasholm Park, exactly what I was thinking!

Spain for British and Irish is our fave destination, having spent 30 years going to this Beautiful country I would always advise people to swerve the tourist traps and stay outside of main places, well done to you both

Hellibobs dancing to the busker singing to kovely day was class. Loved it. Adore you two. XXX 😄😄

I ❤ Barcelona. Thank you for going down memory lane.

great vlog. very entertaining, that boat part was hilarious. and the singing with the busker, brill. you two sure do pack a lot into a day . are you sure your on holiday ? when i'm on me holls i usually chill out, get drunk, and eat a lot. why not have a day off vlogging and have a mong out.

Fantastic vid ,superb weather ,love the elephant ,looks life-like 🇪🇸☀️☀️

Great vlog guys 😂😂 looking forward to the bendiorm videos

Love Helen singing and dancing ! 😂

Hi,really enjoyed this trip,what a beautiful time,gorgeous city. Helen you should go busking fir beer money 😅 You did great Helen rowing that boat ,talk about multi talented😂 Food looked delicious 😋 Thanks both ❤

Great video, looks marvelous there.

Thank you for sharing your holiday l am to old to go there but it is great going with you two were did you say we are going tomorrow, happy days enjoy the rest of your time there. ❤❤

Great video can't wait for the next one Enjoy 🌞

One for watching in the morning :)

I love Barcelona, there in January this year. The big church of Goudi is amazing! It’s such I have a picture in front of that arch ( remains me of Venus)

Telling tourists to get out that put millions into the country but say Immigrants welcome

Wow miles away from where I live in Blackpool both literally but metaphorically as well - it’s a cr.phole compared to Barcelona and to top it off the weather has been almost terrible here for July - am packing up and going over there lol

Absolutely loved this , saw many of the places we visited in 2020 just before lockdown 😢 if ony you went in our favourite Tapas bar you walked past😋

I love watching you two…you keep it real. ♥️xx

Thanks for a great video. I watch many of these travel blogs by different people, being totally yourselves & genuine is what made me keep watching. Doing a video with The Idiot Abroad would be great I think if you can get hold him!

We usually go to Santa Suzzanna in September we jump on the train and go to Barcelona for the day.

Beautiful couple, I love Barca, yes expensive but it is amazing. I always head for the nearest El Corte Inglés as this is like the ultra John Lewis Store. HARD ROCK CAFE is just THREE minutes walk away. Plaça de Catalunya folks there is so much action there.

I just love you two perfect for each other x

It’s great the way the two of you love the Spanish food. And try everything…

Helen reversing the boat! Peasholm park expert! love the Vlog x

I was in Barcelona for the 2002 World Cup game between Spain and Ireland. Almost every building on La Rambla was displaying Ireland flags. Barcelona is not typical of Spain.

ROFPMSL!!! that blerk in the park and Helen looking at the statue HAHAHAHA!!!!

Another lovely honest video. I too am from Barnsley, well Cudeth to be precise. I picked up from this video Helen maybe a Catholic, like myself, as she mentioned Confession. I think you would both love Malta for a Winter break, As it is a beautiful little Island, English speaking and full of History,The majority are Catholic and are very welcoming. You would love the History of it Everything from Cathedrals to Standing stones beautiful scenery etc, Valletta the capital is beautiful and the best place to stay, ( in my opinion). There are buses to every part of the Island from Valletta, also the little island of Gozo is beautiful, accessible via ferries. honestly I could go on forever about it. having been dozens of times, and still haven't seen all the beautiful things that are there. I have rattled on a bit. It is a shame that some people in the world are getting nasty about everything, as Barcelona wouldn't be the same without tourists, it is the selfish few who are trying to spoil it for the normal people. Keep up with your lovely videos and being down to earth polite people.

I can’t understand why a few people would be anti tourist when they are such an important part of the economy. Thanks for sharing have a great holiday

Fabulous blog you’ve really turned me on to Barcelona, is it safe though?