Going Native in Catalonia - Press Release

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A Guidebook To Catalonia That's Not for Tourists
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Pick up any guidebook to Spain and chances are it focuses
on the same old landmarks, beaches, food and attractions.
That's all well and good if you're only staying for a week
or so but what about the growing breed of longer term
travellers - also known as 'vagabonds' - who take extended
time out to really become one with their new home?

With longer-term visitors and new natives in mind the latest
book from NativeSpain.com sets out to inform and enlighten
readers on the finer points of living in Catalonia:
from the history, mindset, stereotypes, humour and loves of
the people to their food, quirks and 'non-standard'
routines.

"Going Native in Catalonia" comes 2 years after the first
book in the series, "Going Native in Murcia" and again is written
by an outsider, who over the years, has made the region
his home.

In Simon Harris's case, "Going Native in Catalonia" draws on
his 30+ years' experience as his 'short-term' stay led him
to marry a Catalan woman, appear on TV as a musician, become
a father and eventually become a University lecturer.

Simon says, "You may already know that Barcelona is in
Catalonia and that the natives 'speak different' compared to
the rest of Spain. But beyond that - unless you'd spent a
lot of time there - you'd be forgiven for thinking that the
people, architecture, customs and way of life in Catalonia
are just like any other in Spain but they're not."

He continues, "What I've found, living amongst my Catalan
neighbours for over three decades, is a place and a people
unlike any other on earth. They party harder than anyone and
have a unique pride in fair play and hard work. I love it
here and I want to help other outsiders thinking of living
here to really understand the real Catalan culture too!"

Things you'll discover in the book include:
* why Catalonia is not just another part of Spain
* the quirks of the Catalan people and language
* a brief history of Catalonia and its politics
* intimate guided tours of key towns and cities
* advice for short, long and medium term stays
* personal photographs from the author's travels
* Catalan culture, art, style and partying
* witty anecdotes and interesting facts to share
* the inside scoop on Catalonia's culinary delights
* tips on 'going native' yourself and making a home here

Debbie Jenkins, Simon's publisher and author of "Going
Native in Murcia", says, "Our 'Going Native' guides are
written with a rare type of traveller in mind... longer
term visitors who want to become a true part of their new
home. Whether their stay is a month or a lifetime we aim
to give them everything the tourist guides won't."

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"Going Native in Catalonia" by Simon Harris ISBN-1905430302

All the links on this page go to Going Native in Catalonia on Amazon.Com

For European readers, Going Native in Catalonia is also available on Amazon.co.uk

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