If Ollie ever gets sick of his real job he can always become a tourist guide.❤😂

@beefrench3554

Жыл бұрын

He is too good of a guide so I am so happy he is creating videos like this where he can be seen by more people globally. 🌎🏆

"The function is beauty". Well said, Ollie. Absolutely incredible, spectacular architecture. It must be hard to take in room after room of such opulence! 🇨🇦

@dr.susanchaudoir8576

Жыл бұрын

English philosopher Roger Scruton would agree with you Oli - his whole academic career had been devoted to the philosophy of beauty and the human need for beauty. He is known for advocating for beauty as a human need in architectural design and a arch critic of the loss of beauty in modern urban planning and articulated well that with the rise of dull utilitarian design there is a correlating rise in chronic illnesses. 🤔

@TravelsWithMyFriend

Жыл бұрын

@@dr.susanchaudoir8576 thank you so much for your comment. I remember reading some Roger Scruton a few years ago and thank you for the reminder I shall read some more. I wholeheartedly agree. I remember sitting next to a philosopher once at a Ruskin Society meal in London and they said for our schools we should build palaces to inspire the mind not the bland boxes we see so much of nowadays. I wish we would.

@dr.susanchaudoir8576

Жыл бұрын

@@TravelsWithMyFriend 💟💟

Oliver is the consummate guide ... so knowledgeable and gracious. His prue joy in sharing the stories of the various locales in infectious!

@alfredaflatooni2256

11 ай бұрын

What can I say . There is no words to express the beauty and the chemistry of two childhood friends who can express such knowledge and enthusiasm and love , except through poetry . I think Stephanie’s contagious Enthusiasm and Oliver’s vast knowledge of history is unique in including and guiding the individual in the experience of their glorious story telling . It seems to me that Stephanie and Oliver are the perfect match both as childhood friends and as eternal soul-mates !! .

Wow been to Barcelona 3x and never seen any of these monuments and buildings! great job Ollie for finding the non touristy spots; adding them all to my next visit

Ollie's knowledge of art and architecture combined with Stephanie's enthusiasm is the perfect combo for a successful KZread series. Best decision ever! Looking forward to the next episodes. ❤❤

@mercedesbeard6974

Жыл бұрын

Oh my, I'm home sick now. I used to perform at the Palacio de la Musica when I was a kid. If you think looking at it from there, try looking at the theater from the actual stage. Gosh, I love those magnificent streets ❤❤❤❤

@annaibarra3447

Жыл бұрын

Agree!

@demetrioduranduran

Жыл бұрын

@@mercedesbeard6974 Oh you lucky woman! I would have loved to perform at a theatre like that!

This was wonderful. Both of you were great but Oliver stole the show with his descriptive words and story telling!

@lgrigg5439

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love seeing Stephanie. What a stunning woman and doing a video like this.

@vino140

Жыл бұрын

Delete Bubbles lady.,,,

@lgrigg5439

Жыл бұрын

@Vino nasty nasty man, you have problems

It is impossible to do justice to the beauty of this video, dear Stephanie and Ollie with a tiny comment!!! I've been to Barcelona and not in one guide I've read about this architect and his works of art!!! ABSOLUTELY OVERWHELMING!!!! Thank you both, for enriching my life, for teaching me new things about the beauty of this world! You began this channel with a masterpiece, I cannot wait to see more and hopefully I will be able to travel and experience all these miracles live!🥰❤

@lindakirkpatrick8123

Жыл бұрын

Laura has just expressed my sentiments exactly .....a great beginning for " travels with my friend".I'm subscribed already !

@annaibarra3447

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@TravelsWithMyFriend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - this is the most wonderful comment! We are very touched - it has been a privilege to make these vlogs and we are so happy you are enjoying them! 🥰

@pdq5465

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you Laura. Well put.

@endeavouringit

10 ай бұрын

Same, I wish I had known & visited when I was there too !

I can't wait !!! See you then xxx congratulations Stephanie and Ollie xxx

Ollie is a wonderful story teller. ❤️ art nouveau, and many other architectural styles. What a glorious treat.

@shelaghcornwell9359

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic vlog wonderful tour of Barcelona thoroughly enjoyed every moment thank you both for taking us along looking forward to more,.

@annaibarra3447

Жыл бұрын

Love his enthusiasm as he describes and tells about it. 🥰

Seeing these unfamiliar architectural treasures with you two friends was an unequivocal joy and pleasure. Thank you so much, you two, for taking us along.

Bravo-Wonderful Introduction🌹

@melaniejones9576

Жыл бұрын

WOW!!! That was spectacular!😊🙏🇨🇦

Oh my word! I've died and gone to heaven!! Thank you Ollie and Stephanie for sharing this incredible city.

@TravelsWithMyFriend

Жыл бұрын

Our absolute pleasure Brenda.

@marshawargo7238

Жыл бұрын

This Is a city to die for !!! I just know I'm going to be So Happy I've subscribed to this channel. When Stephanie announced it, I thought it would consist of rushing through exotic locations & coveted destinations. A lot of oh look at this then over here too. But this, This Is Something!

you certainly didn't disappoint you took me on holiday through history elegance and architecture thank you ❤️

Thank you Ollie for the introduction and tour of Lluis Domenech's exquisite architecture and Stephanie for your exuberance and all the knowledge you both share with us.

I loved watching this and must go and visit this beautiful city……I also love your friendship…..I was supposed to visit Barcelona with my lifelong friend to celebrate our 50th birthdays together…..we had been friends forever as we were born 6 days apart, sadly she died aged 47 and I couldn’t bring my self to go without her when I turned 50. After watching this I am determined to go and immerse myself in these wonderful places and I will take my friend with me in my heart ❤️

@TravelsWithMyFriend

Жыл бұрын

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If this doesn't change the way we build hospitals and any buildings -at all- nothing will! Thank-you!

Well I am so thrilled to have been in on the Premier of what will be known worldwide as the KZread masterpiece of travel vlogs. The key to this was your shared eloquence and enthusiasm. I want to go to Barcelona, yet I feel I was just IN Barcelona. This. Was. Amazing.

So much beautiful architecture. Thanks so much for sharing.

Laughed out loud picturing Ollie ACTUALLY taking up playing the pan pipes. Poor Camilla would never recover her sanity 😂🙉. Really loved this video Steph and Ollie, can’t wait for more! And I’m adding Barcelona to the top of my travel list now!

Well what great timing, my husband and I are off to Barcelona this Saturday for three days. I was feeling some what apprehensive about the trip and not my usual excited self with a well researched agenda of places to visiting and things to do. With just days to go I had nothing on paper and things whirling around in my head!! Thanks to the two of you, I now have three places to visit and will still have time to mooch around, test out the local cuisine and even participate in a little retail therapy!! Thank you for your recommendations.

@TravelsWithMyFriend

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic have a great time! If you are doing retail therapy do try to go to the very top floor of the fantastic El Corte Inglés department store on Placa Catalunya in the centre. It has the most incredible panoramic view of the city. The shop itself is fab too!

@jaynemancini1114

Жыл бұрын

@@TravelsWithMyFriend Thank you for your kind reply and recommendation. I will definitely give the department store a visit too, beginning to get quite excited about the trip now.

Oliver and his art history.. Stephanie... this is great!!!!

I do so enjoy seeing beautiful things and places. And hearing about the history is wonderful.

Delightful, beautiful and educational tour of amazing Catalonian buildings in Barcelona. Well done, Oliver and Stephanie!

What a wonderful Confection of a building. Its magical. Ollie's passion for history shines in this new series. The hospital is to die for. Thank you both for the work involved in all you do to entertain and educate us.💯🤗

Cannot wait for the two collaborators creating such a fantastic channel. What a treat for all of us viewers!! ❤

In one word, Wonderful!!! This went beyond my expectations! Thank you Oliver and Stephanie for the lovely tour, can’t wait for the next one 😊❤️

Anything Stephanie puts her mind too is a success and with one of the finest gentlemen on KZread this is certainly going to be an enormous success. Congratulations to you both.

@annaibarra3447

Жыл бұрын

Agree! Loved it when they first introduced it years ago. Now it’s here.

My wife and I have the luxury of living here and the beauty of this city and it’s architecture never ceases to amaze us….. Windsor was lovely but Barcelona is fabulous

@lukehartman9386

Жыл бұрын

Lucky you! What a fabulous place to live.

Your first video is a triumph. This one will be a hard act to follow and I can't wait for the next one. Thanks to both of you.

Steph you must genuinely be such a lovely lady to have friendships you have maintained so long. I really enjoyed this episode of the new channel. Beautiful. I am from a small usa town. I have never been really anywhere, just a handful of states. My aunts and uncles had traveled world wide. I see now why . Please continue my tour of world. I know I will never travel out of usa. I am not too old by my husband should not be able to do all this, nor realistically myself. Bravo on the new channel. Looking forward to more on chapel and grand salon Reno at LaLande

Oliver so wonderfully captures the details of the architecture with his careful photography, making sense of what we're seeing, educating our eye, without being pedantic, and Stephanie is us, we are with her as she experiences the architecture for the first time. I felt this so deeply, since, like her, I have not been a fan of art nouveau, but completely agree with her, that the Catalonian interpretation imparts an exuberance, a joyousness, that breathes life into the style. Thank-you so much!

@karenniehues4786

Жыл бұрын

Ollie’s Camilla is his equal in describing what they are showing us. Together they would be unbeatable tour guides!

@Birdy_SF

Жыл бұрын

56:38

What an amazing building. Thanks for sharing it with us. I can't wait to see more episodes. The park and hospital unbelievable.

Congratulations Stephanie and Ollie a fantastic tour of Barcelona such amazing buildings and Ollie's great narrative of the beautiful buildings well done I look forward to your next adventure

Oh my!! I don’t think I’ll ever see anything as beautiful as the architecture we were privileged to see in this video. Amazing work and kudos to both Stephanie and Ollie! ❤

The two of you video gel so well together, you are both so relaxed and natural in this environment, your friendship shows through at all times. Hugely informative, massively interesting, cannot wait for travel # 2. Well done Team.

Absolutely loved this. We need to go back to Barcelona to visit what we missed first time. Olly is a great narrator with his vast knowledge. Thank you so much. Can't wait till next time. X

Oh my ..'.such beauty I've been in shock over how all of this has been created and preserved, the colors... The ceilings are breathtaking. I will probably never get to see in my lifetime so thank you Ollie for taking me there thru your blog...very greatful and all your knowledge wow wow wow

I wholeheartedly agree that the arquitect Dominic is definitely under sung. I visited Barcelona and no one mentioned these architectural masterpieces to me. As someone with ancestors in Cataluña, I feel cheated . Thank you both for creating such a fabulous video. Oliver is the best guide that you can possibly have because his historical and artistic knowledge is seldom surpassed. I love his enthusiasm and how he has been able to impress someone as sophisticated as Stephanie. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You made my day.😊❤❤❤

Supremely divine! So much appreciation for enriching our lives with your travels, kindness to one another and enthusiasm for life!!

I am so grateful for the two of you gracious souls for inviting us along on these glorious adventures. This first one has stollen my breath away, caused my heart to flutter and moved my emotions to tears with the sheer beauty of the architectural genius of the artists, the beauty and magnificence of Barcelona. The hospital was such an emotional experience for me. What a visionary the architect Dominic was. Those glimmering, shimmering tiles on the ceilings and those pink tiles-my heart almost stopped. A million times over, thank you Stephanie and Ollie! I have to go cry it out now-until next time-thank you for creating this new series and blessings to you🥰

@claritadeluna6609

Жыл бұрын

Judith Clark - beauty like this moves me to tears; impossible not to! Thank you for taking me along. All the elements of beauty were there … Hard to forget!

What a spectacular debut video. Worth all the wait. I'm overwhelmed. Such beautiful sights. Looking forward to more treasures like this from around the world.

So looking forward to this channel. Congrats Stephanie and Ollie on your premiere!👏❤️💐

Fantastic Ollie and Stephanie! Where too next?💕

@TravelsWithMyFriend

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Donna. Next week it is Stephanie's Perfect Day Out in Venice - including a tour of the most beautiful hotel suite I have ever seen.

So, so lovely to see you two together again 😊... The dynamic you two have, when you are together is so amazing.. I'm green 💚 with envy, having the friendship you two have is really admirable..🤗 I want a friend like you and you..😁 Please do me, the favor 🙏 Remember to treasure your friendship, and each other every day.....

Just glorious! 😍 And who better to share it with - thank you both, can’t wait for the next one! 🙏🤗

My dear husband is enduring stage iv cancer. I am speechless over the opportunity that patients and their loved ones have for care in a place like this. Blessings on both of you for sharing this with us.

@marielcalder103

Жыл бұрын

🙏🕊️🙏💕

@TravelsWithMyFriend

Жыл бұрын

Our thoughts are with you, I hope his treatments are very successful ❤️

I’d do a tour with Ollie. His informative chat is superb. He’s so sweet.

Stunningly beautifull architecture. Never seen such a beautifull hospital. Interresting history. Lovely vlog.

I’ve never been to Barcelona, so fun to share it with you two ❤

Olly, Thank you for introducing this amazingly gorgeous building. I somehow missed it on my numerous short trips to Barcelona to study Moderniste architecture years ago. It’s on my list now for my next visit! I wish you would recognize Moderniste architecture in its own right rather than likening it to Art Nouveau or British architecture. It is clear that Moderniste architects were seeking to express the Catalan national spirit and identity through these new forms, which were substantially influenced by Ibero-Arabic architectural traditions and forms. Sorry, if I don’t see anything in the literature indicating otherwise and who’s to say the reverse isn’t true? After all, the ancient architectural traditions existed for millennia throughout the Mediterranean.

Loved this so much ! I shall travel vicariously through this wonderful new channel! Congratulations Oliver and Stephanie for creating such a lovely travel journal ! Breathtaking !

What amazingly beautiful buildings. How I wish we had such mad beautiful gems here. Thank you to you both. Looking forward to the next destination.

I want to go on holiday to Barcelona now! Thank you for the lovely tour. Rijksmuseum is beautiful but the hospital is gorgeous!! Greetings from Amsterdam 😊

Oh WOW! These extraordinary buildings are definitely now on my Barcelona "must see" list! Insanely beautiful! Thank you Stephanie and Ollie...that was awesome 🥰😍🤗💖

Well done, Ollie and Stephanie. I am going to enjoy this channel. A bit of education/ history and a whole lot of beauty. I didn't realize Barcelona was so eclectic. I guess I only got the Gaudí tour on other vlogs, as well as the beware of pickpockets.

Absolutely beautiful, thank you Ollie!

We absolutely love building’s history. You guys need Phillip filming and both in front of the camera.

Just WOW, Thank you both so much for sharing your visit to Barcelona. What a treat . I’m now old and disabled and unable to travel physically but thanks to this new channel I can now travel once more . Such beautiful architecture with amazing tour guides. Can’t wait for the next episode .Bless you both 🙏🏻😘😘

Oh this building was incredible! I love all the history that Ollie provided, makes it so interesting to understand what you're looking at. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Well!! Ollie, you are so gracious to share your knowledge in a beautifully presented vlog. Stephanie and Ollie, you are a dream team for travel enthusiasts and now I have another reason to visit Barcelona again. Thank you

That was great! We loved the tour and felt like we were right there with you. That was certainly a different view of Barcelona than all the Gaudi spots we visited when we were there. I’m going to shake up a gin martini with a pansy floating on it and toast to your wonderful new channel. Cheers 🍸Frank and James

Congratulations on your Premiere 🌺

Are you telling me I can get even MORE Stephanie?????? IS IT MY BIRTHDAY?????? As someone who is moving to Spain in three years, this video is such a treat.

Wonderful 👏👏🥰 I love this...❤️ thanks for taking us on a fantastic trip around Barcelona ❣️

Oliver, WOW!!! ❤ This was one outstanding video. The artwork breathtaking. Loved to hear about the history.. Now I understand why you made Barcelona your home!! You have your inspiration, right there, close at hand., and seeing this city and your beautiful home, I understand why you bought there .. I'm so glad you & Stephanie are able to share with each others viewer's to look beyond, even if it's only in their armchair having a cup of tea, they are able to travel, but to step outside their local regions to see history, if possible to travel, meet with friends and or family to make memorable moments, and smell and partake the great food of the local regions. Life is short - Live your lives without regrets!! Bravo to you both on your first of many travel vlogs .. 👏 Can't wait for the next .. 😊

Congratulations Stephanie and Ollie, so looking forward to your new travels.

This is absolutely fabulous! Oh my goodness. I’m speechless! Thank you for taking us with you!

Having been in Barcelona for a Creativity Workshop some time ago, of course I saw Gaudi's wonderful creations. But now I have to wonder why we were not steered in the direction of the fantastic Lluis Domenech Montaner! What amazing architecture he created! I am wondering why that was not kept as a hospital. I have long thought that hospitals need healing artistic work, and have wondered why they don't seem to understand that. Thank you for taking us along on this wonderful tour in Barcelona! (I just looked up more info and now understand why the buildings could not be used for a modern hospital.)

Bring it on both of you. Barcelona is now on my next trip list. I loved it more than you could ever imagine. I am going to watch these episodes repeatedly until I absorb it all. I agree with everyone’s comments. Design and colour is gorgeous.Vicki

I'm so late to this exciting premiere party after a hectic day and it's now 2 a.m. so unfortunately I've only just begun to soak up the magic of this amazing journey and will continue viewing tomorrow. It's already clear that after eighteen minutes of the video I will be watching it over and over again to try and take in all the incredible beauty that is Barcelona. Thank you both.

Really enjoyed this video so knowledgeable very interesting congratulations to you both on this video 🎉x💕🌼🤗

Thank you Stephanie and Ollie…. I will follow your travels with much joy😊 the intricacies of the Spanish architecture is just amazing each region having their own special beauty. And never to old to learn things new ….. I love the history lesson its great 😊

OMG! Amazing vídeo! Thank you guys. Sending 💜 from 🇵🇹🇧🇷

I am overwhelmed with emotion on the beauty of these buildings. Artists who were celebrated and allowed to express themselves have left this magnificent work for generations after them and into the future as a gift. When would we ever see this talent again in the world. I'm heading to Barcelona.

WOW WOW WOW. I have waited for this channel with bated breath but my breath has been taken away. What an amazing tour. I cannot choose which one was my favourite building or water feature but Stephanie chasing bubbles will stay with me. Thank you Oliver for all your information, it was amazing. I also really like the subtitles written on the screen for you to see, that way you can pause it and look it up and learn about it yourself. I am truly amazed and cannot wait for the next one! Love from Oz. xxx

I am lucky enough to live just a few kilometers from Barcelona in Cubelles and have seen a lot of the city

Thank you Olly ! What a beautiful vlog ❤ and the education, well done

WE so enjoyed joining you both on this wonderful and very interesting (sometimes moving in the hospital!) day in Barcelona. The fountain in the park was magnificent with Gaudi being involved in it and others and I really liked it Ollie when you said it was inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome (which I have seen a number of times)because it was commissioned by one of my Italian (side of my family's ancestors - Pope Clement XII in 1730 to replace a previous fountain that had stood in the same location since the 15th century. The design for the new fountain was the result of a competition that was won by Nicola Salvi, who was then a relatively unknown architect!) So many congratulations on the exciting beginning to your travels and we look forward to seeing ,many more on your new Channel. Best wishes Christina and Nick, Crediton, Devon UK.🙂👋

Oh my gosh, Stephanie, we are currently planning for 3 days in Barcelona and your timing is perfect! We are going to include nearly all the places you went to, thank you so much. You and Oliver are fab together! I’m a long time viewer of Chateau Diaries from New Zealand. I’ve watched every episode!!

Thank you so much for sharing some of the worlds most stunning architecture and the and the history 🇨🇦😘

Goosebumps…the entire presentation… sensational … Stephanie & Ollie!

Really looking forward to your travels. What a great friendship you have.

Absolutely fascinating and really enjoyable

That concert hall! Why have I never heard of this architect?! It is an amazing and wonderful building! A lot of the buildings, especially those at and around 26:17, look quite Indian-Moghul to my untutored eye! Wonderful! I would love Barcelona! Thank you so much for another video! Your subscriber count was under 900 when I signed up. Over ten times that now! Brilliant! Stephanie, perhaps you could create a Barcelona-style ceiling somewhere at Lalande? Maybe commissioning it from a favourite artisit? Thank you for the video!

What a great introduction to what I am sure will prove a very popular channel. I have been to Barcelona many times but was totally unaware of this incredible architect, also sorry to learn that the zoo has now gone because it didn't feel like a zoo, many of the enclosures were not caged. Bravo and good luck with the new channel to you both!

That was wonderful! Thank you both so much! ❤

at least spain isnt tearing everything down to make way for modern ugly things...like in australia and in many other countries..this was a tonic of beauty and art..ty Oliver and Stephanie..loooking forward to more of this!!

@loishampstead8760

Жыл бұрын

Agree carine. NZ suffers from the same desire to destroy any building with the remotest nod to history .

Thank you for sharing your talents with the world! I am disabled and on a fixed income. I rarely travel but now I can see Europe... I can watch your videos and feel I am with you!!!

Spectacular video! Well done to you both for a gorgeously shot and edited video, introducing us arm chair travelers to the lesser-known beauties of Barcelona. Top notch!

What an absolute treat. I didn't want that to end. An hour of beauty and a million WOW moments. Thank you Stephanie and Ollie. Ollie your knowledge is amazing and your passion for creativity and history is so evident. I can't wait to visit more beautiful places with you both. Now I want to go to Barcelona.

Looking forward to this absolutely enchanting channel, Stephanie & Ollie!

What a Treasure ……. the Beauty …… The Magic

Loved this and am looking forward to your next adventure. Thank you :)

Stephanie and Oliver are a perfect pairing for a travel channel. Their knowledge and enthusiasm gives a feeling you're there beside them taking in the beauty and excitement.

Cheers to a wonderful vlog. Sharing the history of the architecture and the country is so important and I'm glad you both took the time to explain what we are seeing. This is what will make this channel work for you and the viewers. Really well done, thanks so much. Slow camera is best camera!!

What a beautiful thought it is that it is when you are ill that you need beauty the most to get in the path to recovery. Thank you for showing us a different side of Barcelona and the great works of Domeneq. An incredible episode to start this channel for sure!!!

Fantastic video tour for us and so nice we will be able to follow you on other holidays with you both in other Cities.

What a stunning building full of artistic details inside and out. Ollie is a great wealth of knowledge and explains so much of the artistry. Such a pleasure to listen to him speak.Stephanie is so fun to have along on a trip like this. I never thought I’d see Stephanie run… lol! Seeing her jump for bubbles hilarious. Love the joyousness in both Ollie and Stephanie. We definitely need green space what a huge park and unusual water feature but it’s amazing. Little ducklings are so cute. The sculptures are amazing . OMG the hospital is gorgeous. I hate the modern looking hospital and this is amazing. It is truly artful. Well designed. Thoroughly enjoyed this video and I look forward to seeing many more of your tourist attractions in places of interest that you choose to share with the many of us that follow you. I love Ollie’s satchel bag.

There are no better relationships in our lives, Stephanie Jarvis, than our friendships! Barcelona, or, Barth-o-lona, as John Lennon would say, seems to be a magnificent place to visit! As it seems your's and Oliver's visit was! Well done, you both! Thank YOU! I am looking forward to more travels with you both! ❤️

I’m excited to see what is next. Thank you so much.