Behind the scenes with CNET at Mobile World Congress 2016 - CNET

We've hauled our gear around endless meetings, we've drunk all the coffee we can find and we've found a collection of disgusting purple couches. It's all kicking off at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

MWC is the world's largest mobile-focused trade show, where the likes of LG and Samsung are showing off their latest and greatest products. CNET is out in force this year, working hard to bring you the best tech news around.

Here's a glimpse of what our team endures to make this show as special as it can be. We'll bring you more behind-the-scenes content throughout the week, so keep checking back to see what's going on.

Huawei's press conference kicks off proceedings with a bit of colour:

You can't write quality content on an empty stomach:

Just ask Andrew Hoyle:

Reporter Katie Collins is taking to Spain really rather well, thank you:

Meanwhile, Jessica Dolcourt and Shara Tibken explore the mysteries of their Barcelona hotel:

Most of the CNET team flew into Barcelona from our offices in Sydney, San Francisco, New York, Singapore and London:

Arriving in Barcelona timelapse

¡Estamos aquí! We're here in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress. Get the latest news from the show here: http://cnet.co/1TuJnd7

Posted by CNET on Friday, 19 February 2016

Except for Senior Editors Andrew Hoyle and Luke Westaway, who decided to drive 1,000 miles from London in a Tesla electric car: