by cwells | 2014-10-28 | Culture, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
As an expat American living in a European city, there are lots and lots of rules and processes that I simply don’t understand. For example, when I originally applied for my visa, when I got my stuff confiscated by customs when I arrived, and when I applied for...
by cwells | 2014-10-22 | Culture, Food, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
One fine morning, a friend and I decided to meet at Cafe Alhambra for a late breakfast, or almuerzo. After a lovely walk through some of the older sections of town to reach the cafe, I knew we were in for a treat. You see, Cafe Alhambra has the distinction of being...
by cwells | 2014-10-20 | Air, Bicycle, Bus, Car, Expat, Spain, Train, Transit, Travel, USA Travel, Walking
Gentle readers, I am lucky to have found a place with a relatively low crime rate. Part of that is due to the choices I made, and part of it is due to the cultural environment of Valencia, Spain. Don’t assume that I am some sort of starry-eyed hippie, because I...
by cwells | 2014-10-16 | Car, Culture, Spain
Finding myself invited to a wedding recently, I realized I was grossly underprepared for the traditions and customs associated with weddings here in Spain. What did I need? Well, for starters, a suit was definitely needed. Since I have not known the couple for years...
by cwells | 2014-09-16 | Culture, Food, Spain
While my last post was all about gazpacho, gentle readers, this one is about a product that I recommend testing. If you like tomatoes in any form, raw, cooked, canned, ketchup… then you might want to try this: tomato mmarmalade While this is a bit of a specialty...
