by cwells | 2025-05-12 | Culture, Expat, Festival, Holiday, Spain, Valencia
Hello, Gentle Reader! Recent news reports may have shared a recent experience here in mainland Spain: a massive power outage that affected all of Spain, Portugal, and Andorra. Even parts of southern France were affected. The April 28 blackout, or apagón, was a unique...
by cwells | 2025-04-28 | Culture, Expat, Spain, Valencia
Hello, Gentle Reader! I know it’s been a while, but I hope we can get reacquainted promptly. For those of you who are new to the Valencia At Last family, welcome! I’m Christopher, and I am so happy you are here. I hope we can make some memories together as I share...
by cwells | 2024-02-07 | Culture, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
Blog picture: Letter deposits from the main mail office downtown labelled for “foreign” and “Spanish” mail. Gentle reader, I have spoken to many expats and potential expats about their plans for living abroad. I love the exchange of ideas and...
by cwells | 2023-01-17 | Bicycle, Bus, Car, Expat, Spain, Train, Transit, Travel, Walking
Over the years, this blog has connected me with lots of great folks. It’s fun to take an adventure, albeit virtually, with someone else. It’s a wide world filled with cultures, experiences, and opportunities. I’ve learned so much from my readers and my friends! Over...
by cwells | 2023-01-10 | Culture, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Technology
In my previous post about listening skills, I discussed the real-world challenge of tuning your ear to a new language. As I mentioned before, there are four major language development skills (at least in today’s world): Speaking, listening, reading, and...
by cwells | 2022-12-27 | Culture, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Technology
Learning language is an extremely interesting skill. As an educator, I know that language plays a crucial role in our brain and cognitive development. Each area of interest has its own vocabulary and syntax, and as a science teacher, the sheer number of new words and...
