by cwells | 2013-11-08 | Culture, Expat, Housing, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
The quest of the day was to obtain an ID card that placed me in Valencia, so it was early morning when my friend and I arrived at the station, or comisaría de policía. Guess what? The next available appointment to make identification cards is set for November 25 at...
by cwells | 2013-11-07 | Culture, Expat, Spain, Valencia
The interesting thing about official business in Spain, as I found out when applying for my visa, is that the culture has different expectations and responsibilities are spread differently in society. So, when I discovered that I already had an NIE number assigned to...
by cwells | 2013-11-06 | Air, Bus, Car, Culture, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Valencia
(Sorry, folks, this post is without pictures. I promise to make that up to you soon!) I arrived in Valencia about 48 hours ago, and so much has happened since I went through airport security in Atlanta, my head is spinning. My trips through airport security were...
by cwells | 2013-08-14 | Culture, Travel
In both Spain and France, I caught glimpses of St. George, often in the most unexpected of places. I only got a few photos, but I think I’ll start a scavenger hunt whenever I go to new cities to find a St. George. And from Valencia, Spain:
by cwells | 2013-08-14 | Culture, Travel
Paris is full of sculpture, and it emerges in the strangest places. As an American, we have to import our really old sculptures, while Europe is chock-a-block with sculptures, paintings, and museums. (If you don’t believe me, check out this map.) However, I was...
by cwells | 2013-07-28 | Culture, Food, Residency
Food plays a huge role in the life of Paris, and there are many places to eat and enjoy a meal. If you have my blog posts, you know that food and culture are very interesting to me. As a vegetarian, I sometimes score a win, and sometimes I am served something…...
