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 | 2013-10-21 | Expat, Housing, Spain
Earlier today, I traveled to Miami to pick up my Spanish visa. I seriously didn’t know what to expect, but what I got was a super-cool sticker that indicates that I have a visa. Funnily enough, there is another (and better) picture of me on the visa than on the...
by cwells | 2013-02-01 | Expat, Housing, Spain, Spanish, Travel
In some ways, this trip to Spain was a test. I wanted to learn enough about Valencia to see if I would be comfortable living here alone. Of course, this means that making friends is not optional… it is a necessity. There are two groups to which I belong: the American...
