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 | 2013-10-21 | 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 | 2013-08-29 | Expat, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
Applying for a residence visa in another country can be heartbreaking work, and sometimes a paper tiger that may just eat you alive by the end of the process (see here and here). Earlier this week, I flew down to Miami to apply for a non-lucrative visa… again....
by cwells | 2013-03-23 | Air, Graduate School, Quote, Residency, Spain, Travel, Tribe, USA Travel, Valencia
Greetings, gentle readers! Suddenly, I find myself with more travel than I expect. In January, I was in Spain. In February (albeit early in the month), Michael and I travelled to Mobile for their much calmer version of Mardi Gras. This month, which happens to host...
by cwells | 2013-02-12 | Food, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
My bags were packed. My clothes were ready. My packages were mailed. Time for one last night in Valencia before embarking on the 12-hour trek home. It was a cool, clear night, and I wanted to see some new things. My friend Cristian came to the rescue with a very...
by cwells | 2013-02-12 | Pix, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Valencia, Walking
As my travel companions can tell you, I am not the swiftest when it comes to using a map. In fact, even WITH a map, I have a tendency to get turned around, lose track of the local sights, and go in really big circles. For example, when Kevin, Michael, and I were in...
