by cwells | 2024-04-15 | Culture, Festival, Pix, Spain, Train, Travel
A couple of years ago, we visited Alicante. Aside from being shocked that almost two years had passed, we found Alicante just as charming as always. As I mentioned in my previous post, we avoided the last week of the festival in Valencia. After a short train ride, we...
by cwells | 2024-04-05 | Culture, Fallas, Festival, Pix, Spain, Valencia, Walking
We had plans to escape. During Las Fallas, the city population changes and over a million visitors appear in Valencia. For the second year in a row, we made plans to go somewhere else the final week of the festival. While I know that might be an unpopular choice for...
by cwells | 2024-03-28 | Culture, Spain, Travel, Valencia
Occasionally, some real gems show up unexpectedly. Recently, we went to a trivia night held in English in a small cookie bakery in Alicante. We found the place because they also sold bagels, which has become something of an obsession for us here in Spain.* When we...
by cwells | 2024-03-04 | Culture, Fallas, Festival, Spain, Train, Valencia
It started out just like any other Friday night. We had dinner with our friends at an Indian restaurant in the town of Torrent. It’s easy to get there, because you can just take the metro to the town center and then walk to nearby shops and eateries. There is also a...
by cwells | 2024-01-15 | Culture, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Walking
Experiencing the holiday season in another city and another country always feels special to me. Every culture interprets holidays differently. While I have been in Valencia for the holidays quite a few times, I am still amazed at the variety of decorations. I also...
by cwells | 2024-01-05 | Culture, Festival, Holiday, Spain, Walking
In Valencia, the holiday season holds a special place in my heart. In contrast to the US, where many of the season’s activities focus on shopping and purchasing the right gifts for others, the holiday season here is more experience-based. There are new things to see,...
