by cwells | 2014-11-04 | Air, Car, Culture, Expat, Food, Holiday, Spain, Spanish, Train, Travel, Tribe, Valencia
Gentle readers, if you have made it this far with me in my journey, I can only offer my thanks that you are interested enough to read my story. When I first decided to move to Spain, it was at a time in my life when my opportunities were limited by choice and...
by cwells | 2014-10-20 | Air, Bicycle, Bus, Car, Expat, Spain, Train, Transit, Travel, USA Travel, Walking
Gentle readers, I am lucky to have found a place with a relatively low crime rate. Part of that is due to the choices I made, and part of it is due to the cultural environment of Valencia, Spain. Don’t assume that I am some sort of starry-eyed hippie, because I...
by cwells | 2014-06-12 | Air, Pix, Travel, Walking
One of my dearest friends, Ron, was visiting Paris for work, and I was able to find a super cheap price on an airline to go see him. With only two days to see some typical Parisian sights together, we chose our first expedition to include Montmartre and Sacre Coeur....
by cwells | 2014-05-15 | Air, Car, Pix, Spain, Travel, Walking
Recently, I decided to join some friends for a long weekend adventure to Karlsruhe, Germany. While we were there to celebrate Xavi’s 40th birthday, we also had a day to see Strasbourg, France. It was an excellent way to spend an otherwise gloomy day. While I...
by cwells | 2014-05-13 | Air, Car, Culture, Expat, Spain, Train, Travel, Valencia, Walking
Gentle readers, I am constantly amazed at the size of the expat community here in Valencia. As I slowly build my own community of friends and family-away-from-home, I think it is important to share some of the ways that I have found people that I enjoy meeting. The...
by cwells | 2014-02-07 | Air, Culture, Expat, Food, Holiday, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Valencia, Walking
I have now lived in Spain for three months… plus a few days. This past month has been a whirlwind, but also a month of settling into a routine that fits both my new environment and my lifestyle. After all, being in Spain requires a healthy dose of...
