by cwells | 2015-01-27 | Bus, Culture, Spain, Travel, Valencia, Walking
This past weekend, I joined a group going to Montanejos for the day. I’ll admit, it was an impulsive thing to decide to do. Meeting my friend Angela for her birthday in a crowd of expats, and then, and fueled by beer and wine in a restaurant the size of a...
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 | 2014-03-04 | Bus, Car, Employment, Expat, Spain, Spanish, Transit, Travel
Four months ago, I arrived in Spain jet-lagged and overwhelmed. While the exhaustion from the jet lag has passed, being overwhelmed will continue to be a part of the expat life I have created for myself here in Valencia. It is amazing what a month can bring when I am...
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 | 2013-07-28 | Bus, Pix, Travel
The double-decker bus, or Paris L’Open Tour, is a great way to see so much of a city before deciding where you might actually spend more of your time in the city. With a number of different routes through the city, this is a great way to experience many...