Tomorrow, Valencia’s next great attraction is opening its doors — the BioParc. Part of a new generation of zoos, the Bioparc rejects cages in favor of natural terrain and a more immersive experience for the visitor. Lions, tigers, elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, and (my favorite) monkeys will be running around the park, as liberated [...]

After being stranded in Western Ireland for more than a year, having a city airport like Manises (location) is extremely exciting. It’s the most easily-accessible airport I’ve ever been to… for a €1.80 fare on the subway (take the red or green line), I can be from my house to check-in within 25 minutes. Another [...]

At 7:45pm, on the last Sunday of February, Las Fallas festival is officially inaugurated. We went last night and stood in the rain with thousands of cheering, singing and shouting spectators.

Above us, acrobots hung from giant balloons, and the Serranos Towers (location) were lit up with images and smoke. La Fallera Mayor (festival queen) [...]

Who doesn’t like free stuff? Yesterday, we got to see Oko Sokolo, an acrobatic ensemble from Berlin, in the Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca (location), which is right outside our apartment. The show was part of the Festival Veo which ended today. The performance was called "Living Room" — a love story told on [...]

We just got back our second Mascletà for today. I think by the time Las Fallas is over I am going to be deaf. And tonight we are off to see the Cridà which has more fireworks waiting for us.

At 7:30am, I shot out of bed and looked around frantically for a bible, certain that Armageddon was upon us. A few seconds later, I remembered that I’m not the least bit religious. The massive booming shaking our apartment was probably just a freak thunderstorm.
Juergen beat me to the balcony and, even without [...]