Formula 1 in Valencia: The Aftermath
The first Formula 1 race in Valencia is over and since we couldn’t afford tickets (and didn’t get press passes ... HolaValencia is still too small!), we went down to…
The first Formula 1 race in Valencia is over and since we couldn’t afford tickets (and didn’t get press passes ... HolaValencia is still too small!), we went down to…
This Wednesday, the 27th of August, the small town of Buñol will once again play host to one of the world's most famously bizarre festivals: The Tomatina. You've probably seen…
It's unbelievable, and goes against everything I've ever stood for as an educated member of civilized society: I am excited for a car race. I can't wait, despite being completely…
In 138 BC, Junius Brutus established a small colony of Roman soldiers on an island in the river Turia, known as Valentia. Although the area had been previously inhabited by…
For most of humanity, public holidays are a breathlessly awaited godsend. But when you work independently, and are living in a new country, they can be an unexpected nuisance. Like…
http://www.vimeo.com/1522063?pg=embed&sec=1522063 Part of the Feria de Julio was a fair in the Turia riverbed, which had this gigantic Ferris Wheel. You can't have missed it if you've been Valencia during…
The Plaza del Ayuntamiento is the largest and probably most important plaza in Valencia. Home to the city hall (ayuntamiento) and the magnificent central post office (edificio de correos), the…
According to a study done by a research group for the Cervecerias of Spain, the most popular aperitif of Valencians is a glass of cold beer and patatas bravas. Excellent…
We recently had the chance to visit a friend's childhood home in Enguera, which is a small town nestled in the hills surrounding Xátiva, about an hour south of Valencia…
http://www.vimeo.com/1448948?pg=embed&sec=1448948 I haven’t been living long enough in Valencia to have seen this hall before they renovated it. But I can say that they did a wonderful job, and it’s…