Mentira – Alcoy’s Awesome Party Drink
When we went to Alcoy for the Christians & Moors festival, we were delighted to be introduced to la Mentira, the city's official party drink. Mentira is a delicious and…
Despertà 2009 — Welcome to Hell, Kid
Ah, Sundays. There's nothing better than sleeping in on a lazy Sunday morning, taking your time with breakfast, coffee, the paper. Disbelief and a gratifying sense of shame when you…
Walk Down Obama Street in Náquera
Náquera is a small touristic village located 23 kilometers north of Valencia city. In accordance with The Law of Historical Memory, a Spanish ruling that obligates the removal of anything…
Best Time to Take Pictures in Valencia
In the last couple of days we have seen a couple of very spectacular sunsets & sunrises. The sun hovers over the horizon longer than usual and the air is…
The Drawing of El Gordo Christmas Lottery
I've never seen anything quite like the drawing of the Spanish Christmas Lottery, popularly known as El Gordo. The drawing lasts for nearly 3 hours, and consists of two kids,…
Monkey Wars at the Bioparc!
Because we splurged for the Valencia Bioparc's yearly pass, the Entrada Berde, we've been back to the zoo frequently. And every time, there's something new to see. Yes, the €20…
Carbon De Reyes
Walking by this candy store yesterday, we saw something that made us stop and wonder. Chunks of coal were in a box, being advertised as "Carbon de Reyes". Of course,…
Christmas Lottery – El Gordo
El Gordo, the "big one", is the most important prize in the Spanish Christmas Lottery -- the largest lottery in the world. This year, there's €2.3 billion in prizes (about…
The Holy Grail in Valencia
Indiana Jones could have saved himself a lot of trouble if he'd have just gone to the city cathedral in Valencia, where there is a grail that a lot of…
Wake Up, VLC: September Has Arrived
Finally, September is upon us, and things have returned to normal in Valencia. Life in this city during the month of August is ridiculous. Everything shuts down, from the bakeries…