by cwells | Oct 20, 2014 | 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 | Jun 12, 2014 | 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 | May 15, 2014 | 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 | May 13, 2014 | Air, Car, Culture, Expat, Spain, Train, Travel, Valencia, Walking
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by cwells | Feb 7, 2014 | 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...
by cwells | Jan 27, 2014 | Air, Car, Pix, Travel
Gentle readers, I have been taking a few days to get sorted back out after returning from Senegal, Africa. There are so many impressions of my short time there that I am still contemplating much of the experience. To be very honest, what I saw of Senegal was virtually...