by cwells | Dec 27, 2018 | Expat, Spain, Spanish
In my last post, I mentioned that sometimes blogging can be a great way to share ideas and experiences with others. One of the people who contacted me through my blog was Adam, who was considering attending graduate school in Valencia. He agreed to write a post to...
by cwells | Sep 8, 2018 | Employment, Expat, Spanish, Travel
Choosing life as an expat is usually usually requires some serious thought and determination. In this post, I’ll share some resources that I have found along the way that might help others. This is not an exhaustive list, so if you have any ideas for additional...
by cwells | Jul 5, 2018 | Culture, Food, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Walking
I guess I could be suffering from “vacation palate,” where perhaps everything tastes better because of the locale. I could also be enjoying meals that others prepared, because NOT having to cook is a lovely seasoning to any meal. However, I very quickly...
by cwells | Jun 7, 2018 | Culture, Food, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
Gentle readers, I have been remiss in recounting an essential component of Valencia culture: Horchata and fartons. If you are in the United States or have had the pleasure of having the Latin American version of horchata, then you might think that this was a...
by cwells | May 23, 2018 | Air, Car, Spain, Spanish, Travel, USA Travel, Valencia
Hello, gentle readers, and welcome to a much-deserved post from ValenciaAtLast.com. Yes, I know, it’s been a couple of years since I last posted, but there are reasons for such a gap. Of course, work was one of those reasons. While I had high hopes for...
by cwells | Jul 31, 2015 | Culture, Fallas, Festival, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia
On the last Sunday in July, a very special, very strange celebration occurs in Valencia near the Túria riverbed. Since 1891, this crazy event celebrates the life in Valencia and marks the end of the Fería de Julio, or July Fair. Held on the last Sunday in July, and...
