by cwells | Apr 30, 2015 | Car, Travel
According to my friends, it’s very popular to travel over Easter weekend, since there are so many bank holidays surrounding the actual event. That’s how I got the opportunity to visit Carcasonne, France, with a group of friends. This, gentle reader, is...
by cwells | Dec 30, 2014 | Car, Employment, Expat, Food, Pix, Travel, Walking
The time was right for some significant economic shifts in England. Unchecked urbanization had led to the debtors’ prison, a system of incarceration that penalized those unfortunate people who were unable to pay back debtors. James Oglethorpe, a nobleman who had...
by cwells | Nov 27, 2014 | Air, Car, Expat, Food, Holiday, Travel
Well, due to my unexpected travel for work, I am lucky enough to spend time with family and friends for Thanksgiving. So, as a result, here I am in Macon, Georgia, at my parents’ home. I have had the lovely opportunity to meet with friends, speak on the phone in...
by cwells | Nov 4, 2014 | Air, Car, Culture, Expat, Food, Holiday, Spain, Spanish, Train, Travel, Tribe, Valencia
Gentle readers, if you have made it this far with me in my journey, I can only offer my thanks that you are interested enough to read my story. When I first decided to move to Spain, it was at a time in my life when my opportunities were limited by choice and...
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 | Oct 16, 2014 | Car, Culture, Spain
Finding myself invited to a wedding recently, I realized I was grossly underprepared for the traditions and customs associated with weddings here in Spain. What did I need? Well, for starters, a suit was definitely needed. Since I have not known the couple for years...
