Spain
Valencia’s Best Sunset Spot: Albufera Lake
The Albufera is Spain’s largest freshwater lake, and is surrounded by the rice fields which feed much of Spain and Europe.
A Trip to Bocairent and Agres
The first settlement of Bocairent dates to the Neolithic period, which didn’t surprise us, since the town looks like it’s thousands of years old.
El Palacio de los Condes de Cervellón: Filming Location for Amenábar’s “El Cautivo”
After reading that Alejandro Amenábar’s latest film was being shot at the Palacio de los Condes de Cervellón, we said to each other … “Why does that sound so familiar?”
Cullera, a Coastal Town With Contrasts
One of the most popular excursions from the city is the nearby town of Cullera
La Cabrentà de Estubeny Hike From Anna
Are you into small Spanish towns, waterfalls, beautiful nature and eerie forests with cool looking caves? Then the hike from the small Valencian town of Anna to the Cabrentà de Estubeny is for you.
A Bike Trip to Paterna, on the Trail of Almodóvar
A bike trip from Valencia to Paterna – We’ve mentioned several times how incredible the city of Valencia is for those enjoy biking. The city and its surrounding areas are nearly flat, with over 100 kilometers of dedicated paths, as well as the Turia Riverbed Park which spans Valencia from east to west.
Art in Valencia During the Pandemic
One of the strangest periods in our life was the 2020 lockdown in Spain, during which residents weren’t even allowed to leave their homes except for grocery shopping. For weeks, we stayed indoors — hanging out on Zoom with friends and family, watching loads of TV series and movies, and playing board games.
Valencia Photos … From a Different Perspective
The hard Spanish lockdown of 2020, when residents weren’t allowed to leave their houses except for grocery shopping, was not something I’d like to repeat any time soon. But it was an interesting time in our lives — Mike and I are accustomed to floating all over the world, and so being confined to our…
A Day Trip to Moixent
Moixent is found in the southwestern corner of the Valencian province, but still within the border — at this time in the early summer of 2020, we still wouldn’t have been allowed to cross over into Alicante. The CercanÃas trains are slow-moving with a lot of stops, and it took over 90 minutes to reach…
Where the Fallas Magic Happens: Ciutat Fallera
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost time for Fallas 2022! We can still smell the smoke from the last edition of the festival (there might still be gunpowder particles in our noses). Fallas 2021 really wasn’t all that long ago — because of the pandemic, it was celebrated in September instead of March.
