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English Actually: 40 Years in the Wilderness

English Actually: 40 Years in the Wilderness

 40 years of teaching English as a foreign language, mainly in Valencia, has been the challenge faced by Bachelor of Education Bob Yareham (Hackney North 1954), as he explains for…

Valencia Top Gay Friendly Location

Valencia Top Gay Friendly Location

By Dominic Walker Pride Month is upon us and I’m reaching out to share some exciting news – Valencia is one of the top 50 trending destinations worldwide for celebrating Pride…

The Boy Who Stole A Million

In 1960 a British film crew visited Valencia in Fallas to make a curious film in which we can see the way the city was back then. Charles Crichton, the…

Uclés: The Four Musketeers and More

Uclés: The Four Musketeers and More

You must remember this. The best four Musketeers ever (Michael York, Richard Chamberlain, Oliver Reed and Frank Finlay) pursue Rochefort and Milady (Christopher Lee and Fay Dunnaway) to a convent,…

Al Salah in Valencia

Al Salah in Valencia

When Al Salah, the Egyptian star of Liverpool FC was injured during the Champions’ League final in May 2018, the first thing he did was to catch a plane to…

Natsu Valencia (the other) Land of the Rising Sun

Natsu Valencia (the other) Land of the Rising Sun

In Spain, Valencia is known as the land of the rising sun, situated as it is on the east coast, the first place to see the sun rise. Unfortunately, Japan…

Carmina Sánchez: The Singer and the Song

Carmina Sánchez: The Singer and the Song

Music has always been at the centre of Valencian culture, and there are very few villages that don’t have their own band. One such village is Polinyà del Xúquer, near…

José Benlliure Museum

José Benlliure Museum

I’m not sure if I really know what nooks and crannies are, but I know one when I see it, and I know that I like them. One such spot…

Going Underground: L’Almoina Museum

Going Underground: L’Almoina Museum

Valencia is an old city; some would say ancient. It was founded by the Roman consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus in 138 BC, and called Valentia Edetanorum. Since then civilisations…

Surf’s Down

Surf’s Down

Kalahari Aventuras is an adventure sports company based upon the Cabriel River in the province of Valencia. It was created by Toni Zapa, whose adventures on the river began at…