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Cocktails RU

Cocktails RU

Most of us enjoy a relaxing cocktail from time to time, as long as they are not of the Molotov variety, named after the Russian Minister who sent his tanks…

They Can See Clearly Now

They Can See Clearly Now

August 2014 was a good month for the people of Kisumu, a port of 400,000 inhabitants in Kenya, which was visited by a team of ophthalmologists from Alicante. The doctors,…

Adios, Heavy Metal

Adios, Heavy Metal

More and more adults opt for orthodontics to improve their smile and oral health and are choosing alternative techniques to do so. Orthodontia is usually associated with teenagers, but an…

The Oceanographic: Something Fishy in the city of Valencia

The Oceanographic: Something Fishy in the city of Valencia

British Etymologist Unimpressed by Europe’s largest Oceanographic Park My arrival at Europe’s largest Oceanographic park was not an outstanding success. In fact I seemed to cause a bit of a…

Valencian Architect Inspired ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’.

Valencian Architect Inspired ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’.

Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava has never received a contract from the planet Xandar, and yet, according to the credits of The Guardians of the Galaxy, the architecture of this world…

Where the Plazas Have a Name: Rodrigo Botet

Where the Plazas Have a Name: Rodrigo Botet

It’s one of Valencia’s quaintest squares, and one that has appeared in at least two international films: The Curse of the Pink Panther and The Boy Who Stole a Million.…

Masía El Altet Olive Oils: Among the Best

Masía El Altet Olive Oils: Among the Best

The World’s Best Olive Oils (WBOO), basing its results on 19 fairs and events worldwide, has determined that among the 50 best olive oils produced around the globe, four belong…

Ford: Valencia’s Other Fiesta

Ford: Valencia’s Other Fiesta

The news that the Ford plant at Almussafes, Valencia had reinstated the third daily shift of production and was producing a record number of cars in the summer of 2014…

Barefoot on the Beaches

Barefoot on the Beaches

Barefoot, bareback, bare everything. If you can tackle the sight of naked men and women and are prepared to grab the bulls by the horns, then Valencia offers not five…

EL KIOSKO

EL KIOSKO

La Lonja is one of Valencia’s biggest tourist attractions and consequently is surrounded by restaurants that cater mainly for tourists. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996,…