When Valencia’s Brothel Got the Green Light
There is an old joke, not so funny when you think about the high standards of journalism to which we all adhere, about the Pope arriving at JFK airport and…
Jordi Machí: Artistic Heaven in Lebanon
Jordí Machí travelled the world in search of success, paintbrush in hand, until his arrival in Lebanon in 2012, initially to visit a friend. A chance meeting with a Beirut…
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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…
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