Valencia’s Pink Panthers
Ask any Valencian about ‘the pink panther’ and you will be directed to a statue of dubious taste in the middle of the roundabout where Avenida de Ausiàs March meets…
A great big smile
A great big smile conveys sincerity and security in oneself and helps us be more successful. Nowadays there is scientific evidence that people who smile are more successful both…
The Westin: “George Clooney (was) Inside!”
I have been in George Clooney’s hotel room, the one where he stayed while filming ‘Tomorrowland’ in Valencia, and I even dipped my foot into the Jacuzzi where he languished,…
Caro Hotel: over 2,000 years of history
When you enter the Marque de Caro Hotel, it’s not unusual, as Tom Jones said, to take a step back, wondering if you’ve accidentally wandered into a museum. As soon…
Bambalina’s Puppet Magic in Asia
The Valencian Puppet Company Bambalina has been thrilling children and adults alike since 1981; and now, the children and adults of China and Korea (the south, not the north, where…
Chez Ramon
Valencia’s ‘Mercado Redondo’ (Round Market) is a popular place for souvenir-seeking tourists and Valencians with an inclination towards haberdashery. It used to have a song bird market on Sundays before…
Hostel Innsa: Art, Architecture and Mercedes
The Innsa Hostel is smack bang in the middle of Valencia’s Carmen district and located in a 16th century palace that used to be the residence of the Valencian Renaissance…
Benicassim International Music Festival (FIB)
FIB 2014, Benicàssim came and went again! 27 new artists were added to the festival 20th Anniversary lineup. With these new additions the lineup was: Wolf Alice, Charli XCX, Aeroplane,…
Valencia: the Cradle of Feminism
In this harsh, unharmonious age, men and women often make cruel, malicious jokes about each other; for example, a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle, or…
Sherlock Discovers Valencia
Something is cooking in Calle de las Cocinas. Valencian sleuths are converging on number 4, Calle de las Cocinas, searching, if not for Moriaty, then at least for a little…
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