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Container Innovation from Valencian Firm

Container Innovation from Valencian Firm

Lighter, Cleaner, Better. Sor Ibérica, from Alzira (Valencia) has developed a new kind of container built with reinforced fibre glass, which will reduce cleaning costs and maintenance, being resistant to…

Caxton College: A Question of Passion

Caxton College: A Question of Passion

Since what Shakespeare called the ‘happy few’ started an educational adventure in 1987, Caxton College has become an educational icon of internationalism in the Valencian Community, and in Spain. When…

Globally Local Food; Valencia’s Burmese Briton.

Globally Local Food; Valencia’s Burmese Briton.

Stephen Anderson’s family history is almost as interesting as the food served in his restaurant near the Plaza de la Virgen, but not quite. Picture this: Sir William Carr, a…

The American School of Valencia.

The American School of Valencia.

Its resources and results are excellent; but that is not the secret of the success of the American School of Puzol. When I was a schoolboy, and innocent in the…

Momentum: the Economy Starts Up here

Momentum: the Economy Starts Up here

Don’t tell anyone, it’s a big secret; but some people are ‘starting’ new companies instead of closing them! Young talent is giving Momentum to the Valencian economy. If we read…

A Physical Space in a Virtual World: Coworking in Valencia

A Physical Space in a Virtual World: Coworking in Valencia

When some people lose their jobs they look for another company to give them one; others study the market and reinvent themselves. Coworking represents a growing trend in a world…

FSU Chooses VLC

FSU Chooses VLC

American students choose Valencia (ok, and London and Florence too) for their ‘European’ experience. London, Florence and Valencia are all delightful cities with many attractions for tourists. Another thing that…

‘Thyme Travelling’ in the interior of Valencia

‘Thyme Travelling’ in the interior of Valencia

Many foreigners come to Spain to retire and never leave the coast; others fall in love with the place, become a part of Spanish society and then create businesses promoting…

Making English easy in Spain

Making English easy in Spain

It is not often that a book comes along that not only changes your life but which also makes you laugh. This isn’t such a book, but it’s worth buying…

Valencian Heroes and Villains: Basset

Valencian Heroes and Villains: Basset

Joan Baptista Basset Tucked away on the Patacona Beach near Alboraya is a memorial to Joan Baptista Basset y Ramos, a figure who for some represents the struggle of the…