ADDICTION CRISIS
By Craig Castleman During a recent visit to Valencia I became addicted to a drug stronger than Oxycontin or crack cocaine, and I am suffering terribly from withdrawal because it…
Here Come’s Hood Sun
Hood Sun is a brand of sunglasses that takes its name from none other than Robin Hood, the legendary and probably mythical character from English folklore who stole from the…
Wanna One Number One
Wanna One, is a Valencian marketing, design and interior decorating studio whose project 2060 The Newton Hostel has won the 15th edition of the prestigious Hospitality Design Awards. In the…
Tomás Trenor: Making Valencia
In 1820 an Irish immigrant arrived in Valencia, long before there were any Irish pubs; not even Finnegan’s! He came from Limerick and his name was Thomas Trenor Keating, names…
Valencia FC’s 100 Year International History
Valencia FC was founded (where all important organisations should be founded) in a bar, Bar Torino, in the centre of Valencia in 1919. The first president, Octavio Augusto Milego Díaz,…
Salt of the Earth in Valencia
Prehistoric Man would always look for a place with water when establishing himself in an area, although second on his list would probably be a place with salt deposits. Salt…
El Pastoret
Restaurants are like life, the fewer the options the better; that way you don’t waste the future wondering if you made the right decision. El Pastoret therefore is the kind…
Valencian Company Combats the Walking Dead
Industrias Saludes is a Spanish industrial group with over 110 years’ experience in the signage, road safety, mobility and urban facilities sectors. They are pioneers in a new system of…
Valencian Cherry Picking Time
Valencia isn’t Jerte it’s true, but a number of villages are renowned for their cherries, and June is the month of cherry festivals in places such as Serra, Aín or…
Sightings on the Trail of the Tiger Nut
A recent study by the Unidad de Investigación Oftalmológica “Santiago Grisolía” de la Fundación para la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Generalitat (Fisabio), the Centro de Especialidades Monteolivete, the…
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