Nou Racó: El Palmar
El Palmar, a genuinely fishermans’ village perched on the Albufera lake, is a popular Sunday attraction by those who like good food and some…
Han Woo
Hanwoo is one of four breeds of cattle native to Korea. Originally a working animal, it is now raised to be braised. And that’s…
A Visit to La Viña
If you drive towards Albacete from Valencia, the last town you come across is Font la Figuera. Next to the sports centre you can…
La Cuina de Pilar
Often the most interesting restaurants are to be found tucked away in districts of the city which are not normally plethoric with eateries. La…
Casa Tamarit
I must have walked past Casa Tamarit in Albalet de Sorells a dozen times without thinking of eating there; perhaps because it’s weekends only.…
Bolos (Pardon my Valencian)
I hadn’t been to Bolos for about 30 years and so it was refreshing in this threatening, changing world to find that nothing had…
Marxal: If it’s Saturday it must be pigs’ trotters!
And not only that but tripe, eels and fried fish, for an authentic trip down memory lane. But only on Saturdays, and only until…
A Day and a Night in Orihuela
Orihuela is a haunted city; haunted by the ghost of Miguel Hernandéz, whose presence is omnipresent, and whose words whisper to you from official…
O’Peregrino Bizarro
If you’re looking for a little corner of Galicia in the centre of Valencia, look no further than O’Peregrino Bizarro, just by the tram…
Fuji Museko, Museros
Museros, a village north of the city of Valencia, houses the HQ of Mitsubishi’s European operation, and so it is possibly appropriate that a…
Saigon Delice
Since the Americans left Saigon has become a much more relaxing place; but if you don’t want to sit in a plane for 12…