We were languishing in Valencia. Nothing was wrong exactly. The city center was beautiful, people were friendly, we ate well. … More
Tag: expat life
El Palmar, the birthplace of paella
El Palmar is a small town near Valencia. It’s in the Albufera National Park and on the shore of the … More
Do you speak Valencian?
Greetings from sunny Valencia where yes, Spanish is spoken, but the real official language appears to be Valencian. Like the … More
What’s your happy travel thing?
We’re pretty die-hard minimalists at this point in our lives. That’s not to say we don’t like stuff. I enjoyed … More
Truth in travel
I’ve long said I should do truth-in-travel posts. Instead of a beautiful seascape, I’d show the bus stop where the … More
Could it be…friend season again at long last?
A brief summary of the past two years: plans were made, plans were dashed. Plans were made and dashed so … More
New year. Now what?
We don’t make resolutions, but we do mark each big turning of the calendar with a theme or a phrase … More
From indecision to out the door, 2 days
In our last episode, we were in Italy. Was it just November? That’s almost 6 years ago in Covid time. … More
On seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa
“Surprise is the great enabler of seeing” Alan Jacobs How can you see a place that you’ve seen a million … More
Getting back on the travel horse, plus the Elsa river in Tuscany
We’re back to our semi-nomadic ways and oh, how we’ve missed it! Ok, maybe not the schlepping of the bags … More