3 August 2025 As July transitions to August in Valencia, things tend to slow to a crawl. Historically, in August the city all but shuts down. You can definitely see… Read more

20 July 2025 It’s been a week of guests, celebrations and hot weather in Valencia. On Monday, a Couchsurfer arrived from Germany. Samet is a university student from Turkey and… Read more

14 July 2025 Just because… I thought you might enjoy this pic of Cooper On Friday, we celebrated the last day of class for my friend Adam (26). He wants… Read more

7 July 2025 VisaI have to laugh. I started the process in November. And finally, on Wednesday, the second of July, I received my residency card for my student visa.… Read more

Sunday 29 June 2025 Happy Pride Weekend! Tuesday was a holiday. But school was open for those of who wanted to attend. We had a full conversation in class on… Read more

22 June 2025 Summer in Valencia is hot and humid. Fortunately, my apartment has pretty good air flow. So far, I haven’t had to turn on the air conditioning. And… Read more

15 June 2025 Not much news from the last couple of weeks. I’ve been spending some time at the beach when I could. I got my Spanish taxes done for… Read more

1 June 2025 The visa saga continues. At this point, it should all be very straight forward. My student visa was renewed for 2025. I finally had my appointment on… Read more

25 May 2025 For those in the US, Happy Memorial Day weekend. Summer is slowly making its way to Valencia. On Monday, my long time friend Milo arrived from Barcelona.… Read more

18 May 2025 Thank you to everyone who sent birthday greetings this week. I am humbled and grateful for all of the friends and family who have reached out to… Read more