Almost a decade ago, Kate Gilbert left her corporate career at the age of 45. She…
Author: Eugene Costello
Leading By Example: Valencia’s Energy Department Switches To Run Entirely On 100% Renewable Energy
(3-minute read time) Valencia’s City Councillor for ‘Emergencia Climática y Transición Energética’ (Climate Emergency and Energetic…
Vets, Pet Shops, And What To Buy Your Dog In Valencia
By Chris Cooper (12-minute read) If you don’t have a dog, you will be astonished at…
Vintage Pop-up Concept Comes To Valencia
Europe’s largest vintage pop-up comes to Blasco Ibañez in Alboraya. Initially a German concept, the scheme…
Valencia Mayor Leads Silent Protest On Violence Against Women
The City Council has today organised a demonstration to show its despair at the latest cases…
Valencia Local Heroes: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree — Valencia’s Mild Man Of Comedy Jesús Manzano
When Eugene Costello went to meet nationally renowned comic Jesús Manzano in El Carmen, he expected…
A Marvel in Malvarrosa: On The Trail At… La Playa
Blasco Ibañez is a true son of Valencia and even has a district named after him,…
Valencia Local Heroes: When Jesus Met Madonna
Jesus Arrue has Valencia in his DNA. From the wrong side of the tracks, he overcame…
FAKE NEWS – Accidental World Record Achieved By British Man Here In Valencia
A Valencia man has inadvertently achieved the world record for the highest number of bags-for-life. Eugene…
València screams against Samuel’s violent death: “We’re here, we don’t kill”
More than 300 people gathered up this past Monday (5 July) in front of the town…
Remote Reflections
Even back before La Crisis, there was an old joke about the best way to become…
Pleased To Meet You: Hope You Guess My Name
As Sasha Elizabeth Parker ponders how to plot her next move – from Poland to Valencia,…
There’s More to Money Than Dinero In Valencia
COLUMN: Lost in Translation Small talk in Spain is much like anywhere else. The weather, sport,…
From South Africa To Valencia Via Latin America: A Life-changing Odyssey
When Damien and Meghan Spagnuolo decided to give up their middle-class South African lives to travel,…