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11th July 2016 PINE TREES AND COVES IN JÁVEA
PINE TREES AND COVES IN JÁVEA We have been cycling from Denia to Jávea (Xabia), taking the Cabo de San Antonio as the main reference, but now we’re going to cycle south, to Cabo de la Nao, discovering some other beautiful places in the area. Jávea and the surrounding countryside is one of the prettiest […]
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11th July 2016 YOUR BIKE EQUIPMENT
YOUR BIKE EQUIPMENT We’ve talked on other occasions about aspects of our own security and that of our bikes. This month we’re going to look at things which can make our journey on two wheels more agreeable. The first and foremost, as it directly affects our health, is hydration. The typical thing to do is […]
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Editorial 
5th June 2016 VALENCIA BOOKS : MOVIES MADE IN SPAIN
MOVIES MADE IN SPAIN In which small village in Guadalajara did Katherine Hepburn spend a summer making a film about Troy? Where did Steven Spielberg build his prisoner of war camp in Spain for ‘Empire of the Sun’? Which famous British actor tried to steal some jewels from the Spanish royal family’s summer palace […]
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11th May 2016 MINDFULNESS IN VALENCIA
MINDFULNESS IN VALENCIA 1. Tell us something about your background and experiences. Originally from London, I moved to Spain in 2012 to live in a Mindfulness Retreat Centre in the Marina Alta to be their cook for a year. I left a 10 year career in the NHS as a Speech Therapist for an adventure […]
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Art 
3rd April 2016 VALENCIA BAROQUE
BAROQUE TREASURES IN THE HEART OF THE CARMEN Hidden at the end of a little passage way marked “Parroquia de San Nicolas”, about halfway down the Calle Caballeros amongst the tourist trap bars and “authentic “ bodegas, is one of the city’s greatest art treasures. The dazzling Baroque frescoes at the Church of San Nicolas […]
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Editorial 
4th March 2016 Monterey Bar y Discos
Monterey As its name suggests… ‘Monterey Bar y Discos’ is a Bar & Record shop all in one. It started out 8 years ago as a vinyl store and it has been re-converted into a bar since 2011. They sell re-releases, second hand records as well as records from the present day. Regarding styles, you […]
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Editorial 
27th January 2016 Valencia Music Manolo Tarancón
Manolo Tarancón 1. Tell us something about your musical influences… I listen to all types of music. I remember melodic singers like Adamo, Julio Iglesias, Nino Bravo, Camilo Sesto and Serrat that my parents played on vinyl on our family turntable and it could be that, unconsciously; those were my first musical influences. I like […]
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Editorial 
17th December 2015 Trastevere Italian restaurant in Valencia (Aqua Shopping Centre)
Trastevere Italian restaurant in Valencia “The 24/7 Valencia team visited ‘Trastevere’, this week… the restaurant on the top floor of the Aqua Center shopping mall with a fantastic view of the City of Arts and Sciences as you take the elevator to the 4th floor. ‘Trastevere’ is different from other Italians restaurant in that they […]
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16th December 2015 Horchata…What Valencians Drink
HORCHATA WHAT VALENCIANS DRINK The warm days are upon us so it’s still time for a long, cool drink. Valencia has two of its very own. Well, horchata was invented in the Sudan and Agua de Valencia, is really just Buck’s Fizz with a twist. However, let’s not get caught up with details, […]
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13th December 2015 Frustration mounts at the Mestalla
Valencia Football: Frustration mounts at the Mestalla The expectancy and anticipation Valencia fans had at the beginning of the season has quickly diminished and been replaced with mounting frustration as their team continues to underperform on a regular basis. After a convincing result but unconvincing effort against local rivals Levante at the end of October, […]
