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Tag Archives | Valencia
The Valencia Grand Prix: Inside the Safety Car
Last year, I was lucky enough to travel inside the Formula One Paddock and interview Lotus race engineer Gianluca Pisanello.
This year, I bring you the view from the track from inside the safety car…
Benidorm & A Cultural Awakening
Benidorm. I first learned that word in the UK, as a shortcut for everything that’s wrong with the travel industry. High-rise tower blocks, pissed-up Brits, vomiting and racist insults. Tourists expecting everyone to understand English…
Flower Salad & A Storm in a Glass
With a blog on unusual journeys, I love unusual food. The combination of a violet floral salad and a secret underground history had me hooked – although Arrop held back the biggest surprise until the end.
Living Like a Rock Star – Benicassim FIB 2010 in Photos
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t tired, but as the security guards shine a torch on my pass and I stride around that corner…
The Best of the Benicassim Festival – Behind the Scenes at FIB
It’s a surreal feeling, to come this close. For although the eyes of thousands are watching him, someone now watches me.
5 Gorgeous Photos of Spain from the Sky
The small town of Benicassim on the northeast coast of Spain hosts the annual music festival, FIB. In between catching the likes of Kasabian, the Gorillaz and Dizzee Rascal, I had the chance to take to the skies…
In The Spotlight with Kasabian- the 2010 Music Festival in Benicassim (FIB)
The air in Benicassim throbs with heat, with screams, with expectation. Overhead somewhere, the sky must be thick with darkness but right here, right now…
Does Size Matter? Inside Europe’s Largest Aquarium…
The Oceanográfico forms part of the spectacular City of Arts & Sciences complex in Valencia. As the largest aquarium in Europe…it makes me uneasy.
The Real Face of Formula One
“A lot of people talk about the F1 bubble,” says Tom, as reporters walk past in jeans and T-shirts…
Street Art in Valencia
Valencia has plenty of street art. Whether you think about it in conventional terms, conjuring up the “graffiti” from Bristol’s edgiest neighbourhood, or in alternative terms…
Inside Action at the Valencia Grand Prix
“It’s about to get extremely loud in here, guys,” says the Lotus spokesman. “Really loud.” I’m in the Lotus Formula One team garage – and with…
Horchata vs Globalisation
I’m delighted to know that even in this Coca-Cola world, travel can still show me some new tricks.
Revenge of the Killer Tomato
I’ve survived raw and ready steak tartare, reheated animal parts floating in jars and dismembered amphibeans.
But the tomato has floored me.
Hi, I'm Abi, a writer and photographer who swapped a career as a doctor for a life on the road. Find out more
