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Valencia without the Oranges

Famous for its Oranges, Valencia is located roughly in the middle of Spain’s Mediterranean coast. I wasn’t attracted to Valencia for any reason in particular- I come for the tomato fight in the nearby town of Bunol. However, Valencia is famous in its own right for great seafood, paella, history, and good soccer team. Given all [...]


The Flying Tomatoes of La Tomatina

Around the world huge festivals attract tens of thousands of people because everyone likes a good party. More importantly, everyone likes a party with a good food fight, which is why everyone descends on Bunol, Spain on the last Wednesday of August. Each year around 30,000 people come to the city to take part in [...]