The Surprisingly Long Journey to Not Owning a Car

When we first started planning our move to Europe, we had a simple vision: we wouldn’t need a car. European cities are designed differently than American ones. Shops are nearby. Public transit works. Walking is normal. The idea of driving everywhere just … fades away. At least, that was the plan. Reality had other ideas.Continue reading “The Surprisingly Long Journey to Not Owning a Car”

Getting Around Valencia: How Do We Get Where We’re Going?

In Lisbon, we had three modes of transportation. We used the metro a lot; we had monthly passes, and got our money’s worth out of them. We combined that with walking. Our general rule of thumb was if the total journey was less than 15 minutes by foot, or if the destination was within 10Continue reading “Getting Around Valencia: How Do We Get Where We’re Going?”