The Travel Email: Valencia apartment prices, paradise and Saudi Arabia

March 19, 2024

Hey

Good morning from Valencia, Spain. Here's some personal news and notes from the past week...

Residency card...take 2!

Even though I have my Spain residency visa, I need to get a residency card to make it official. And I messed up my residency card appointment last week because my apartment rental contract was for less than the required 6 months. So, I'm getting that fixed and have a new appointment on October 15th to try again.

Valencia apartment prices

If you rent long term (1 year contract), a nice fully furnished, 2 bedroom apartment in the prime areas costs around $900 USD / month. Go a little farther away, it drops to $800 or less. My current apartment is $1300 per month (including all utilities) because I started with a short-term rental (through Globexs, which was MUCH cheaper than Airbnb), it has 3 bedrooms and it's only 5 minutes from the beach.

2 Euro breakfast

Yes, at a local cafe here, a set menu with a warm baguette, fresh tomato salsa, an Americano and a glass of fresh orange juice only costs 2 Euros. Not too bad!

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If you're interested in Morocco, here's my favorite itinerary for a road trip or any kind of trip around this excellent destination: A Great Morocco Road Trip

My Favorites

Where I share a personal favorite from my life of travel...

Mango Beach House (Jambiani, Zanzibar) - This will forever be one of my favorite accommodations anywhere. Run by a super kind owner, Kiddo, this budget-friendly oceanfront guesthouse offers funky rooms on a laid-back, picture perfect piece of paradise.

A view from our room at Mango Beach House in Zanzibar (2017).

The rest of this week's travel email...

Unique People Photos
A photographer works at an airport in Istanbul and takes unique photos of travelers he sees.

Sitting Next to Infants on a Plane
Don't want to sit near an infant on your next flight? Japan Airlines now shows you where infants are sitting when you choose your seat.

Using Your Points Wisely
If you have credit card points or airline miles to use, Juicy Miles finds the best award flight options for you. It's like Kayak.com for award flights. (Here's an example of one person's Juicy Miles experience.)

One Month in Antarctica?

You can apply now to join a 4 week Antarctic research expedition jointly organized by AirBnB and Ocean Conservancy.

Saudi Arabia Visas
Seems like 90-day visas to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will soon be available for travelers from 49 countries, with a focus on promoting these 7 sites to foreigners.

Why Foodies Are Flocking to Peru

Here's why this South American country has become such a foodie hotspot.

The Most Underrated Travel Resource

I've said it before...it's Facebook groups. And this article shows why these groups can be a valuable tool for solo female travelers as well.

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