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Pablo describes himself as a rover, expat, convert writer, libertine and poet.
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Freelander
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The ravings of Pablo A. Calviño, expat, convert, writer, traveller, libertine and poet. Travels and opinions of a nowhere man. Most of the articles are either travel stories, or social opinions.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 210 )
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Welcome Eurovegas
Spanish Government will give in to the economical pressure and will change the Law which regulates the prohibition of smoking in public places, in order to... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Si Chuan. A Window to Real China.
China is a contradictory and unpredictable country, giving willingly up a vast cultural past thousands of years old, for keenly and bluntly embracing the most... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Basque Trail: Vergara
I can hardly think of Vergara without at once evoking the strange expression used by Valle-Inclán–one of my favourite Spanish writers– to refer to the historica... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Basque Trail: Salvatierra
Right after arriving to Salvatierra from Zalduendo (described in a previous chapter) and parking the motorbike inside the walled borough, I come across this... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Beating a Dead Horse
. Over the past week Spain has had enough of reading and listening, on all Spanish media, hundreds pontificating voices talking from resentment or envy, from... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Basque Trail: Salvatierra County
. Fall makes an early way into the Álava plain, tinging the trees with sienna shades; soon – any of these weekends – riding a motorcycle around here won’t be... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Basque Trail: Salvatierra County
. Fall makes an early way into the Álava plain, tinging the trees with sienna shades; soon – any of these weekends – riding a motorcycle around here won’t be... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Goodbye Lolita. (On the Age Raise for Sexual Consent in Spain.)
. Spanish Government will raise the age of sexual consent from thirteen to sixteen. This change -it is said- aims to fight against abuse and child... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Basque Trail. Ibarra.
View Larger Map In this northern Spain, the fine days for biking don’t last long, and one has to make good use of the remaining summer. Read more
Posted on 03 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
The Basque Trail. Antoñana.
View Larger Map The tamed sun of late August, a few summer clouds and a Northwestern breeze entice me to take the moborbike for a day tour. Read more
Posted on 29 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL