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Last Friday 73 members enjoyed a lovely evening at the Jávea Golf Club restaurant. The food and service were excellent, and there was much convivial conversation with friends old and new. James Hurst, our resident DJ, kept us on our feet with some great music to dance and sing along to! At the end of the evening Angela thanked James for entertaining us all so well, along with Jose and his team for the excellent dinner and service which had…

Last Tuesday we had a great celebration in the Javea Players Studio to mark the 20th anniversary of the Travellers Tales Group.  Members enjoyed a glass of cava to toast the continued success of the group, after which Larry Sherrington gave a very interesting presentation on Trains and Boats and Coaches Around the Lakes of Northern Italy, a tour which he and Yvonne had enjoyed in August last year.  The photos showed what a beautiful place Italy is to visit,…

On the last Friday of March, we had a monthly meeting. We discussed the power gap: women in politics and the workplace Spain leads Europe’s most encouraging headlines — women hold 44% of parliamentary seats and half the Cabinet. The UK sits at 40% and 44%. Zoom out globally, and the mood shifts fast: women hold just 22% of cabinet posts worldwide, and only 30 serve as Heads of State across 28 countries. The numbers are better than they were.…

All sole occupancy rooms are now booked but we are trying to reserve more. Follow that camel to Morocco! Join us on our trip to Morocco, 19th to 24th September 2026. This will be a small group max 34 members but good availability for single travellers. Our adventure will start:- DAY 1 – RABATBus Javea- ValenciaFlight: Valencia 9.45 – Rabat 10.15Arrival at Rabat airport, capital of Morocco. Meeting with the guide and assistance. We begin with a guided tour of…

Hannibal: Rome’s Greatest Enemy , Angela Chantry. Exactly 21 years ago, on the 14th April 2005, Angela Chantry presented the first ever History Talk. The History Group and Angela are going from strength to strength so why not come along and see?! Over two thousand years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the…

Tarraula – Gorgos Circuit

Tuesday 7th April 2026 Angela & Ally have just returned from a 35-day cruise, sailing from San Diego to Hawaii, Tahiti & the Marquesas Islands. If you would like to hear about their adventure, come along to the April meeting of Travellers’ Tales. Venue: The Javea Players’ Studio, near Mercadona in the old town. There will be a collection of 2 euros per person on entry to cover the cost of room hire. Doors open at 10.30 hrs, with the meeting…

Wednesday 3rd June 2026 – PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE (previously 13th May) We begin our adventure at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Angels, where we will start a circular route through the beautiful landscape of the Montgó Natural Park. You will be immersed in a journey full of discoveries about botany, history, art, curiosities, and biodiversity. Upon arriving at the apiary, we will learn the fascinating world of bees and beekeeping. You will see the hives…

And the winners are……

March 24th 2026 About twenty members attended the second Talking Art meeting of the year. We looked at Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group of artists which lit the touchpaper of a firework display of colourful paintings from 1911, flourished for a few years, only to be engulfed by the cataclysm of the First World War. Extinguished as a group, perhaps, but their legacy of spiritual expressionism survived and informed the art of many subsequent practitioners. Founded by the…

Come and enjoy a relaxing break in the beautiful historic town of Peniscola famous for the unmistakable silhouette dominating the coastal skyline. From the top of the ancient rocky peninsula Peniscola Castle in the province of Castellon, has been recognised by National Geographic as one of Spain’s essential fortresses and is one of Spain’s most spectacular medieval enclaves. All time in Peniscola is free time apart from the day trip to the town of Tortosa on day 3 with local…

La Sella Golf/Marriott Hotel to Jesús Pobre and Back

Restaurante Posidonia. It's the members that make it !!!

Who are you really?

Report by Karen and Mark Brown, Photos by Karen Brown Well its that time again to scribe a few notes for this month’s meeting. A great turnout considering several staunch members are unfortunately poorly or otherwise hosting family. Our thoughts and regards are sent to you all. It was Sue and Richard Rogers turn to enlighten the group on their selected organic wines from the Valencia DO. A blush rose: Pasión de Bobal, followed by two whites: Caprasia and Illusiona’t,…

Las Laderas

Spain in Four Glasses

Tuesday 31st March 2026 – SORRY, THIS EVENT IS COMPLETELY FULL; PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A SEAT RESERVED FOR YOU! The March meeting of Travellers’ Tales will be a very special occasion as we will be celebrating 20 years of Travellers Tales! Larry Sherrington gave the first presentation to the group way back in March 2006 (our venue was then at my villa up on Montgo Piver!), and he has kindly agreed to return for our 20th…