COSTA LIFESTYLE

curtains in Spain

Casa Y Vida

Why curtains in Spain are a functional part of the home

Curtains in a Spanish home move with the day. They don’t automatically open when you wake up, and they don’t close simply because it’s evening. Sometimes they stay half closed while the sun is shining. Other times they open at a moment that doesn’t seem logical at all. That has little to do with atmosphere. And everything to do with timing. Light as an active force In Spain, light isn’t […]

today01/28/2026

sidewalks in Spain

En Ruta!

Sidewalks in Spain are too narrow for a single truth

I walk. Not because I’m in a hurry — that’s rarely a factor here. After ten metres it happens: sidewalks in Spain remind me that walking is not a given. A terrace chair on the left. A scooter on the right. In between: me, a shopping bag, and a decision with no proper name. I choose the least ridiculous option: the chair. The chair doesn’t move. The scooter doesn’t bend. […]

today01/27/2026

citrus in January

Gusto

Citrus in January: not summer freshness, but character

Citrus is everywhere in January, yet never intrusive. The fruit is present not as a promise, but as a given. It doesn’t ask for attention — and it doesn’t receive it either. That says a lot about how citrus is understood here: not as something refreshing, but as part of the winter rhythm. Winter fruit without symbolism Anyone who associates citrus with summer, lightness, or refreshment is looking at it […]

today01/26/2026

ordinary life takes the lead

Viva Cultura

When ordinary life takes the lead

In Villajoyosa, there is no day when the year officially begins. No moment when someone decides that things must now be different. You only notice it afterwards, in the way things start happening again without effort. Shops return to their normal opening hours. Streets are used as they always were. People walk somewhere without it being about anything. Suddenly, ordinary life takes the lead again. The new year has been […]

today01/22/2026

patio in January

Casa Y Vida

The Patio in January: A Space in Waiting

In January, the patio seems to belong nowhere in particular. The doors are open, but it is barely used. Chairs remain in place, plants keep growing, but daily life retreats indoors. The patio is present, but inactive. For newcomers to Spain, this feels strange. An outdoor space that does nothing. For those who have lived here longer, it makes perfect sense. Some spaces do not have a fixed function. They […]

today01/21/2026

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