COSTA LIFESTYLE

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 […]

01/22/2026

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 […]

01/21/2026

Vida Sana

Walking without a goal. Simply because it works.

I see it happen often in the afternoon. No sportswear, no watch, no route. Someone closes the door and walks away. Not to get anywhere, but simply to be outside for a while. Walking without a goal. Without a plan, without pace. It looks unremarkable, almost too simple to be called “exercise”. And yet, something important happens there. Movement without making it a workout In many countries, movement is something […]

01/20/2026

Gusto

The kitchen in January: simplicity without a dependence on cosiness

In January, the kitchen returns to its core. Not abruptly, but noticeably. The drawer with napkins stays closed, the extra chairs remain where they were left. No one agrees to make things simpler; it happens on its own. The month strips away the side intentions and shows what remains when food no longer has to carry anything. After weeks in which everything had to be right December asks a lot […]

01/19/2026

Viva Cultura

January is a month of small conversations. No plans, just people

In January on the Costa, conversations often start halfway through. No introduction, no conclusion. At the bakery someone says something about the bread. In the lift you exchange two words. On the street it’s just a look and a nod. I order, pay, step outside. The man next to me does the same. We stand side by side in the sun for a moment. No one says anything else. There’s […]

01/15/2026