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Casa Y Vida

The art of siesta-proof living (and why air conditioning isn’t the hero)

There was a time I believed air conditioning was the holy grail. One press of a button and your house becomes a cool cocoon. Until I realised that cocoon doesn’t just drain your electricity bill — it dulls your senses too. Everything goes quiet, dry, and vaguely unnatural. Worse still: you lose the rhythm. Regular readers of this column will know I gave up on air conditioning a while ago. […]

today07/16/2025

kunst van nietsdoen in de tuin

Casa Y Vida

The art of doing nothing (and why your garden should learn it too)

Sometimes I think my garden has more ambition than I do. While I sit in a plastic chair with a book, trying to pretend I’m doing nothing, the weeds are multiplying, the grapevines are making a run for the neighbours, and the lemon tree clearly has no grasp of the word “pruning.” And yet — or perhaps because of it — this chaos is my favourite place. If there’s one […]

today07/10/2025

leven met zomerhitte spanje

Casa Y Vida

Back from the abyss – life with the Spanish summer heat

After three weeks away, you return with a head full of impressions, a suitcase full of laundry, and… a house that clearly hasn’t been waiting up for you. My finca just outside Marbella seemed mostly relieved I was back — as if walls, doors and pot plants are also entitled to emotional closure. And truth be told: life with the Spanish summer heat isn’t just about air-con and siestas. It’s […]

today07/02/2025

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Costa del Sol

Costa del Sol toll roads more expensive due to inflation correction

The toll roads on the Costa del Sol, the AP-7 and AP-46, have become more expensive due to inflation. A journey between Málaga and Marbella on the AP-7 now costs €8.90, while a full journey on the AP-7 costs €18.85. Those using both the AP-7 and AP-46 pay €25. The price increases range from 3.89% to 5.45%. Differences in low and high season In low season, a full journey on […]

today01/04/2025

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Costa del Sol

Weather agency issues weather alert for several regions

Aemet has issued another weather alert in several regions of Andalusia. The provinces of Malaga and Granada are given a yellow code, while Cadiz is given an orange code. Wind gusts of up to 70 kilometres per hour are expected. Levante storm sweeps through Andalusia A new Levante storm is moving through the region. From 8:00 a.m. the yellow warning is in effect for both the city and the province […]

today12/15/2024

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