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living without a car on the Costa Blanca

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Living without a car on the Costa Blanca: is it possible?

Living without a car on the Costa Blanca is possible. That’s not theory — that’s experience. It’s just not a condition that feels the same every day. One day it’s freedom. The next, it’s a logistical puzzle without a reference image. So the answer is yes. With a footnote. Bus routes that don’t run for you On paper, there is public transport. In reality, it often feels like the bus […]

today02/24/2026

e-scooters in Spain

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E-scooters in Spain: hype or here to stay?

There’s a scooter leaning against a wall. Not neatly, not dramatically. Just there. As if someone decided, mid-journey, that this was where the story could pause for a moment. I stop, look at it, and think: this isn’t a means of transport — it’s a footnote in the streetscape. In Spain, e-scooters are never really on the move. They’re somewhere. Standing. Waiting. And in the meantime, they pretend to save […]

today02/10/2026

sidewalks in Spain

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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

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