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Zomers Schoonmaken In Spanje

Casa Y Vida

Summer cleaning in Spain comes too soon: why your home can live with sand, sweat and sunscreen a little longer

In August, it feels like a national ritual: the mass summer clean-up. As if summer were a temporary guest who’s had enough to drink and urgently needs to be shown the door. But summer cleaning in Spain? That’s like walking off the pitch halfway through the match because you’re worried your shoes might get dirty. The best months are still ahead. I look around my living room. There’s sand on […]

today08/13/2025

Olijfboom Levensles

Casa Y Vida

Life lessons from an olive tree (why I keep finding inspiration in such a grumpy-looking tree)

I’m not exactly sure when it started, but I suspect I’ve developed a soft spot for olive trees. And not the kind of soft spot you have for puppies or freshly baked focaccia. No — this is a different kind of admiration. One that comes with a touch of irritation and a whole lot of respect. Because let’s be honest: an olive tree doesn’t do a thing to win you […]

today07/23/2025

siësta-proof wonen

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

Buiten koken in Spanje

Gusto

Outdoor cooking in Spain: recipes and tips for an unforgettable open-air feast

In the article Outdoor cooking made easy: bring your kitchen outside, Lucas from Casa Y Vida already explained how to set up your outdoor kitchen smartly for Spanish living. But that leaves the big question: what do you actually cook in it?In this piece, we pick up the baton from a culinary point of view. No basic burgers or pre-marinated supermarket skewers, but real Mediterranean inspiration—from creative tapas to paella […]

today03/25/2025

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