The Journal
Notes from the coast
Slow reading on the towns, the houses and the life along this coast.
- July 20, 2026Journal
El Palo, Málaga: a middle-floor apartment with the bay at eye level
In El Palo, a renovated three-bedroom apartment with a terrace over the bay of Málaga shows what everyday coastal life can feel like.
- July 19, 2026Journal
What has actually changed for buyers on the coast this year
A midyear look at what is really moving on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca, and what it might mean if you are starting to look.
- July 18, 2026Destinations
Sotogrande: what living behind the gates actually feels like
A candid look at Sotogrande's seasons, streets and trade-offs, for anyone weighing whether its quiet, gated calm suits them.
- July 17, 2026Journal
Why the padel court, not the beach, is where you meet your neighbours
On the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca, the evening padel booking has quietly become the new village square.
- July 16, 2026Journal
A second-floor apartment where El Ejido meets the old town
A bright two-bedroom flat five minutes from Málaga's historic centre, quietly renovated and made for city life.
- July 15, 2026Journal
What the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca markets look like now
A grounded look at prices, buyers and new rules on Spain's two coasts this July, with no urgency attached.
- July 14, 2026Destinations
Estepona: what living behind the old town actually feels like
A season by season, street by street look at Estepona for anyone weighing whether it could be home.
- July 13, 2026Journal
Learning to queue: the ayuntamiento and the art of Spanish patience
On the queue at the town hall, the numbered ticket, and why waiting well is part of belonging to a Spanish coastal town.
