The Journal
Notes from the coast
Slow reading on the towns, the houses and the life along this coast.
September 28, 2026Destinations
Altea: a white town on a hill, and a case for living there
Altea's old town, its bay, and the honest trade-offs of buying a home on this stretch of the Costa Blanca.
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September 27, 2026Journal
The night the Virgen del Carmen puts to sea
September 26, 2026Journal
A three-bedroom flat in Perchel Sur, between the port and the station
September 25, 2026Journal
Why prices keep climbing while fewer sales get recorded
September 24, 2026Destinations
Mijas: the hill village, the coast road, and the pull between them
September 23, 2026Journal
The dog at your feet: how pets became part of coastal life here
September 22, 2026Journal
A ground floor garden in Riviera del Sol, made for slow living
September 21, 2026Journal
After the rule changes, how the coast is actually trading
September 20, 2026Destinations
Calpe: the Peñón, the two beaches, and a case for living here