Hello, I’m Ana

Some changes arrive without a plan B. We left Madrid for Alicante just before the world paused. No big plans. It wasn’t about escaping — it was about choosing a different rhythm. Closer to the mountains, the sea.

Since then, I’ve lived between both places. And somewhere in that balance — between movement and stillness — something shifted. The way I live changed. And so did the way I work.

My background is in emotional health improvement, innovation and communication. But I’ve always been drawn to the essence of places and people — to the way a space, a landscape, or even a brand can make you feel. And why that matters.

I love capturing that essence. Not just how something looks, but what it holds. What gives it presence. What gives it identity.

Maybe it comes from growing up between cultures. I’m Spanish-Scottish. My childhood was full of stories, contrasting skies, and long, quiet observations. It taught me how to see. How to notice the subtle things. How to feel at home in the in-between.

That’s how Top Places began — a curated journal of honest discoveries across the Costa Blanca and beyond:
places, thoughtful food, quiet wellness, and lesser-known paths that reflect an amazing lifestyle in this part of Spain.

For people who believe that true luxury isn’t about trends nor oppulence — it’s about honouring the most precious thing you have: your health and your time. And living it in a more beautiful, connected, and, if possible, shared way.

Because happiness, I believe, is meant to be shared. Not for show — but in presence, in care, in good company. Here’s to beauty that stays, and moments that mean something.