FIAM, football and San Juan: a busy weekend in MarbellaGUEST POST BY REBEKAH THOMPSONAs most of you will already be aware, last Saturday was Noche de San Juan, a 400-year-old tradition involving beach bonfires, fireworks, casual nudity and all-night partying. The ritual sees beach-goers burning…
A letter to the Telegraph: Spotless MalagaEarlier this month, I saw a letter to The Daily Telegraph, the UK's favourite Tory broadsheet rag, reprinted in my favourite news magazine The Week in their "Pick of the week's correspondence". Since it was in praise of Malaga, one of Andalucia's most…
Holea, a huge new shopping centre in HuelvaIf you live in or near Huelva, in the far western part of Andalucia, or in eastern Portugal, especially the Algarve, you'll be interested to hear about a huge new shopping and leisure complex in the area. Carrefour Property, the French-owned megalyth…
SPAIN v CROATIA TONIGHT 8.45pmENGLAND V UKRAINE TOMORROW NIGHT 8.45pmFor the last few days, the English living here in Spain have been in the unusual position of both "our" football teams being on a winning streak. And the next couple of evenings are going to provide some serious entertainment. In…
Summer in SevilleSummer has officially arrived in Seville, since the season of outdoor concerts in the Alcazar Gardens started this week. They run until 24 August, with nightly shows throughout the entire 11-week period. Every year, over a good chunk of weeks (usually late June/early July till mid-…
Fundraising Gala for the Niños de Mariposa - Butterfly ChildrenGUEST BLOG POST: REBEKAH THOMPSONA few months ago I was kindly invited to attend the 10th anniversary edition of the Niños de Mariposa (Butterfly Children) Gala at Aloha Golf Resort in Marbella as a member of the press. In spite of my…
Foro La Zagaleta, Marbella: luxury brands examinedGUEST POST: CHRIS CHAPLOWIn these challenging economic times it is difficult to imagine anybody being brave enough to organise a conference on luxury brands, so hats off to Ignacio Perez Diaz.But then, it did take place in Marbella (1 & 2 June…
San Miguel and Museo Carmen Thyssen: a match made in Málaga.GUEST POST: REBEKAH THOMPSONMuseo Carmen Thyssen is a recently-opened art gallery in Málaga with paintings from Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza´s personal collection, which she and her late husband amassed over the past 30 years. It is…
Restaurant Calima and TapasArte Experience, courtesy of Dani Garcia and other top Andalucian chefsGuest Post by Rebekah ThompsonLast week I celebrated my birthday – which, apart from anything else, was extra-special because I was in Spain and the sun was shining. This almost never happens on my UK-…
Seville's Industrial HeritageWhile I love modern architecture as much as the next design-obsessed travel journalist (Metropol Parasol here in Seville is a favourite), I also love old buildings, especially ones whose previous life can be clearly seen in their signage and styling which dates them to…