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Summer nights in Sotogrande – a premium mixer for your gin-tonic 23 Aug 2013 | 12:43 pm
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookGuest blog post: Holly Penny Spain’s premium gin market has enjoyed a huge boom over the past few years, with fashionable gin-tonic bars popping up all over the country...
Andalucia Sabor: taste the region’s finest produce 21 Aug 2013 | 03:08 pm
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookAs I mentioned in last week’s post, a cause for celebration in Andalucia (especially in these troubled times) is its wonderful gastronomy, now de moda in London, New Yo...
Where does the World’s Best Olive Oil come from? Why, Andalucia, of course! 13 Aug 2013 | 09:31 pm
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookI don’t use capitals lightly, and, like most journalists, abhor blatant abuse of upper case letters almost as much as inappropriate apostrophes. So it is no accident th...
A night in the presence of legends: Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo at Starlite Festival in Marbella 6 Aug 2013 | 05:06 pm
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookGuest post By Sophie Carefull Widely considered to be one of the world’s most influential and well-loved Latin music acts, Buena Vista Social Club is the product of a l...
A novel way of seeing Expo 29 1 Aug 2013 | 12:09 pm
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookThis year, or rather this summer, many tour companies in Seville are expanding their offerings, with more options for night-time tours available. This is in addition to...
The English in Andalucia 26 Jul 2013 | 04:20 pm
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookThe history of Andalucia stretches far back to early human habitation, with Copper Age settlements, Moorish caliphates and game-changing navigators and explorers making...
Azulejos: one of Seville’s best-loved handicraft traditions 18 Jul 2013 | 07:09 pm
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookWhen you visit a city, it’s always fun to take home a typical object from there, whether it be food, artwork, clothing or whatever. In Seville, many people choose to bu...
A sherry tasting in Seville 11 Jul 2013 | 03:04 am
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookLast week, I was lucky enough to be invited to a sherry tasting by Bodegas Gonzalez Byass, which took place here in Seville. I know little about sherry, but was recentl...
Rod Younger (1959-2013) 9 Jul 2013 | 12:25 am
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookGuest Blog By Annie Bennett There are not many people who make you smile whenever you think of them, but Rod Younger was definitely one of them. His positive outlook, e...
UNESCO news: Seville not on danger list, but Doñana heading that way 4 Jul 2013 | 08:52 pm
Tweet This Post Post to FacebookLast week saw two of Andalucia’s UNESCO World Heritage sites in the news for two very different reasons: Seville, whose new (and first) skyscraper, the Torre Pelli, was...
