From his Restaurant Calima (two Michelin Stars), in Marbella (which he moved to the Hotel Puente Romano in spring 2014), this young but high-profile Andalusian chef tells us how he started out in his chosen profession, what he likes the most about it, his professional goals ... and his favourite dish.
Love it or hate it, ITV2´s The Only Way is Essex catchphrases have become a part of many people’s lives. I, for one, am constantly “well jel” of my friends’ new dresses or shoes, and naturally - living on the Costa del Sol.
Rafael Berdaguer Abogados founded in Marbella in 1987 calls upon the experience developed over 40 years advising foreign clients in their property and businesses investments in Spain.
Lord Byron, Benjamin Disraeli, the Duke of Wellington, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Graves... they, and countless others, had one thing in common: they all visited Spain and had plenty to say about the country.
A successful businessman who established himself in Marbella in 1986. His current business provides a wide variety of office services, including graphic design and printing. Minoo has launched numerous successful projects in sales and Marketing.
Christopher Wawn was appointed Director of Andalucia.com in 2000 having been associated with the company since 1997. During this period Chris has led on many projects, such as the Pueblo Guide and Financial Services Section. His knowledge of Andalucia has been of great assistance to the site's content pages and he has contributed many articles based on his series of books, 'In Search of Andalucia'. In addition, Chris is a Chartered Manager and has assisted the Board and Company Secretary and been involved in setting many of the annual Budgets.
A graduate of Kings College London. Chris is a computer programmer based in Kingston upon Thames, London. Together with Chris Chaplow, they established their first internet venture in 1995 and inaugurated Andalucia.com the following year. Chris brings valuable computing and business skills to the company as a founding director.
People with connections to Andalucia are interviewed and share their thoughts.
Business People in Andalucia are interviewed and share their thoughts alongside those that have been pioneers in the Andalucia Tourism industry.
Fiona Flores Watson has lived in Spain for 20 years, and has been a journalist since completing a post-graduate journalism course at City University in London. As well as her blog and other features for Andalucia.com, Fiona writes freelance articles for newspapers, magazines and websites including the Telegraph, Independent, the Sunday Times, and Food & Travel; she also wrote part of the Lonely Planet guide, Experience Andalucia, and has translated a book on sherry, The Book of Sherry Wines.
Alex Cutts is a journalist and festival writer with a passion for Andalusian culture. She has immersed herself into the region’s vibrant music scene, exploring how flamenco and local festivals reflect the spirit and identity of Andalucía.
Sinéad is an experienced freelance communications consultant who writes and edits copy for various organisations worldwide. Her expertise also lies in developing communication strategies with companies. Writing for Andalucia.com enables her to share incredible insights into Andalucía, her second home.
Kevin was born in Seville and has lived in Marbella all his life. He is bilingual thanks to an English father and Spanish mother. Kevin studied law at Málaga University and was awarded a Degree in 2012. After practicing law for some years, he joined Andalucia.com in 2018.
"I am a newer recruit to the team at Andalucia.com, but even so, I have already learned that the amount of information that is added to the site on a daily basis is incredible - more just keeps appearing! I cannot wait to get new designs up and running as this site has so much to offer, I learn something new every day! It's very exciting to be part of a project that has been active for so long and is just getting better and better!"
Saskia is a Spanish national and was educated in the UK. She had always longed to return to Spain and once graduating from University in 2011 with a degree in Equine Sciences, came back to Andalucia to pursue her passion of horses.
Diana graduated from Camilo José Cela University in Madrid with a degree in Journalism, and later completed a Master’s degree in Communication and Culture at Rey Juan Carlos University. Her main areas of interest within writing are culture, travel, and music.
Clash frontman Joe Strummer had two daughters with his partner Gaby Salter: Jazz Domino Holly Mellor, born on18 November 1983, and Lola Maybellene Mellor, born on 12 January 1986.
Alex began writing for Andalucia.com in November 2021. She graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2020 with a first class honours degree in Journalism. Her particular interests within writing are food, travel and music.
Tiquets resolutely began all over again, raising capital for a new company and recruiting old and new miners. One such new recruit was a young tailor from Valencia called Francisco Thomas Saenz, who became his right-hand man.
Florence’s ongoing projects focus on Andalucia’s international cultural history in the context of art, music and literature. She hopes to broaden her understanding of the region and transfer this knowledge to the site. Aside from this, Florence is passionate about slow travel and environmental issues concerning tourism. She works for the AEF (Aviation Environment Federation) as a communications officer and freelances as a copyeditor and writer.
