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Autumn food in Spain

Autumn food in Spain

The change of season has brought a little bit of wet weather to the area, but eating out is still a pleasure, with days mostly sunny and warm this month so far. As the evenings draw in, head inside the restaurants of Marbella instead, and sample some
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Posted On 19 Oct 2018

Spotlight: Benahavis - perfect property in foodie heaven

Spotlight: Benahavis - perfect property in foodie heaven

There's a myriad of property available to suit all different lifestyles on the Costa del Sol. Golfers are in paradise with the sheer number of perfect courses, and water babies just love the lengthy, stunning coastline. But what about foodies? Well,
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Posted On 21 Aug 2018

Event: Food Truck Festival, Estepona

Event: Food Truck Festival, Estepona

August sees the best of the summer weather, and there is always lots to see and do in the Marbella area to keep us all amused as the warm evenings bring us outside. That's the benefit of owning a property in Marbella, much of the day is spent appreci
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Posted On 14 Jul 2018

Sun, Golf and Chilling-Out in Sublime Sotogrande

Sun, Golf and Chilling-Out in Sublime Sotogrande

It’s now official. Sotogrande is southern Spain’s “sweet spot”. At least that was how the authoritative The Wall Street Journal headlined a glowing feature about the ultra-exclusive residential estate at the western end of the Costa del Sol (
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Posted On 19 May 2017

Back to Business… and More Good News

Back to Business… and More Good News

We have just enjoyed another record-breaking summer tourist season so it’s an excellent time to sit back calmly in the cooler (but still magnificently benign) Mediterranean autumn weather, look at the year so far and take stock of the Costa del Sol
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Posted On 7 Oct 2016

The Good, the Bizarre and the Beautiful

The Good, the Bizarre and the Beautiful

First the bizarre… Apparently it’s not all tea and scones in opulent drawing rooms for members of the British Foreign Service. An entertainingly enlightening news release from the British Embassy in Madrid recently revealed the “top 10 bizarre
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Posted On 27 May 2016

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Benahavís

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Benahavís

There are several reasons why Benahavís could be considered the Costa del Sol’s showpiece municipality. Okay, so it doesn’t have a beach, but the dazzling San Pedro de Alcántara coastline is just a five-minute drive away from Benahavís village
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Posted On 11 Mar 2016

From Coastal Gateway to Golden Mile

From Coastal Gateway to Golden Mile

Torremolinos has come a long way since the Monty Python’s Flying Circus “Travel Agent” sketch. First broadcast in 1972, the comedy routine was an uproarious reference to Torremolinos and its British package holiday tourists. At the time, the to
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Posted On 19 Feb 2016

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Golf

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Golf

Over the past year the role of the Costa del Sol’s tourist board has been transformed into a more streamlined marketing operation – for the benefit of both visitors and expatriate residents. As business development director Lynn Mitchell expla
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Posted On 20 Nov 2015

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and James Bond

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and James Bond

Unless you have been marooned on a remote Antarctic iceberg or your internet server has been down for several months it will be almost impossible not to know that the new James Bond film is now out. Non-fans are no doubt overcome with bemusement t
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Posted On 6 Nov 2015

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Rugby

Showpiece Homes, Luxury Living… and Rugby

He is best known as an Academy Award-winning actor, James Bond villain and the husband of Penelope Cruz. What is less known is that Javier Bardem, who won the best supporting actor Oscar in 2008 (and world’s worst haircut award) for his role as a p
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Posted On 25 Sep 2015

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… Golden Mile

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… Golden Mile

In recent years a resurgent Marbella has re-established its pre-eminence as Spain’s capital of glamour. A few years ago, the crown had slipped slightly, shaken by the municipality’s well-publicised woes with a notorious former mayor and the adven
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Posted On 26 Jun 2015

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… El Rosario

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… El Rosario

The World Economic Forum has just released its latest report on travel and tourism and – as to be expected – Spain receives major plaudits. In fact, Spain tops the 2015 edition of the TTCI global rankings for the first time, followed by France (s
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Posted On 15 May 2015

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… Sotogrande

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… Sotogrande

It’s not that any confirmation was really required but we now have it on particularly impressive authority: Sotogrande is one of Europe’s most coveted residential addresses. After much press speculation in the preceding months, it was finally con
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Posted On 6 Mar 2015

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… El Paraiso

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… El Paraiso

El Paraiso might not be one of the “heavyweight” residential areas on the Costa del Sol that tend to capture most of the limelight but it does have unique boasting rights to at least one significant milestone. No other area has a golf course desi
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Posted On 26 Feb 2015

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… San Pedro

Showpiece Homes and Luxury Living… San Pedro

A decade or so ago, when discussion drifted on to the thorny issue of the bottleneck through San Pedro de Alcántara, locals would bemoan the fact you could drive all the way from Barcelona without coming across a traffic light… until San Pedro de
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Posted On 6 Feb 2015

The Name’s Spectre… Aston Martin Spectre

The Name’s Spectre… Aston Martin Spectre

[caption id="attachment_2373" align="alignright" width="300"] The new Aston Martin DB10[/caption] One of the movie world’s closest guarded secrets has now been revealed. In a special live mainstream event at Pinewood Studios in London, director
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Posted On 5 Dec 2014

From Los Angeles to the California of Europe

From Los Angeles to the California of Europe

[caption id="attachment_2337" align="alignright" width="300"] Audi Prologue Concept[/caption] Motoring enthusiasts on the Costa del Sol thinking about expanding their supercar collection in 2015 were given a fascinating insight into new models tha
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Posted On 28 Nov 2014

Motoring Chic for Fashionistas

Motoring Chic for Fashionistas

[caption id="attachment_2069" align="alignright" width="300"] Porsche Luggage[/caption] In recent weeks we’ve reviewed latest fashion trends at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid and admired the silky style and breathtaking potency of the
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Posted On 10 Oct 2014

The Bugatti Legend Continues

The Bugatti Legend Continues

On the eve of this year’s Paris Motor Show, Bugatti celebrated the European premiere of the sixth and final model of its “Les Legendes” limited edition series. Previously unveiled at the Monterey Car Week in California, the super sports car man
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Posted On 3 Oct 2014

Stately Beauty on the Sea… and in the Port

Stately Beauty on the Sea… and in the Port

[caption id="attachment_1923" align="alignright" width="300"] Princess Yachts 98 MY[/caption] For new visitors to the Costa del Sol, there is always one destination either number one on their to-do list, or pretty close to the top: check out Puert
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Posted On 12 Sep 2014

Coast to Coast for a Showcase of Elegance

Coast to Coast for a Showcase of Elegance

[caption id="attachment_1759" align="alignright" width="300"] Mercedes Streamliner at Concours d’Elegance[/caption] As those of us relaxing in southern Spain indulge in more leisurely summer pursuits by the sea or on an al fresco restaurant terr
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Posted On 15 Aug 2014

Mixing party pleasure… with positive business

Mixing party pleasure… with positive business

[caption id="attachment_1589" align="alignright" width="300"] Global Gift Gala in Marbella[/caption] As the party mood continues in grand style on the Costa del Sol – including the Global Gift Weekend on 19-20 July – the positive festive vibe
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Posted On 18 Jul 2014

Festival of open-top motoring exhilaration

Festival of open-top motoring exhilaration

[caption id="attachment_1475" align="alignright" width="300"] Jaguar F-Type Project 7 debut at Goodwood[/caption] Summer effectively begins in southern Spain well before the official change of season on 21 June. So by now those fortunate to have a
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Posted On 28 Jun 2014

Venerable motoring vision… across the Atlantic

Venerable motoring vision… across the Atlantic

[caption id="attachment_1443" align="alignright" width="300"] Rolls-Royce Pinnacle Travel Phantom[/caption] They might have been created in garages thousands of kilometres apart, with distinctive engineering cultures, but two of the world’s most
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Posted On 20 Jun 2014

Lustrous launch of Marbella Luxury Weekend

Lustrous launch of Marbella Luxury Weekend

Marbella is currently a global focal point of luxury as the world’s most select brands are showcased in the sumptuous setting of Puerto Banús amidst a chic soirée of beautiful people. Comprising nearly 100 events by participating companies over
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Posted On 6 Jun 2014

Classic motoring from Mille Miglia to Marbella

Classic motoring from Mille Miglia to Marbella

[caption id="attachment_1259" align="alignright" width="300"] Jodie Kidd in a Jaguar Heritage model[/caption] While attention is focused this week on the Mille Miglia race in Italy, local motoring enthusiasts’ thoughts are also turning to the fo
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Posted On 16 May 2014

Legendary black beauty from Bugatti

Legendary black beauty from Bugatti

As a way of honouring important personalities from the company’s stellar history, Bugatti last year launched its “Les Légendes” edition, comprising six superlative models. The Legends vehicles are based on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport V
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Posted On 2 May 2014

Sparkling spotlight on luxury in Monaco

Sparkling spotlight on luxury in Monaco

[caption id="attachment_1157" align="alignright" width="300"] Viking Concept[/caption] Top Marques Monaco is billed as “the most exclusive supercar show on earth” but that tells only part of the story. After a decade showcasing the finer thing
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Posted On 25 Apr 2014

Eclectic living spaces with a touch of elegance

Eclectic living spaces with a touch of elegance

[caption id="attachment_1133" align="alignright" width="300"] Fendi Casa[/caption] Ever at the forefront of design innovation, Philippe Starck was characteristically passionate about democratic design concepts when he presented his latest collecti
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Posted On 21 Apr 2014

Cutting-edge showcase of Italian chic

Cutting-edge showcase of Italian chic

[caption id="attachment_1037" align="alignright" width="300"] Pininfarina and Rino Snaidero[/caption] The Salone Internazionale del Mobile was inaugurated in 1961 with the aim of promoting Italian furniture and furnishing accessories on the export
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Posted On 11 Apr 2014

From super highway to the high seas

From super highway to the high seas

[caption id="attachment_969" align="alignright" width="300"] Azimut Atlantis 50[/caption]   After a stunning array of state-of-the-art supercars was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, the action has now moved onto the water
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Posted On 28 Mar 2014

New Lamborghini redefines sports car experience

New Lamborghini redefines sports car experience

It was always going to be difficult to follow up the Gallardo. With a total volume of 14,022 cars produced during a 10-year cycle, it became the most successful model in Lamborghini’s stellar history. Now, committed to setting a new benchmark for l
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Posted On 21 Feb 2014

Toys for boys

Toys for boys

  Successful men all around the world have their ‘toys’, but there are few places where they indulge their interests in fast cars, boats, golf and all manner of boyish adventure activities as in Marbella. While you won’t be able to t
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Posted On 12 Jun 2013

Marbella Luxury Weekend

Marbella Luxury Weekend

Marbella is a place of luxury in the tradition of Monaco, St Moritz and Porto Cervo, so it makes perfect sense for the town to host its own event dedicated to the finer things in life – the Marbella Luxury Weekend. From 30 May to 2 June the famo
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Posted On 23 Apr 2013