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Andrew Ede
Andrew Ede

Background in business publishing. Started an online blog about Mallorca in 2005, which went daily in 2007, covering culture, environment, history, politics, tourism and more. Became a regular contributor to the Bulletin in 2010 before joining the staff a few years later.

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Emissions-free flying

Travellers and tourists are vastly more aware than they once were.

Andrew Ede 12/01/2022 09:55

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Top Events this week on the island

These are Andrew Ede's top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.

Andrew Ede 11/01/2022 10:29

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Data - meaningless or meaningful

What data might we have been looking at then?

Andrew Ede 11/01/2022 09:46

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The Karma of Facebook’s automatic translations

Pollensa and Sa Pobla do seem to be more dogged by the oddities than others.

Andrew Ede 08/01/2022 10:42

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Pollensa - the story of cinemas and now concert halls

In 2015, Pollensa town hall acquired the cinema for 850,000 euros.

Andrew Ede 08/01/2022 10:11

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The word of the year

Vacuna is Spain’s word of the year for 2021...

Andrew Ede 07/01/2022 11:40

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How to talk yourself out of a tourism job

Francesc is somewhat unusual for a politician who holds tourism high office...

Andrew Ede 07/01/2022 11:00

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Courage needed for the affordable housing shortage

What do you think is the best solution to this problem?

Andrew Ede 06/01/2022 11:21

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The mysteries of the Three Kings

The Palma parades were certainly a feature by the 1920s, but there is a question as to why the parades ever started.

Andrew Ede 05/01/2022 12:04

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Top Events this week on the island

These are the top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.

Andrew Ede 04/01/2022 12:02

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Mallorca and the muddle of place names

The health service has been the focus of an ongoing row concerning language.

Andrew Ede 04/01/2022 11:40

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Tourism’s “fantastic year” of traffic lights

What has been the balance of the Mallorcan tourism sector in 2021?

Andrew Ede 30/12/2021 10:53

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Dubious justification - tourist tax

In today's Blog: I don’t buy the argument that people are used to paying a tourist tax as similar taxes exist elsewhere.

Andrew Ede 28/12/2021 09:49

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Top Events this week on the island

This week we have electronic music, classical concerts for the New Year, Russian ballet and the Festival of the Standard.

Andrew Ede 28/12/2021 09:30

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Top Events this week on Mallorca

This week don't miss out the chant of the Sibil·la on Christmas Eve at Palma's Cathedral.

Andrew Ede 21/12/2021 09:30

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Sending out an SOS - the year in the north of Mallorca

Andrew Ede gives us a review of news and events that happened over the year in the North of Mallorca.

Andrew Ede 18/12/2021 09:30

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So little talent in Mallorca?

In today's Blog: The magazine has compiled its list of the top 50 Got Talent España.

Andrew Ede 17/12/2021 11:43

Lifestyle

Parliament won’t control the tourist tax

This Week in Tourism: The Tourist Tax, row over the Los 40 Music Awards, changing the model of tourism and the bad experience in Benidorm.

Andrew Ede 17/12/2021 11:05