FROM THE ARCHIVES: Precious black gold right here in Andalucia
The Olive Press sent David Baird to Riofrio for a lunch of fresh trout and... award winning, eco-friendly local caviar? We kid you not
LET’S EXPLORE SPAIN: How Malaga’s colourful Axarquia region awakened from its slumber
David Baird on why, having lived all around the world, he settled in this quiet corner of Malaga, known as a land of rebellion, resistance and renaissance
SPECIAL REPORT: After coining the phrase ‘Costa del Crime’ in the 80s, it’s not surprising we’re STILL living in a gangster’s paradise, writes David Baird
He was sleeping with an axe and a machete under his pillow to fend off murderous rivals
Hot off the presses
The Mail on Sunday said Baird’s book ‘contains everything you need to know about fiestas, sights, wine and food, places to stay’
When Laurie Lee walked out
In the centenary year of Lee’s birth, David Baird recalls a meeting with the famous writer credited with bringing many expats to Spain
Expat author goes back to school in Spain
High school pupils in Nerja have made an expat's book the object of study
Watch out for the one-eyed bandit in the Axarquia!
David Baird follows in the footsteps of the bandoleros, who made the Axarquia infamous
How two Nerja hacks made a billion from Trivial Pursuit
David Baird tells the true story about the expat journalists who dreamed up one of the world’s most popular games sitting on a Costa del Sol beach
Not such a trivial life
EXCLUSIVE by Sara Wallace: One Nerja bar owner is ‘secret millionaire’ after investing in board game Trivial Pursuit
Bring him to book
War on publisher rages as Chris Stewart and other leading expat authors launch action over unpaid royalties
Rural peace? You’re barking mad!
A sleepless night ruined by baying dogs while staying in the campo, inspired David Baird to write his latest novel Don’t Miss The Fiesta! The message: Be very careful before you buy