Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press.
After studying Geography at Manchester University he fell in love with Spain during a two-year stint teaching English in Madrid.
On returning to London, he studied journalism and landed his first job at the weekly Informer newspaper in Teddington, covering hundreds of stories in areas including Hounslow, Richmond and Harrow.
This led on to work at the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Mirror, Standard and even the Sun, before he landed his first full time job at the Daily Mail.
After a year on the Newsdesk he worked as a Showbiz correspondent covering mostly music, including the rise of the Spice Girls, the rivalry between Oasis and Blur and interviewed many famous musicians such as Joe Strummer and Ray Manzarak, as well as Peter Gabriel and Bjorn from Abba on his own private island.
After a year as the News Editor at the UK’s largest-selling magazine Now, he returned to work as an investigative journalist in Features at the Mail on Sunday.
As well as tracking down Jimi Hendrix’ sole living heir in Sweden, while there he also helped lead the initial investigation into Prince Andrew’s seedy links to Jeffrey Epstein during three trips to America.
He had dozens of exclusive stories, while his travel writing took him to Jamaica, Brazil and Belarus.
He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.
Contact jon@theolivepress.es
Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)
I wouldn’t accept this survey by “Skyscanner” by any means because it was quite clear to myself and my team of workers that the number of Brits on vacation throughout 2009 was a greatly reduced number than that of 2008 and will be further reduced this year as people have fallen out of love with Spain for a number of reasons. Firstly the value of Sterling to the Euro in relation to what they can get for the Dollar or Yen. The “extras” that are included in their holiday packages in places like the US,Canada,Japan or Far East whereas in Spain they are expected to pay for them. The costs of Hotel or Private Rents in Spain compared to the other countries mentioned which have so much more to offer.The polite manner the client is treated in these countries compared to the Costas where some Hotel Staff and virtually ALL shop staff have absolutely NO TRAINING in OR IDEA of CUSTOMER CARE? Once lost, these customers are unlikely EVER to return!
Spain, do a deal with the IMF,perhaps your masters in France and Germany, will give u a 2 for 1 deal with Greece when your corrupt and sleazy country finally goes bust. Bullshit and doing nothing is no longer an option for you.