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Spain on Foot
Guides to Andalusia, from Málaga to Seville and every white village in between.
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Hey, it's Heidi!
I put hotels, rooftops, restaurants and destinations in front of 86,000+ people who are planning a trip to Andalusia.
Owner and founder of Spain on Foot and Málaga Rooftop Bars. I write, photograph and film every piece myself, and I only recommend what I've actually done.
Numbers from my analytics, September 2026.
My Instagram audience is mostly in the UK (19%), Spain (14%), the US (12%), Ireland and the Netherlands, mostly aged 35 to 64 (69%), and around two thirds women.
| Date | Followers |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2025 | 1,356 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | 1,383 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 1,403 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 1,421 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 1,438 |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 1,454 |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 1,465 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 1,486 |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 1,521 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 1,935 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 2,505 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | 3,208 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 4,074 |
| 30 Dec 2025 | 4,594 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | 5,066 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 5,848 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 6,811 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | 7,708 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | 8,381 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 9,402 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 10,217 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 11,118 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | 13,157 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 14,154 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 14,891 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | 15,939 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 22,772 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | 36,057 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 38,790 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 39,791 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 39,974 |
| 6 May 2026 | 40,051 |
| 13 May 2026 | 40,400 |
| 20 May 2026 | 41,082 |
| 27 May 2026 | 42,048 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | 43,085 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 44,003 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 44,962 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 45,302 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 46,013 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | 46,967 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 47,744 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 49,082 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 50,174 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | 50,765 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 51,889 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 52,786 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 53,317 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 53,895 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 54,135 |
| Date | Followers |
|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2025 | 1,718 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | 1,730 |
| 8 Jan 2026 | 1,736 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 1,746 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 1,770 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 1,789 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | 1,808 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 1,933 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 2,017 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 2,056 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | 2,456 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 2,694 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 2,987 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 3,342 |
| 2 Apr 2026 | 4,670 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | 5,033 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 5,080 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 5,281 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 5,445 |
| 7 May 2026 | 5,540 |
| 14 May 2026 | 6,202 |
| 21 May 2026 | 6,922 |
| 28 May 2026 | 7,683 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 8,364 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 9,012 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 9,407 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 9,645 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | 9,827 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | 10,086 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 10,866 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 11,944 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 12,375 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 12,896 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 13,504 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 13,925 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 14,160 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 14,352 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 14,443 |
Proof
79 rooftop bars and hotel pools along the Costa del Sol, personally visited and rated, with 30 filmed walkthroughs. Cielo Rooftop, El Fuerte Rooftop Pool and Escondido are all on there. Your competitors probably are too!
I write, photograph, film, edit and post everything myself, so there's no agency in between. I'm a member of the Costa Press Club, and I only recommend what I've actually done.
Work with me
If you're a hotel, rooftop, restaurant, tour company or tourism board in Andalusia, this is what I can do for you.
A stay or a visit, then an honest feature on Spain on Foot or Málaga Rooftop Bars that keeps ranking on Google long after.
Rates on requestFilmed on the day and posted to Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, with stories while I'm there.
Rates on requestA day or a weekend with your tourism board, turned into guides, video and social content.
Rates on requestEverything I shoot on the day, delivered ready for your own website and socials.
Rates on requestOr email heidi@spainonfoot.com
Examples
Instagram figures from my analytics, September 2026.
My corners of the internet
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Guides to Andalusia, from Málaga to Seville and every white village in between.
Visit spainonfoot.com →Rooftop & pool guide
Every rooftop bar and hotel pool along the Costa del Sol, personally visited and rated honestly.
Visit malagarooftopbars.com →If you're curious
Born in Zimbabwe, raised in South Africa, living in Málaga. How a project manager from Durban ended up writing about Spain full time.
Okay, so where do I even start?!
I was born in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe now), grew up in South Africa, and spent years as a project manager for an IT company in Durban. Spreadsheets, deadlines, alllll of it.
In 2019 my husband Jethro's work took us to Costa Rica, with our daughter and our two cocker spaniels, Max and Axel. In 2022 we got to CHOOSE where to live next, and Málaga won. It has been home ever since.
Those first months were A LOT. So I did what I always do: I made notes. Places I loved going to, eating at, exploring. When friends came to visit I handed over my lists, and that is exactly where Spain on Foot was born!
The name is a little deceiving. I do love a good hike, but Spain on Foot isn't about hiking. Where I come from you drive everywhere, so being able to walk to the shops, the beach or a restaurant, and feel completely safe doing it, still feels like a small miracle to me.
In 2024 I stopped teaching English online because the blog was earning its own income. Then I discovered Málaga's rooftop bars, and well... Málaga Rooftop Bars became website number two.
One more thing: I've taught myself alllll of this. WordPress first, now I build everything with vibe coding, and every social account I have, I created and still run on my own.
If you want to work together, message me!
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