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There she blows: How an erupting Mount Etna sent us sailing
Here’s the scene. We’re spending the day in Mallorca with two friends from California before they set sail on a handsome yacht which they charter for one week every summer. It’s a proper sailing…
You know you’re in the right place when the lights go out but dinner carries on
1.On the Iberia hopper flight from Palma to Mahón in Menorca, there is a guy in his thirties, wearing a low-key outfit of T-shirt, shorts and sneakers but carrying perhaps the nicest carry-on bag…
The timing couldn’t be better for Mallorca’s beautiful new Mandarin Oriental
Set on the Mallorcan coast just outside Palma, the new Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra seeks to redefine high luxury on the island.
Screwing in the sand, ‘croquetas’ on the loose and other scenes from a Mediterranean beach
I am always surprised that there are not more one-eyed people in Mallorca. On Sunday, we drove to the east of the island, parked under the shade of a pine tree and made our…
Terreno Barrio is Palma’s newest design hotel, with community engagement central to its strategy
Brought to life by Palma-based architects Ohlab, Terreno Barrio is bringing back welcome attention to a neighbourhood on the rise, from both visitors and local residents.
If I can make it in Mallorca, why go anywhere else?
Mallorca might be an idyllic magnet for holidaymakers but not everyone here wants to make their money from tourism. The island is home to manufacturers, makers and artists determined to create vibrant businesses.
Three bold furniture studios making Palma a design outpost to watch
Whether you’re looking to fill an island home with beautiful designs or select some statement pieces to be shipped across sea, these three studios are the names you need to know.
Mallorca’s furniture scene is being injected with tropical modernism by Adriane Escarfullery
Dominican designer Adriane Escarfullery is in the hot seat as he shares his upcoming collaboration with architecture firm Ohlab and his journey to get to where he is today.
Reversing into a concrete pillar isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – it’s much more
1.There’s one drawback to sitting at the front of a plane: the people. On my many shuttles to and from Palma, you can find me on one of the once low-cost carriers and in…
Where to go and who to know when making yourself at home in Mallorca
In 2019 we put down the deposit on an apartment that was being built in Palma, buying off plan. We had been coming to the island for years, had made good friends, felt at…
