The Taming of Young Bulls
The Plaça de Toros d’Alcúdia is more often a venue for concerts by Lou Reed or Anegats, or other public renditions, than an arena for bullfights. Twice a year, however, […]
Overbooking and Other Tweaks in Tourism
It would appear as though the face of tourism in Mallorca is changing. Tourist numbers are up this year by some 7 % over last year and in the month […]
The Copa del Rey
The 30th Copa del Rey will be held in the Badia de Palma (Bay of Palma) between July 30th and August 6th. This sailing event is one of the most […]
The Da Vinci Code
I do not have many regrets in my life; nothing serious, anyway. But, I wish I had learned Latin. It was never offered to me; I never went to that […]
Crushing Grapes
The first grapes of this year’s crop are ripe now. They are mostly grape varieties suitable for eating. The vines earmarked for winemaking are in their last throes of maturing. […]
The Annual Polo Cup Party
A group of Polo aficionados in Mallorca has been trying for some years to bring the Polo sport and its glamour to this island. So far, only a German estate […]
Mallorca’s Benevolent Giants
Today, July 25th, the Festes de Sant Jaume will be celebrated. Santanyí, amongst other pueblos, will be busy celebrating all day long. Celebrations in Santanyí are scheduled to go on […]
Wildfires
There were at least half a dozen of uncontrolled forest fires in Mallorca over the last three to four weeks. More than 950 hectares of countryside were destroyed in the areas […]
Civis Pollentinus Sum
These days, Alcúdia is celebrating the Festes de Sant Jaume, as are Santanyí, Binissalem, Calvià, Manacor, Algaïda and Muro. It’s a shame really that we can’t be everywhere at the […]
Rice-Growing in Mallorca
I am constantly amazed about things one can find in Mallorca that I had never imagined to find here. Like rice-growing, for instance. Believe it or not, rice was cultivated […]
S’Estol d’es Gerricó From Felanitx
Folklore plays a large part in the life of Mallorcan […]
A Tragic Weekend On Spain’s Roads
Sad news: Last weekend proved to be a tragic one when a total of 28 lives were lost in 23 accidents on Spanish roads. It was the worst weekend since […]
The Nibbling Wonder Fish
Every now and then, you pass by somewhere in, let’s say, a place like Palma, and there is something that you had not noticed before. Perhaps it was not there before […]
18 July 1936
July 18th, 1936, was a fateful day, when the Spanish Guerra Civil (civil war) began 75 years ago today. Actually, the putsch had started the day before, on the 17th […]
Oyster Beds in Mallorca
Yesterday, my friend Lluís asked me quite nonchalantly if I liked oysters. As it happens, I do. Mind you, I did not think that now, July, was the best time […]
Oh When The Saints Go Marching In
In Mallorca, there are saints and village fêtes dedicated to them, all through the year. Somehow, though, it seems that in July there is an even bigger concentration of saints’ […]
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