If you had thought of going to Palma tomorrow, October 16th, think again. Tomorrow, virtually all Palma will be closed and traffic will be diverted as a massive marathon road […]
Tomorrow, October 15th, three Castellers organisations will gather in Palma to demonstrate their skills. Castellers are people who form Castells (human towers), a spectacular demonstration of strength, balance and courage. If […]
Yesterday, October 12th, was a National holiday in Spain, the day of the Fiesta Nacional de España, formerly also known as Día de la Hispanidad. As is usual in Spain, […]
In the past, I had been recommending a visit to the gardens of Botanicactus, a large theme park around the subject of cacti, palm trees and other tropical and Mediterranean […]
More people than ever, certainly more than over the last 35 years since Franco died, are sleeping it rough on the streets of Palma. Some have even made the Palma […]
Most municipal pueblos in Mallorca contain within their boundaries a number of smaller poblados or llogarets, hamlets if you want to call them that. In Felanitx, for instance, you’ll find […]
September and October are the months of the wine harvest and the cosecha of algarrobas and figs. This is also the season for the harvesting of almendras (almonds; ametlles in […]
In Mallorca’s countryside we can find a Chozo de Pastor (Mallorquín: Barraca de Roter, Catalan: Catxerulo) like this one, built in piedra seca (dry stone). This is a shepherd’s hut […]
Cala Rajada is holding this year’s Mostra de la Llampuga, an annual event now in its 10th year. If you have never been to this gastronomic tour de fish, you […]
Sometimes it can take quite a while to get the photo opportunity you want. I had been trying to get into the Convent de Sant Agustí in Felanitx for well […]
Someone should be looking into the flourishing business of hospital construction, here in Mallorca. Something smells to high heaven. I have witnessed the building of new hospitals in Manacor, Inca […]
In the world of figs and fig trees, Llucmajor plays a perhaps surprisingly eminent role. Not very far from this capital of the Migjorn region one can find Son Mut […]