Tempus Est Amicus Meus
Have you been treated to some Mallorcan Brandy yet? Let me introduce you to a splendid distill from our very own shores: Brandy Suau 1851. Way back, during the 1840s, […]
Pa Amb Oli
Pa amb oli is in all probability the quintessential Mallorcan food item. It could be compared with the Catalan Pa amb tomàquet even though it is said that the Mallorcan […]
Moon Phases
Earlier in the year I commented that 2009 was going to be a special year, a year with 13 moons. Last night we could witness the first of two full […]
Twist & Squeeze
The function of a lemon squeezer is simple: pressure is exerted on a lemon to extract its juice. The squeezer itself must resist the pressure, hence soft, easily deformable materials […]
The Nuisance Of Pamphlet Distribution
Let me congratulate you in case you should live in the Mallorcan countryside. You will not suffer, I expect, from the irritating annoyance of advertising pamphlets being stuffed through your […]
The Palace of Rey Sancho
The Palau del Rei Sanç (palace of Rey Sancho) forms the original part of La Cartoixa (Carthusian monastery) in Valldemossa, a pueblo in the Tramuntana mountain range with an altitude […]
The Massive Eaves of Cort
The city hall of Palma de Mallorca is known by the name of Cort. The Ajuntament de Palma has its seat in an impressive building dating from the 17th century. […]
Local Taxes
November 30th is the deadline for paying your local taxes here in Mallorca. If you own property here or a car, the annual impuestos become due now and your municipal […]
Tordos and Thrushes
Tordos (lat. Turdus philomelos, Song Thrushes) are migratory birds which come to our Mallorcan shores during the month of October. This year, the hunting season for these birds started a […]
Tempora Tempore Tempera
The Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesús is one of the 43 monasteries that once existed in Palma de Mallorca. Nowadays, only six or seven of them are still operating […]
Gírgolas, Picornells, Bolets and Setas
The mushroom period is upon us in a big way this year. Everywhere in Mallorca’s markets we find a plentitude of Girgolas, Llenguas de Bous, Peus Blaus, Esclatassangs, Picornells, Bolets, […]
Slaying The Pig
Mallorca’s Moroccan population is busy preparing for Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice, November 29th) when corderos will be slaughtered in Felanitx and elsewhere on the island. I think I […]
The Reserva Marina Illa Malgrat
To the southwest of Santa Ponça in the Calvià municipality one finds a cluster of small islands with the names of Illa dels Conills (also known as Islote de ses Rates), […]
Concentration Camps
Most people have this perception of Mallorca primarily as a holiday destination. The sun, the Mediterranean Sea, beaches, golf courses, chill-out lounges and Michelin-starred restaurants suggest an image of leisure […]
The Festival Internacional de Dansa
The Festival Internacional de Dansa de les Balears is being presented currently at the Sala Sa Màniga in Cala Millor. Tonight, the Compañia de Dansa de Carlos Miró from Alaró […]
The Iscomar Doldrums
On a trip to Palma de Mallorca you may have noticed over the last three or four weeks a large yellow vessel anchoring in the Bahía de Palma. The cargo […]
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