Mallorca Lifestyle

There are some large crumbs of comfort to be found in the debris of the Brexit debacle. Yes, there are problems with VAT but there are also some huge opportunities for well informed yachtsmen. First let’s deal with the VAT issue. Yachts that had VAT paid status and were berthed …

Rescue entangled turtles AND REDUCE GHOST GEAR AT SEA! If you’ve been following the latest news in marine conservation, you may have heard of the term “ghost FAD”.  If you’ve been at sea, you may even have come across a few of them while navigating, but weren’t necessarily quite sure …

Breads & Pastries in Palma These days – with all the COVID related restrictions and many great places around Palma either completely closed or open just a few hours per day for take away – it´s becoming increasingly hard to enthusiastically write about coffees, cakes, chocolates and cavas, which was …

It’s time to talk about sommeliers. Firstly, what is a sommelier?  The almighty Wikipedia describes a sommelier as “a trained and knowledgeable wine professional who specialises in all aspects of wine service and wine and food pairing”. The sommelier is now a pivotal part of any high end restaurant and nowadays …

First time I noticed Mama Carmen’s was when I went to a “mercadillo”, a monthly second-hand market on Glorieta de Pau Casals in Palma. The café looked so lively; people were spilling out from the interior and overflowing the terrace. I was intrigued and made a mental note to come …

The first day of the year is a special one in the world of professional cycling.  It’s the day all fans wait with bated breath to see all those riders who have changed team reveal themselves in their new kits.  It’s a monumental occasion every year but this year, in …

Hello! And welcome back to the ECO YACHT SLOT – Each month we are will focus on different areas of the interior and look at some options available to help you reduce plastic use and also reduce the amount of chemicals and synthetic fragrances that are building up not only …

If you are not Spanish but you have visited or lived in Spain for a certain length of time you would have been aware that many Spaniards (including myself) enjoy a glass of vermouth, particularly as a pre-lunch aperitif. What?!  You mean that bottle that was once relegated to the back of …

Ca´n de Paris – The story of family traditions and love encounters I first heard of Ca’n de Paris from a Croatian friend who grew up in Paris. He claimed that their pastries were “even better than in Paris”! I, too, knew a thing or two about good pastries. Years …

For the last 18 months there has been much discussion among us regarding Gravel Riding.  I was very cynical and felt it was just another ploy from the bike manufacturers to persuade us to buy another bike!  I also felt that Mallorca’s terrain was far better suited to road biking …