Mallorca Lifestyle

Daxa Parmar, Abstract Artist, and Linda Revill, Sea School Principal and owner, have married their talents together to create a new unique place in Santa Catalina, Palma, which brings together the world of yachting and art. It took six months to breathe new life and light into a graffiti-ridden, dark …

The 2019 Tour de France will celebrate the legendary career of Belgian Eddy Merckx 50 years after his first Tour victory when the Grand Depart is held in Brussels on July 6. The race also celebrates the 100th year of the iconic maillot jaune – which Merckx wore for a total …

New for 2019: Ibiza Dance Getaway: 11-15 September 2019  London dance company, Santhosh unveils its 2019 retreat programme: the brand new Ibiza Dance Getaway (11 – 15 September 2019) followed by the popular Ibiza Dance & Yoga Retreat (16-20 September 2019).  This unique four-night luxury dance retreat takes place at the magnificent Casa La Vista: a 300-year-old private …

Just around the corner from the bustling Mercat de Santa Catalina on Carrer de Pou, is a fairly unassuming doorway, which you could be mistaken for thinking leads into a pretty looking craft shop. Well you would be half right. However, what lies behind that front entrance is so very …

The hermitages and pilgrimage churches were built from the 13th century, after the Christian conquest by King Jaume I. Spread over beautiful enclaves on the entire island you can enjoy impressive panoramic views. Some offer accommodation to the visitor. The rooms are the old monks’ cells, which have been remodelled …

When it comes to Festivals the Spanish really know how to organise unusual ones.  From a baby jumping festival ‘El Colacho’, a snail festival ‘Aplec del Caragol’, a goat throwing festival (I ‘kid’ you not!) to the famous ‘La Tomatina’ Festival…Spain definitely comes top of the leader board for weird …

Within the last year three new MPAs have been declared by the Balearic Government; the marine reserve of Punta de sa Creu in Formentera, the marine reserve of Tagomago in Ibiza, and most recently the marine reserve of Illa de L’aire in Menorca. All together, there are now eleven MPAs …

Following on from last month’s issue of the Islander, here are my next set of climbs on the island… The Well Known San Salvador If you want to reach a monastery at the summit of a climb, then the climb to the San Salvador sanctuary is a must. Starting just …

Sake (Japanese: 酒, [sake] SAH-kay) is an alcoholic beverage obtained after the fermentation of rice and is one of the most important and best-known drinks in Japan. The technique of making sake was introduced from China shortly after the cultivation of rice in the third century  and became a fundamental part of Japanese culture …

A camping trip around Europe in 2009 led us to the medieval town of Lienz in Austria, overlooked by the snow-capped mountains of Tyrol.  Here, we stumbled upon a tiny wine bar, which was packed with interesting wines.  The food selection to accompany the wines was very basic, artisan cheese …