Mallorca Lifestyle

JoyRon Foundation established in 2015 to “Help Children in Need in the Balearics”, is in the process of establishing an on-going collaboration arrangement with Catany Boat Club. The objective of the arrangement between the two entities is to provide regular day boat trips to the numerous number of underprivileged children …

Mallorca Hiking  On a clear day, this is one of the most stunning walks on the island. It is challenging, with a steep climb out of Valldemossa and a long steep descent into Deia (with 1 or 2 brief nervous moments for those who suffer from vertigo), but it’s well …

Last year was big … this year looks bigger! Now that we are over the festive feasting and even the parties of San Sebastian are merely a memory, at Asociación Ondine we are well and truly stuck into the snowballing work load we created for ourselves last year! Let me …

Cap de Ferrutx and the North East Coastline The north eastern corner of Mallorca has some fantastic, and still very under-rated, walks. It is far less popular with walkers than the North West or even the south west of the island, and yet it is equally stunning – in a …

The suburbs of Es Jonquet and Santa Catalina are to the west of Palma’s old town. They were the first two areas of housing built outside the city wall and Santa Catalina is now a thriving centre of day time and night time entertainment. The inland area was given to …

2018 brings a number of changes to the World Tour peloton… Life is already feeling different, before the season has even kicked off…   A Smaller Peloton  For starters, the Peloton will literally be smaller… the UCI rule changes mean that in the World Tour stage races & the Classics …

A Remote circuit on the Victoria Peninsular The Victoria Peninsular is a very lovely part of the island and so much less frequented by walkers than other parts. This is one of our favourite walks – it offers a very special combination of remoteness, bays with tourquoise waters, breathtaking views …

Wishing all our clients, contributors and readers of The Islander magazine a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Thank you for all your support in 2017!

Mercat 1930 – Bringing Mediterranean Gastronomy to the Heart of the Paseo Maritimo Back in 1910, when the then imposing Grand Hotel Mediterráneo was built, the Paseo as we know and love it today simply didn’t exist. There was no Marina full of super yachts, no late-night bars, no road …

Fundacion JoyRon is delighted to share with you The JoyRon Foundation´s “Diversity of Mallorca” 2018 calendar – a celebration of this beautiful island, showcasing the multitude of activities, services and products the island has to offer, set of course against the backdrop of this beautiful island in the western Mediterranean. …