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More on Mallorca… another day

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My scheduled posts on Mallorca didn’t go up as hoped, so I’m going to save my best boutique hotels and best restaurant lists for another day, as I have some packing to do… I will post them over the next week or so, though, I promise. Especially as I’ve heard that UK …

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Mallorca’s most appealling beaches, part 2

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And here are some more of Mallorca’s most stunning beaches (my favorites anyway), where you can soak up some sun, work on that tan, and have a wade in the calm sea; continued from part 1 (below): * CALA TORTA – a beach beloved by locals and expats and popular with travellers …

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Mallorca’s most appealling beaches, part 1

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Mallorca became one of Europe’s most popular summer destinations for a reason. There’s no denying the island boasts stunning beaches. Unless you have a boat, though, it’s impossible to escape the crowds; don’t believe anybody who tells you any different. Even beaches proclaimed by locals as Mallorca’s most off-the-beaten-track were crowded when …

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Musings on Mallorca: part 3

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Of course experiencing local culture is not high on every traveller’s list of priorities – as we were often reminded in Mallorca. Some people simply want to lie in the sun and read a book, others just want to have fun with friends, and they don’t care where they do it. But …

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Musings on Mallorca: part 2

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So what did we not enjoy about Mallorca? Well, Mallorca is not for everyone. Sure, that could be said about a lot of places, but there are some destinations that few people dislike: Paris, Italy, Thailand for instance. And perhaps it’s just that – despite the stunning landscapes, fascinating people, beautiful hotels …

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Musings on Mallorca: part 1

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We’ve finished our work on Mallorca – Terence shooting photos for three books, and me updating a travel guidebook. It was nearly seven weeks in total, and by the end of it Terence felt like a contestant on Survivor, desperate to get off the island. Did we not enjoy Mallorca? We …

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Snapshots from Mallorca: silly inflatables

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As we travelled around Mallorca over the last (gulp) six weeks (a long time to spend on the one island), we spent a lot of time visiting Mallorca’s beaches – although sadly not spreading our towels out on them. Rather, Terence was photographing them, and I was checking them out for an …

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Snapshots from Mallorca: deckchairs and roundabouts

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As we’ve spent a long time living in the Gulf we’ve seen a lot of kooky round- abouts. Al Ain in the UAE probably wins the prize for kitschiest with its giant coffee pots but Mallorca follows pretty close behind with some of the most surprising roundabouts around. One I like features …

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Snapshots from Mallorca: surprising signs

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I love shooting signs on our travels. They reveal so much about a place, its culture, norms, codes of conduct and acceptable behaviour – all of which can often be in conflict, or at least very stark contrast to those of tourists visiting the place. Many churches (and mosques) throughout the world …

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Postcard from Mallorca: some enchanting gardens

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Manor houses transformed into magical museums, remote hilltop monasteries boasting breathtaking views, and verdant botanic gardens providing relief from the sun have all captivated me far more on this trip than any beach resort. And yet I have to admit that I am one of those people who occasionally likes to spend …

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