Carsharing in Palma: Muvon
One thing I always missed on Mallorca was carsharing. In Berlin I frequently rent a car just for a couple of hours. When Antonio Toledo and Belén Larraz were living in Madrid they did just the same. And developed a bold idea. They returned to Toni’s hometown Palma to launch Mallorca’s first carsharing company: Muvon, all electric and 100% eco-powered. Owning a car is expensive and to be true most of the time the car is just parked some place. If you live in the city center bicycle or public…
Aloha: The Duke
Hawaii meets Mallorca: The Duke in Santa Catalina offers a blend of Asian, Mediterranean and South American cuisine. In a laid back atmosphere of a driftwood beach bar among surfers. Patiently waiting for the next big waves or hungry from riding them all day. The chips de yuca con salsa de miso that we got for a start with our drinks tasted hot and spicy like a sunset at the Pacific coast. But this was just the beginning of a marvelous dinner. The Duke offers various ceviches, the signature one…
Sleeping beauty: Winter on Mallorca
February on Mallorca is always a miracle to me. The air is still crisp, the sky deep blue and the silhouette of the Tramuntana clear cut on the horizon. The Mediterranean sea that has been rough from the Northern winds is reflecting the low sun…
Pòrtol Super Bowl: Terra Cuita
Tonight, all eyes are turned towards Atlanta where the final of the National Football League takes place this year. For me, however, the hometown of bowls is Pòrtol, the small Mallorcan village with its traditional potteries. When I visited…
Get back: La Mirona
On a cold and windy day there is nothing like a place that warms the heart and stomach. I fell in love with La Mirona years ago when it was a grocery store with a few tables and a lunch menu. Over time, it became the small cozy restaurant it is…
Running with the devil: Correfoc de Sant Sebastià
When the Drac de Na Coca is blaring and spitting fire right in front of you, you don’t think twice but run. The air is filled with pyrotechnics, smoke and a deafening noise. A group of drummers is setting the pace for the nocturnal spectacle on…
Gone with the wind: Cami vell del far
It’s been a while since my last visit at the meeting point of the winds: Cap de Formentor. Mallorca’s nothernmost outpost with the signature lighthouse, its untamed landscape and steep rugged cliffs never fails to excite me. And at this time of…
Best Specialty Coffee in Palma: My Top 5 Cafés
The coffee scene in Palma has changed significantly. A few years ago, there wasn’t much more than café solo and café con leche in the bar or cafeteria around the corner. Today you find numerous cozy cafés and cool coffee shops in town. And…