During the dark months of the year we tend to be much more receptive to candle light, storytelling and cherished memories. Yet December is a rather busy month for most of us, as if everything needed to be finished before the end of the year. So…
Are you thinking about Christmas presents for your loved ones? Instead of buying stuff online at the very last minute, now is the best time to stroll the illuminated streets of Palma. I have discovered a few things that make real treats. And…
The sound of haunting drums and solemn trumpets fills the streets of Palma. Silent figures in long robes with pointed hoods are slowly walking through the narrow streets of the old town. Many of them barefoot on the cold cobblestone, some even…
These are the days when the children’s eyes sparkle like the stars in the sky. Enjoy the holidays with your family and friends. I wish you all a very merry X-mas!…
It’s funny how everybody loves bubbles. Kids start chasing them spontaneously while older people are smiling, remembering that they did just the same when they were young. For a few moments, life seems to be weightless. There is only here and…
We can easily imagine how the sequence of religious festivals borrowed experience from the natural circle. Be it the winter solstice, or the revival of the great outdoors in spring. Now it is Easter and we celebrate the reawakening of flora, of…
Spring arrived just in time for the Dia de les Illes Balears. The streets of Palma’s historic city center belonged to the people, today, to music and dance, arts and crafts, food and drinks, to fancy balloons, kids program, a bike race and much…