Mallorca Magazine
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…
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…
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…
We all love stories. And we love things with a story to remember, a story that makes them unique and precious to us. Like the beautiful items from small European brands you find at SASU, the bright design store next to Palma’s Plaça Major. A…
Light is flooding in through the large windows from the plaza and the atmosphere in the salon is as cheerful and bright as the weather outside. What started out as a place for professional hair- and beauty treatments has become a one-of-a-kind…
Passeig del Born is one of the most splendid streets in Palma. Shaded by tall Sycomore trees you walk along the storefronts of noble old manors housing major fashion brands. Only a few steps away from mainstreet brands creative designers from…
Whenever I visit an exhibition I am also curious to stop by the museum store. They are sometimes just as well curated as the splendid show I came to see. I love to browse through the pick of fancy things from selected small brands. Like the…
An early evening at Parc de la Mar, a quiet spot on the grass, the cathedral to my left, the Mediterranean to my right. Half a dozen yoga mats are arranged in one line as we practice “tug and roll”. Kind of sideway somersaults and just as much…