Pizza vista mare: Piadina e Vino
Whether you run, skate, cycle or just stroll around, the boardwalk is always a place to be. I love the bay of Palma especially at this time of year when the low sun turns the sea into a huge mirror. Along my way via Portixol and Molinar towards…
Merry Christmas and a better new year
This year, the holidays will be different. We will meet less people and spend more time at home. Nevertheless, I’d like to thank everybody who kept Palma the lovely and lively city during these challenging times. Who kept their hearts and doors…
Michelin 2021: New stars in the Mallorcan sky
Word has spread that you can dine excellently on Mallorca. From traditional cuisine to Mediterranean fusion to fine dining there is a bite for everyone. An exponent of traditional cuisine at a high level has long reached for the culinary stars…
The postman’s route: Esporles to Banyalbufar
I always loved the book just because of its title. “Ardiente Paciencia” is the wonderful story about the friendship between a postman and Pablo Neruda. Every day, the young man goes all the way to the secluded home of the poet and delivers the…
Coming of age: Historias del Barrio
A wide starry sky over an orange grove, in the middle of it a red convertible. The radio plays “Golden Brown” by the Stranglers. Three city kids, none of them 18 years old yet, got lost in the Mallorcan countryside. At the end of the joyride…
From Palma with love: Christmas presents
What a year! More than ever we are looking forward to the holidays. And to giving our loved ones a treat. If you support the local businesses, you will make even more people happy. Because every purchase at a bricks-and-mortar store helps to…
Oil change: Es Taller
A friend from Valldemossa had strongly recommended Es Taller for the end of our hike. He did not exaggerate. The restaurant named garage is actually located in a former, carefully renovated car repair shop. And it is still a great place to…
A weave of time: Studio Jaia
At the Made in Mallorca exhibition, a wooden bench named Puput with a simple frame and a hand-woven geometric pattern caught my attention. Studio Jaia, handcrafted furniture made in Palma de Mallorca, read the label. I was curious to learn more…