O Atelier: Summer Pop Up
Once a year, Christine Roelandt opens up her studio to the public. What usually is her private workspace turns into an intimate showroom. From today until Saturday O Atelier presents an exquisite selection of clothing, jewelry, ceramics and…
One More Cup of Coffee: Rosevelvet Bakery
**** Sadly, Rosita and Franer closed Rosevelvet Bakery in January 2024. **** Cafe solo and cafe con leche have a long tradition in Spain. The bar or cafeteria around the corner is an essential part of the day to day life in your hood. Yet…
Amigos: Maricastaña Fashion Store
If you are looking for an outfit that puts you in high spirits, try Maricastaña fashion store. The bright colors and fabulous pattern instantly cheer up even a minimalist black-and-white type. Flowers, animals and graphic designs from small…
Lost and found: Don Pedro
A friend recommended Don Pedro when we talked about Port de Sóller last year. While he usually gets there by boat in the summer I love the picturesque bay any season. For a stroll along the sunny promenade, an ice cream at Fet a Sóller, or a…
A Day Out: Finca Galatzó
On Mallorca Sundays and holidays are usually spent with the family. You get together for a long lunch at home or you pack the kids and some food for an ample picnic open-air. There is a multitude of popular destinations on the island. Like…
Imagine: Museo Sa Bassa Blanca
Huge granite animals line the shady paths of the declared wildlife sanctuary. A group of rams, a camel and a dromedary, an elephant and a rhino. And at the far end of the park a giant octopus looks like he has just escaped from the movie Mars…
Culinary remix: Amaya
**** Sadly, Amaya closed again. **** Some of our Berlin friends are real foodies. They always know about the latest openings and the places to go in Germany’s culinary capital. Two of them came to visit us in Palma last year and I wasn’t…
The Look: Óptica Toscana
There are probably more sunglasses shops in Palma than cafés. Yet I couldn’t convince my sweetheart to trade his old aviators for a new pair of shades. Until we passed Óptica Toscana recently. Among the plenitude of shops selling the very same…