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Blue Flag: Best Beaches on Mallorca

August 16, 2019August 17, 2019

There is much more to Mallorca than sun and sea. And yet, for me a day at the beach is always precious. Even more so since there is a different one for every day of the year. From rocky bays to long stretches of white sand, from secluded getaways to fancy beach clubs. Most of us have our own personal favorites that we only share with friends and family. In case you are not yet familiar with the island’s whereabouts there is a sign that provides some guidance: the Blue Flag (Bandera Azul)…

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Beach time: Harmonie tienda de foutas

August 4, 2019August 7, 2019

Nicely stacked along the wall the foutas at Harmonie come in countless bright shades, pattern and sizes. It’s hard to make a choice but once you took a fouta to the beach you will never return to those heavy, faded terry cloth towels. I like to use my fouta as a blanket, for a picnic or to cover me up. It also makes a nice sun sail, and I’ve even seen kids building a tent with a fouta. Originally, foutas were essentials in the Arab bathing culture, ancient must-haves, so to speak. And like many…

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Entre dos mares: Costa Rica (II)

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019

To me Mallorca is like a small continent. Now, compared to my favorite island Costa Rica seems to be a whole universe. And the facts about bio diversity and climate zones support this idea. But it holds true to me in a much broader sense…

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Summer is coming: SURO Pop-up store

March 23, 2018April 19, 2019

Blue has always been my favorite color so I was excited about the new shades of azul in the SURO collection 2018. For three days only, Margarita Payeras introduces her designs for this summer in one of the magnificent rooms at Marigan Clinic…

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Prêt-à-plonger: SURO Swimwear

April 23, 2017April 26, 2017

I felt so free and grown-up when I swam on my own for the first time, fearless in open water – being five years old. We all have our childhood memories of what it was like to float on the water after all, without a helping hand. How happy and…

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What a perfect day: Bon finde!

November 19, 2016January 22, 2017

It’s been a busy week and I’m looking forward to a quiet weekend, starting with an aimless stroll along the ocean. The bays and beaches are almost empty now, and yet still full of life: Swing music waves across Portixol and while my steps fall…

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On the beach: El Bungalow

October 3, 2016August 4, 2017

Imagine a plain beach house from the 1920s with an unobstructed view over the beautiful bay of Palma, from Ciutat Jardí to the emblematic silhouette of the cathedral, further on to the marina and the skyline of El Terreno. From the terrace…

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Summer holidays: Port des Canonge

August 14, 2016February 10, 2017

I love Mallorca any time of the year, every season has its peculiarities. In August, many shops and restaurants are closed for vacations. It’s the hottest month on the island and the locals too enjoy their time off on one of the island’s…