Humphrey Carter
Deputy Editor
Oxford-born Humphrey Carter joined the Bulletin in 1994 as a photographer, having studied photography, film and psychology in the UK. After having travelled the world and worked in many fields, within months of joining the Bulletin he secured exclusive access to Australia’s most wanted man in Mallorca and ran with the story for the following ten years for the local and international media. He was made Deputy Editor in 1997 and has been sent on numerous overseas assignments - he fronted the multi-media coverage of Real Mallorca’s European football campaign. His work has been featured on the front pages of newspapers and magazines around the world and is a regular commentator for leading international media outlets, in particular television and radio.
Balearic crime spike
Among the most populated Spanish cities, Malaga (+10.9%) and Zaragoza (+7.8%) are the cities with the highest increases in conventional crimes - murders, thefts, drug trafficking and sexual assaults - and cybercrime such as computer fraud.
Mallorca UK airship travel to create 1,200 jobs
Spanish airline group Air Nostrum has doubled its commitment for Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) Airlander from10 to 20 aircraft.
Bookings to the Balearics double in one week
The British stand out with 38.4% of the bookings, at a distance are Germans with 4.2% and Americans with 3.1% of total bookings.
Mallorca on flu alert
It is impacting people of all ages, but children under 15 and the over 60s are suffering the most.
Double flight emergency at Palma airport
The passengers were then attended to by medical teams deployed to the airport.
British and French visited the Balearics most in 2024
The United Kingdom was the country with the highest cumulative expenditure (18.1% of the total).
Only Fools and Horses Mallorca items sold at auction
A classic episode of the hit series.
Royal scandal brewing in Mallorca
Members of MÉS and Podemos called for the withdrawal of distinctions for King Felipe’s father, and the eco-sovereigntists also insisted on the need to change the name of the Juan Carlos I square in Palma.
Mallorca calls for immediate scrapping of tourist registration scheme
Concern it will a direct impact on the competitiveness of Mallorcan tourism.
Jools Holland to bring some rhythm to Mallorca
“I am incredibly excited about performing on Queen Victoria, especially as we’ll be sailing around such a beautiful part of the world."
Messi expands Spanish business empire from Mallorca
In Mallorca, he opened the Seasun Fona (Adults Only) hotel in S’Illot in 2019.
Mallorca apartment inferno
Initially, up to five people were treated ‘in situ’ by medical staff for minor smoke poisoning and anxiety attacks.
Foreign property deals account for 32.5% in the Balearics
Nationally, the British are in the lead, with 8.52% of the total; followed by Germans (6.43%), Moroccans (5.46%), Poles (5.32%) and Italians (5.25%).
Pollensa no longer one of ‘The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain’
As of next year, Pollensa will no longer have the right to use the ‘The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain’ brand in its tourism promotion.
Tourist bookings to the Balearics up 43.7% in one year
The region is the sixth most popular destination in Spain this month.
Balearics among the OECD regions with the highest housing costs
Over the last ten years, house prices in the OECD have risen much more in large cities.
Having fun costing more this Christmas in Mallorca
Inflation rate has now risen for three consecutive months.
American chef cooks a Mallorcan treat
American Chef In Majorca, Jeff Harter, has lived in Mallorca for the past 18 years.
The EU threatens the future of Mallorca beach bars
The controversy has generated unease among Spain’s coastal business community and tourism industry, both of which rely heavily on the attractiveness of beach bars to draw visitors.
Comment
A challenging year for Mallorca tourism
All of the main tour operators have expanded their holiday footprints.
Humphrey Carter 03/01/2025 11:47