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Mask up in this heat?
It’s a tough call to have made and I hope it works because it’s not going to be fun.
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Raw deal for medical staff
Spain’s medical staff have gone through hell and back with little thanks.
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The digital revolution
During lockdown we all went online, not even I can keep up with the change.
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Messing up Majorca
There might not be too many tourists but we’re making a fine old mess of the island.
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Britain needs travel clarity
After a surge in demand for summer holidays in the UK, it’s all gone flat over night.
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My home is my office
Working in Spain will never be the same again with home working proving a success.
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Come to Palma: it’s open
There’s a rumble in the city centre and it’s coming from hotels getting ready to open.
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No name, no pint - no point
One thing is for sure, the UK is good for a laugh right now, which is very sad.
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Stop blaming tourists
Gridlock and packed beaches, it’s not the tourists’ fault this time...
Tourism
“If I could, I would be operating until Christmas in Majorca”
Interview with Daniel Reilly, former Merseyside police officer/special agent and Managing Director of JetsGo Holidays.
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Cruising for a bruising
Airlines may be about to take off from the UK to Spain but not the cruise industry.
La Liga - Spanish football - Real Mallorca
Real Mallorca throw it all away
Real Mallorca 1 Leganes 1
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The Balearic divide
Obviously Spain is heading into recession but it does not look like it in Palma.
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Boris Force One
Tony Blair fancied one and now Boris has gone for it, his answer to Air Force One.
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The sad sight of Magalluf
To me, it does not look like many hotels are going to be open until next month.
Tourism
“Once the British can return to Majorca they’ll remember how lovely it is...”
Interview with Simon Calder: highly critical of the UK quarantine and government policy.
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Spain playing with tourists
Spain has played its first card by laying the Balearics on the table but this is no game.
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Resident permit rush
As the Brexit deadline looms, make sure your paperwork is in order asap!
- Mallorca restaurants' concern for the 2025 tourism season and alarm at union demands
- Start applying for UK entry visa now
- Mallorca hotel is the best in Spain, according to TUI holidaymakers
- Electricity bills power ahead in Spain as goverment slaps heavy tax on bills
- Beware of new red lines on Spanish roads
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The tourist trap
Like it or not, thousands of Britons will have to travel or pay the price this year.
Humphrey Carter 14/07/2020 00:10