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.
The Mallorca James Bond mission
One of the greatest James Bond directors lived and died in Mallorca.
Mallorca a top cheapest all-inclusive destination
A survey by travel insurance provider Staysure has revealed that 88% of UK travellers are contemplating changes to their summer holiday destinations with increased costs a primary concern.
Employment
Sick-note Mallorca causing concern
According to the unions, mental health problems are a major cause of long-term sick leave.
Hollywood
Mallorca braced for wedding boom
Mayors in Mallorca are divided over the extra work while other welcome the extra income.
Holidays
Bulletin readers do not want shorter school holidays
Any such move would not only hit hotels but also attractions aimed at families and children.
Germans vote in Mallorca
The election campaign has been dominated by fierce exchanges over the perception that irregular immigration is out of control, fueled by a series of attacks in which the suspected perpetrators were of migrant origin.
Spain is best country for digital nomads
The common digital nomad is symbolised by the young backpacker, whereas executive nomads tend to be older and are more likely to move with their family.
Mallorca set to welcome back young British seasonal workers
British prime minister Keir Starmer is preparing to offer European nations a new youth mobility scheme.
Police tackle crime wave in top Mallorca resort
Local council under pressure to take concrete measures such as increasing the police presence in the area.
New Ryanair rules you need to know
Travellers flying with Ryanair should pay close attention to baggage regulations and boarding times.
Mallorca retail sector panic
Industry says summer sales are much more successful thanks to the influx of foreign tourists.
Climate change
New tax threat to private jets and luxury yachts in Spain
In Spain, there were 27,122 private jet landings in 2023, 7,502 at Palma airport.
Travel
Majority of Britons will avoid “overcrowded” destinations
63% of Britons likely to reject a destination because of overcrowding.
3,878 snakes caught in the Balearics
Over the next four years almost two million euros of tourist tax will be allocated to the control of invasive species.
Mallorca has the “third best beach in Europe”
So, if you are going to be in Mallorca and want to visit the Playa de Muro, head east, past the bustling town of Alcudia.
Meghan and the Balearics have been in trouble before
Ironically, Prince William and Kate Middleton stayed with Kate’s uncle in Ibiza in August 2006.
Balearics shaken but not stirred by earthquake
There have been more than 55 earth tremors in the Balearics in the last 400 years.
Fresh French push to make life easier for British second-home owners, and Spain?
“My proposal is first and foremost focused on British landlords wishing to visit France more and for longer. It offers them an entry procedure that is more suited to their style of stay than the current rule of 90 days in 180 days or the long-stay visa procedure.”
Comment
More airline seats to Mallorca mean nothing
Just because the airlines have decided to increase flight capacity to the island does not guarantee another record season.
Humphrey Carter 21/02/2025 11:15