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.
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.”
Explosive substance seized at Mallorca school
The Guardia Civil removed several bottles of this substance from the laboratories of three schools and from the storage room of a private home in Palm at the end of last year.
Squatters begin to leave Mallorca holiday complex
24/7 patrols and some accesses to the building have been blocked in order to prevent new squatters entering the property.
The five key documents Spain may ask you for on arrival
Border guards will look at your entry and exit stamps to check you have not overstayed the 90-day visa-free limit for the Schengen area.
Tuesday temperatures to hit around 20ºC in Mallorca
This week will see a gradual increase in temperatures.
Mallorca film festival star out with Tom Cruise
Hollywood greats love Mallorca and a regular visitors.
Balearics home to the five most expensive rental regions in Spain
Unofficial data from the Idealista website show that the average rental price in the Balearics increased by 9.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Action taken to solve Mallorca tourist squatter crisis
Hoteliers in Mallorca have expressed their “maximum concern” about cases of squatters in tourist establishments.
Young Britons could solve Mallorca job crisis
The number of UK nationals in temporary roles within the tourism sector across Europe has declined significantly – by 69% – since the UK’s departure from the EU.
Balearics holiday bookings fall
British dominate the foreign market followed by the Germans and North Americans.
Branson’s supersonic jets could be flying to Mallorca
The basic parameters of the initial high speed aircraft design include a targeted Mach 3 certified delta-wing aircraft that would have capacity for 9 to 19 people at an altitude above 60,000 feet and would also be able to incorporate custom cabin layouts to address customer needs, including Business or First Class seating arrangements.
Environment
Sowing the seed for a more sustainable future for Mallorca
"We can’t continue with ‘use and leave’ tourism, not in the mass numbers the island attracts. We need to educate people and encourage them to give something back and at the same time pursue the local authorities in reacting and responding responsibly, sensibly and with a long-term approach."
New Council of Mallorca director of Tourism for Demand and Hospitality
Sciacovelli has expressed her gratitude to the President of the Council, Llorenc Galmés, and to Rodriguez for “the trust placed” in her.