It’s official: Turkey stuffed Spain this summer
“It’s (Turkey) officially the King of summer and the number one holiday hotspot for Brits."

The Spanish chef was arrested by the Guardia Civil.
The Spanish chef was arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Cook arrested for assaulting a tourist for complaining about the food in the Balearics
The victim was transferred to the Son Espases Hospital in Palma for surgery as he had two blood clots in his chest.

The Balearics is handling record numbers of foreign tourists.
The Balearics is handling record numbers of foreign tourists.
Balearics accounted for second highest number of foreign tourist bed nights in Europe
The Canarias, Balearics and the Croatian coastal region of Jadranska Hrvatska accounted for 16.4% of the total nights spent by foreigners in the EU.
More than 10 million airline seats to the Balearics this winter
The increase in flights during in the low season is in line with the objectives of deseasonalisation.

Jeff cannot wait to get back on his bike and tour Mallorca.
Jeff cannot wait to get back on his bike and tour Mallorca.
Easy Rider on Mallorca’s Route 66
“I’ve toured and written about motorcycling on the mainland, many parts of the world like Africa, but at the end of my time there, I was ready to fly home to the States. I’ve never liked having to leave Mallorca, it’s always felt like home.”

While tourism figures will boom in Spain, the Balearics may see them drop off over the coming years.
While tourism figures will boom in Spain, the Balearics may see them drop off over the coming years.
Spain will overtake France in terms of foreign tourist arrivals in 2040
The average daily expenditure of visitors will double in 2030 with respect to 2017.

British tourists are more likely to pay in cash while on holiday.
British tourists are more likely to pay in cash while on holiday.
Britons splash the cash in Mallorca
It is young people who are more likely to increase their cash use abroad than any other age group with 54% of 18-34 year olds saying they spend more cash when abroad then back home in the UK.
Anti-tourism protests sweeping across Spain
Tourism-dependent Spain has seen a series of protests against over tourism this year in Barcelona, and other popular holiday destinations like Mallorca and Malaga.

It is going to be a bit cooler and wet this week across the Balearics.
It is going to be a bit cooler and wet this week across the Balearics.
Cold front to sweep across Mallorca this week
An unstable weekend if forecast iin the Balearics.

Finding a rental property in Palma is a major struggle for most people.
Finding a rental property in Palma is a major struggle for most people.
Mallorca rents go through the roof
Young people can't afford to leave home in Mallorca, not to mention moving to the island.
Small boats of immigrants intercepted off the Balearics
Some 32,878 migrants have taken the perilous route in boats from West Africa to the Canary Islands between January and October 15.

A migrant disembarks from a Spanish coast guard vessel, in the port of Arguineguin
A migrant disembarks from a Spanish coast guard vessel, in the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Borja Suarez