Mallorca home to the most expensive coastal properties in Spain
Some holiday rentals in Mallorca are more expensive than Barcelona.
The UK reigns supreme in Spain
The Balearics received more than 2.5 million international passengers in July.

Demand for the all-inclusive deals has risen again.
Demand for the all-inclusive deals has risen again.
Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost
Shares in Europe's major airlines and travel companies have fallen this year.

Canine lifeguards make a splash in southern Spain
Miguel Sanchez-Merenciano, 44, Global K9 instructor and technical director of U.C.E (Canine Emergency Unit) MresQ, and Brown, 2, a male Labrador Retriever dog swim during a rescue training in the Mediterranean Sea, at Levante beach, in Torre del Mar, southern Spain August 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Mallorca-born leading padel brand Brisk serves up a treat on the island
Legendary tennis player (and Rafa Nadal’s coach) Carlos Moyá is the Brisk ambassador.
Messi slaps eco-warriors with 50,000 euro bill
Extinction Rebellion Ibiza has sent Messi an open letter.

Accident happened in the early hours.
Accident happened in the early hours.
A 21-year-old man is run over and killed on Mallorca motorway
Tragedy on the Andratx motorway.
“Someone in power needs to make it clear to the UK and Germany that Mallorca wants tourists”
“We can’t have hotels and airlines putting up their prices by between 15 and 20 percent and then offering the same services and quality as the year before.”

A chaotic end to the summer holidays in store for some travellers.
A chaotic end to the summer holidays in store for some travellers.
Industrial action to hit end of UK summer holidays in Mallorca
Strike action is likely to cause serious disruption to travellers.
Balearics reported 10 cases of mpox in the last month
Rhe Spanish Ministry of Health has convened its highest technical bodies on Monday to analyse the actions to be taken.
British government boost for Mallorca real estate
The Balearics will prove a very attrcactive destination.

Protests have spread across the Balearics.
Protests have spread across the Balearics.
Water cut to illegal holiday homes in short-term lets crackdown
A surge in tourism over the past few years aided by the spread of holiday lets has led to widespread protests.

Sweden confirms first case of more contagious Mpox variant
Stockholm (Sweden), 15/08/2024.- Olivia Wigzell, Acting Director General of the Public Health Agency, speaks during a press meeting with the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs to inform about the situation regarding Mpox, in Stockholm, Sweden, 15 August 2024. Sweden confirmed its first case of the more contagious variant of Mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, marking the first time it has been found outside Africa. (Suecia, Estocolmo) EFE/EPA/FREDRIK SANDBERG SWEDEN OUT

Souvenirs are no longer top of the list, having a good time is.
Souvenirs are no longer top of the list, having a good time is.
It’s official Brits spending more on having a good time while on holiday
Three in five (59%) are spending on eating and drinking out instead, with 55% putting the money towards the overall cost of the holiday, and 52% spending it on activities or visiting attractions while on holiday.
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Comment
I got ripped off in Mallorca, my own back yard
Mallorca can fool all the people some of the time...
Humphrey Carter16/08/2024 10:39