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.
British expats advised to watch their pensions
State pension payments could rise to £935 a week from April next year.
Balearic flood alert activated
Boats currently moored in these fields must leave the buoys by 08:00 hours on Wednesday.
Mallorca now complains about too many visitors to local markets
Protesters want a more balanced approach to tourism.
Mallorca to host its first world-class international padel tournament this month
"I’m sure Rafa (Nadal) will play some padel when he retires from tennis."

The princess driving the royals through Palma.
The princess driving the royals through Palma.
Spanish princess faces fine for traffic offence in Mallorca
Princess studied for an International Baccalaureate at the UWC Atlantic College in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales.

Be on your best behaviour on the beach.
Be on your best behaviour on the beach.
How to avoid a fine while on holiday
Pay attention to the beach rules and regulations.
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