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.
Mallorca to restrict vehicle access
Limit on the number of rental cars authorised to circulate on the island.
‘The Road Ahead – Reasons to be Cheerful’ Is the theme for ABTA’s annual Travel Convention in Mallorca
Convention will address ways to manage overtourism that will provide the right balance for destinations, their residents and visitors.
Ryanair fined for refusing to compensate a passenger who landed in Mallorca three hours late
The amount of €250 refers to the financial compensation that a passenger can claim for a flight delayed by more than 3 hours, if the flight distance is 1,500 km or less, in this case between Zaragoza and Palma it is 396 km.
Mallorca-based superyacht doomed by extreme wind, interim report finds
The senior members of the crew are very well known on the island, in particular Canadian-Antiguan chef Recaldo Thomas who was one of the fatal victims.
Survey confirms tourists not to blame for Mallorca traffic chaos
80 per cent of traffic jams in Palma involve residents’ cars.
New Mallorca entry rules for Britons
When booking accommodation, or hiring a car in Mallorca, people are now required by law to provide more information than before.
Liverpool manager celebrates winning the Premier League in the Balearics
Slot could have been joined by his predecessor Jürgen Klopp who stepped down as Liverpool manager last year and now lives in Santa Ponsa.
Mallorca beach ranked in world’s top ten
Top of the list in pole position is Elafonissi Beach but Playa de Muro comes in at number eight.
Tuesday weather in Mallorca - storms still lurking
Isolated showers and storms over the next few days.
Arsenal’s Mallorca star wins top award
Caldentey began playing football at the age of four.
Fresh cruise limits called for in Palma
Traditional businesses are disappearing, public spaces are becoming congested and residents are being driven out of their neighbourhoods because of cruise ships.
Zuckerberg and Bezos superyachts in Palma
There is plenty of speculation about the wedding guest list. These are a few of the names which have been mentioned. Expected guests who are friends of the groom include President Trump, film star Leonardo DiCaprio, fellow mogul Bill Gates and chat-show supremo Oprah Winfrey.
Mallorca property prices turning foreign investors away
Real estate agents have been pointing out for months that the spectacular rise in property prices in the Balearics was deterring potential foreign buyers.
Mallorca restaurants in crisis
‘Mallorca cannot afford to see one of its most visible economic drivers start to decline.’
SOS Sóller: the desperate message from local residents
Traffic jams, gridlock on the access roads to the town and in the Soller tunnel and the road connecting it to Palma, and the large number of visitors who fill its streets and the port in high season have exhausted the patience of locals and residents.
Fines for texting and walking in Spain
Very soon people in Mallorca are going to have to keep their eyes on the traffic.
‘The water in Majorca don’t taste like what it ought to’
The Town Council has announced that it is working to resolve the situation ‘as soon as possible’.
British travel boss warns Spain protests are having an impact
“We’ve had people ringing the call centre and going into travel agents, asking questions like ‘is Spain safe’, ‘are we still welcome in the resort’."
- 5,000 passengers come ashore as Britain's biggest cruise ship docks in Palma
- The big U.S. exodus to Spain, Trump blamed
- The one-time attraction in Mallorca fallen into ruin
- Ryanair fined for refusing to compensate a passenger who landed in Mallorca three hours late
- Louis Vuitton taking over Palma's Bellver Castle
Comment
Mallorca - can’t pay or won’t pay?
Tourism figures may well be up but certain sectors are feeling the pinch so have visitors got money to spend or are they finding it too expensive?
Humphrey Carter 16/05/2025 12:21