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Managing Mallorca’s image
It’s a small world, folks, a very small and a very rapid world, one in which news of a roof coming down travels way more swiftly than it takes to fly from a UK or German airport to Palma.
A British perspective on summer weather in the UK and Spain
The British nations attitude to warmer than expected hot weather is hugely amusing.
Mallorca tourism is our economy and don’t forget it
We need a complete re-education of Balearic society on the benefits of tourism and its importance to the local economy.
“I’m made to feel I’m doing Mallorca a favour”
“Why is Mallorca becoming so expensive when, more often than not, you are not getting value for money?”
Mallorca tourism losing momentum
Economic growth forecast for the next few years is down, especially in the service sector which is hinged to tourism.
The politics of tourism protest
The first protest of significance against overtourism was eight years ago, when the left were in power.
Why Mallorca doctors are right to go on strike
The recent (and ongoing) strike action is a response to proposed changes to Spain’s Estatuto Marco.
Mallorca, too hot for comfort
On Sunday people were forced to use umbrellas as parasols as the summer heat made life in Mallorca uncomfortable
Mallorca freak storm washes away Palma taxis
It’s always the same, when it’s too hot or too wet, the taxi service grinds to a halt and is thrown into chaos.
Humphrey Carter