Comment: A Plan for the future
“The great tourism plan draws on 2019, a record year for tourism...”
Comment: End in sight
“Perhaps the Balearic government should rethink some of its legislation...”
Greek letters and more tourism chaos
A Greek letter, disguising a virus variant, is hardly the type of gift wished for at Christmas.
Spanish tourism to recover 66% of 2019 levels in Q4, minister says
Foreign travel to Spain has been gathering steam in recent months.
Back to basics
“We must always remember that it is beach and sun tourism which pays the rent...”

Es Colomer in Formentor
Es Colomer in Formentor.
Sustainability rains mainly in the plain
Montuiri has become the unofficial tourism capital of sustainable tourism.
Viewpoint: Destroying Mallorca
Sustainable tourism is the Balearic government’s mantra, I don’t think so.
The Blog: A tourism elite - is that what we really want?
We have of course advanced a long way from the first package holidays of the 1950s...

‘Young at Heart’ was a programme which kept hotels open all winter
‘Young at Heart’ was a programme which kept hotels open all winter

As I understand that Mallorca is going through its end of summer storm cycle
As I understand that Mallorca is going through its end of summer storm cycle
Viewpoint: Changing times
“The tourist industry needs to start planning for the future but the future is rather uncertain”
Viewpoint: Mallorca, part of Spain
“Is there a danger that Mallorca could lose some of its charm....”
Viewpoint: The tourist cocktail
There may be far fewer than usual but I’m meeting some new nationalities.
Spanish holiday rental bookings in August exceed pre-pandemic levels
The highest rates of above 94% are expected in the Balearic Islands of Minorca and Mallorca.
Number of foreign tourists to Spain jumps in May as restrictions eased
The number of tourists more than doubled from April 2021 as travel restrictions were ease.
The Blog: The Spanish students - it’s a scandal
The whole affair seriously threatens regular tourism in Mallorca...
Comment
Comment: Tourists and no graffiti
Palma would do well to look across the water at how Barcelona works and why.
Humphrey Carter16/02/2022 09:29