Hiring a bike in Palma & cycling to El Arenal
The island of Mallorca is becoming somewhat of a Mecca for cyclists, what with its warm, sunny climate and smooth well-surfaced roads. Its even become the home for some professional cycling teams over the Winter! However if you’re not quite ready for tackling the 26 hairpin bends of the Sa Calobra then hiring a bike…
Bilbao walking tour along the river to the Guggenheim
Bilbao is a beautiful port city in north eastern Spain’s Basque country and is becoming an increasingly popular place to visit. In no doubt significantly boosted when the Frank Gehry–designed Guggenheim Museum came to town. The museum’s curvaceous titanium-clad outer skin getting as much attention, if not more, as its wonderful collections inside. Sign up…
Mallorca – discovering its hidden gems
I’ve been to three of the four major Balearics islands now, Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca and love them all equally. The ‘white isle’ of Ibiza for its club and music scene, Menorca for its peaceful coves and UNESCO declared Biosphere Reserve, and Mallorca for its historic towns PLUS its beautiful beaches and nightclubs. The best…