by Kathryn Burrington | Mar 17, 2017 | Balearic Islands, Europe, Menorca, Spain
With sumptuous seafood, great wine, not to mention the local gin, a rich ancient history and the natural, wild beauty of its countryside and coastline, it’s really quite surprising that Menorca is a largely undiscovered island. I love it for many reasons, not...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jul 11, 2016 | Balearic Islands, Europe, History, Menorca, Spain
As I wander around the historic old quarter of Ciutadella, past majestic peach coloured buildings, historic squares and through a maze of narrow alleys ways, I catch a glimpse of the turbulent history of Menorca thanks to my guide. Luis tells tales of piracy, plague,...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jun 20, 2016 | Balearic Islands, Europe, Food and Drink, Menorca, Spain
A pretty row of small boats bobs gently up and down in the water, families wander by and the ancient walls of Ciutadella look down on our harbourside table as I sit in the dappled sunshine awaiting my first taste of Menorcan cuisine. What edible and drinkable delights...
by Kathryn Burrington | May 24, 2016 | Balearic Islands, Europe, Menorca
Menorca is an island of stunning land and seascapes, from the electric blue waters lapping at the feet of the southern cliffs or meadows bursting with colour to the rugged wild beauty of the slate-like rock formations of the S’Albufera des Grau Natural Park. Reminders...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jan 12, 2016 | Competition, Cookbook Reviews, Corsica, Europe, Food and Drink, Greece, Mallorca, Review, Turkey
The Traveller’s Table is a wonderful collection of recipes from some of my favourite Mediterranean cuisines – Mallorca, Corsica and Greece – each of which I have waxed lyrical about here on my blog in recent years, plus another that I would very much...
by Kathryn Burrington | May 3, 2015 | Europe, Luxury, Mallorca, Review, Spa and wellness, Spain, Sustainable Tourism
Earlier this year I spent a wonderful weekend in Mallorca, an island that I love. My visit this time may have only been brief but it was a real treat staying at what I now consider to be the best spa hotel in Mallorca, Hotel BonSol. A gem of a hotel in a sleepy...
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 27, 2013 | Balearic Islands, Europe, Food and Drink, Mallorca, Travel
As the sun was sinking low in the sky and a golden light spread across the vines, Monica welcomed us to the Ca’n Vidalet winery in northern Mallorca. They had just finished harvesting this year’s grapes that very day and walking around the vineyard in the...
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 22, 2013 | Balearic Islands, Europe, Food and Drink, Mallorca, Spain
Lamb, slowly roasted in an ancient stone oven until it falls off the bone and sobrasada, a spicy spreadable sausage, smeared over crusty bread and drizzled in honey are just two of the local dishes that you should look out for on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca....
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 7, 2013 | Balearic Islands, Luxury, Mallorca, Spain, Travel
I awoke on my first morning in Mallorca to a clear blue sky and the warmth of October sunshine. The sea outside my window was calm and inviting. As I ate my breakfast on the Hotel Illa d’Or’s seaside terrace, a beautiful vintage yacht moored up on the...
by Kathryn Burrington | Oct 31, 2013 | Balearic Islands, Luxury, Mallorca, Review, Travel
Golden olive oils, stone cottages in honey hues, mellow yellow wines from autumn vineyards bathed in a golden light – Mallorca well suits its name of ‘La Isla de Oro’, the Isle of Gold, as penned by writers and poets in the early 20th century....
