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Hollywood to take Majorca by storm

Oh the excitement. As I walked into my local café, the owner grabbed my arm and thrust a Majorcan newspaper into my hands. He pointed urgently at one of the headlines. Actors Tom Hanks, Halle -or...

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Why are British postmen such wimps?

When I told postmen in my rural valley that their English counterparts were refusing to drive down unmade roads in Essex for fear of hurting themselves or falling off their bikes, they roared with...

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Throwing caution to the wind in Majorca

On an early morning run in Soller port yesterday I coursed along the quiet and windswept promenade towards the fishing zone of Santa Catalina where a huddle of fishermen sheltered beneath an old stone...

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How to spot an expat in London

I’m not too sure how other British expats behave when returning to the home country – even for brief trips – but when in London I often give myself away with certain bizarre habits and routines that...

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How to disconnect Majorcan style

When I first arrived in rural Majorca, the word desconectar frequently popped up in conversation with neighbours and other locals. It simply means to disconnect or switch off and is of course as...

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Why tourists shouldn’t try to climb every mountain

Every morning the Tramuntanas, those grizzly grey majestic mountains that sport scrubby stubble at their peak and bushy Aleppo pines below, grin at me from my kitchen window, urging me to explore their...

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