Menorca's adding 73,000 flight seats for 2026, tourist caps are being debated in parliament, and the "quiet Balearic" might not be so quiet anymore. We break down the real costs, the car hire trap, whether Cala Macarella is still worth the queue, and give honest verdicts for every type of traveller.

#Menorca #TravelPodcast #Balearics

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXwh5RzKdFU

The #Balearics call for #Frontex deployment as number of refugee boat arrivals on the islands rise. But the Spanish central government is not submitting the necessary application - probably because of other power struggles with the EU Border agency:
https://digit.site36.net/2025/12/03/balearics-call-for-frontex-deployment-number-of-refugee-boat-arrivals-on-the-islands-continues-to-rise/
Balearics call for Frontex deployment: Number of refugee boat arrivals on the islands continues to rise | Matthias Monroy

The number of migrants arriving in the Balearic Islands reached a new record high in 2025. Frontex could launch an official mission – but the Spanish central government is not submitting the necessary application. After a break of almost two weeks, two boats carrying a total of 45 migrants arrived in the Balearics again on […]

Matthias Monroy
*Also the invasive snakes have repressed the Ibizan lizard population, leading to clouds of mosquitos, house flies and even livestock flies *Everybody talks about the weather while everybody diligently makes it worse #climatecrisis #Balearics

I flew my drone over a cove called Cala Blanca, close to Port d’Andratx, a small town with a big port filled with yachts and boats. The water had all colors of blue, even azure. I directed the camera down and flew over the cove. I stumbled upon this small boat near shore and took a shot. Enjoy!

#europe #calablanca #portdandratx #mallorca #balearics #drone #droneview #mediterranean #snorkeling #coastline #turquoise #cove #photography

I flew my drone over a cove called Cala Blanca. It’s quite close to Port d’Andratx, a small town with a big port filled with yachts and boats. After lunch we went to a beach at this cove. We swam and enjoyed a warm and relaxed afternoon. After swimming I decided to fly the drone. I checked the area around, there were many boats and people sunbathing on them. The water had all colors of blue, even azure. I directed the camera down and flew over the cove. I stumbled upon this small boat near shore and took a shot. Enjoy!

#europe #calablanca #portdandratx #mallorca #balearics #drone #droneview #mediterranean #snorkeling #coastline #turquoise #cove #sunlight #paradise #island #escape #wanderlust #photography
Continuing to share favourite images from my 30+ year photographic career. Focus for the next few days, my love of the greatest mode of transport ever invented, the bicycle. This is my partner on the Cami de Cavalls, Menorca, a great circuit fully doable in a week.
#photography #landscape #bike #cycling #mountainbike #offroad #island #menorca #balearics #camidecavalls

My photos from Menorca as promised. There may be more to come.

Can’t wait to give my family the opportunity to see this place.

#Menorca #Spain #Balearics

I’ll go back here one day with the family and give them the opportunity to witness this beauty.

#Balearics #Spain #Menorca

++ 2023 #Easter holidays ++ Booking momentum remains encouraging, our guests prefer sunshine destinations ++ Trends confirm strong demand across all markets for sunshine destinations: #CanaryIslands, #Turkey, #Balearics, Mainland #Spain, #Egypt, #Greece

http://www.tuigroup.com/en-en/media/press-releases/2023/2023-04-06-tui-easter-holidays-2023-customers-prefer-sunshine-destinations

2023 Easter holidays: Booking momentum remains encouraging, TUI customers prefer sunshine destinations

"There are few places in the world that contribute as much to global warming as Mallorca," "And this is due to only one activity: tourism"

The consequences of the island's tourism strategy for the climate are enormous, Adrover says. In the course of the past two decades, 100 trillion tons of CO2 alone have been emitted by air traffic on Mallorca

https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-how-harmful-is-tourism-for-the-environment/a-62597871

#ClimateEmergency
#pollution #environment #ecology #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #CllimateChange #Mallorca #Balearics

Climate change: How harmful is tourism for the environment? | DW | 29.07.2022

Heatwaves, drought, and forest fires — the past few weeks in particular have made us increasingly aware of climate change. To what extent is the travel industry contributing to this?

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