27 June, 2013

Luxury family villa in Mallorca – Villa Es Garrovers

Villa Es Garrovers, Cala d’Or, Mallorca – The perfect place to escape life’s woes…. Es Garrovers in the environs of Cala d’Or in Mallorca is another great villa to be recently added to Vintage Travel’s books. Set in two sumptuous acres of beautifully kept land, Es Garrovers is the ideal house for a large family

7 June, 2013

The Cathar castles of the French Pyrenees

Many centuries ago there was a religious organisation known as the Cathars. Their stronghold was in southern France and in many ways the Cathars bear similarities with the present day Amish Society in the United States of America. The Cathars rejected many material things and attempted to live as pure a life as they could,

30 May, 2013

Things to do in Mallorca – visit Bellver Castle

Bellver Castle in Mallorca – Majestic, absorbing and thoroughly photogenic… Looking for things to do in Mallorca? Visit Bellver Castle! Just three kilometres away from Palma in Mallorca stands a simply magnificent castle, which is now home to the Palma History Museum. The majestically rounded sphere of Bellver Castle is predominantly gothic in its style

8 May, 2013

Lanzarote summer festivals 2013

In Spain a festival is a more than a regular occurrence, it is an uncompromising ritual and you rarely have a month go by without a fiesta in some form or shape taking place. Lanzarote is no exception to that unwritten rule and there will be plenty of joyous celebrations taking place on this fabulous

6 May, 2013

Mallorca Rocks 2013 opening night party with Jake Bugg

Despite only being in its forth year, the Mallorca Rocks event is in is already attracting top artists who may well feel the need to have a bit of a “jolly” as they slog their wears around the world music circuit – And who could blame them? The opening night at Mallorca Rocks 2013, has