Author: Mateo Valero

There is a specific kind of silence you only find in the Mallorcan countryside when the engine finally cuts out. It is the sound of cicadas and the faint scent of wild rosemary hanging in the warm air. I often take my dog, Cala, out toward the ruins of Castell d’Alaró, and while the hike…

There is a specific smell that defines a Mallorcan morning. It is not just the salt air drifting off the Mediterranean or the scent of pine needles baking in the sun. It is the aroma of saïm—pork lard—melting into sweet, yeasty dough inside a thousand stone ovens across the island. To understand our island, you…

The Art of Slow Travel: Leaving the Keys Behind There is a specific kind of stillness that settles over you when you decide not to rent a car in Mallorca. Most visitors land at the airport and rush toward the rental counters, eager to secure a steering wheel and a GPS that will inevitably lead…

Choosing the best time to visit Mallorca depends entirely on which version of the island you want to meet. I have lived here long enough to see the seasons bleed into one another, each bringing a different light to the limestone cliffs of the Serra de Tramuntana. Most visitors chase the sweltering heat of August,…