Grand Escapades
Travel Photography & Travel Experiences of Africa, South America, the Middle-East & Asia
Cala Macarelleta, Menorca
Balearic Islands were never top of my list, since I somehow associated them with mass tourism at its worst. Ibiza had already taken me by surprise, so I was much keener on lessoning to friends when they raved about Menorca. Indeed, this Balearic Island is worth the trip! Continue Reading →
Ibiza from the Taxi-Boat
Yes, Ibiza took me by surprise! I must acknowledge there that going to Ibiza was not my top priority, as I associated this Balearic Island with little else than mass tourism, wild parties with loads of alcohol & other substances and electronic music… But a friend raved about it and I found very cheap flights, good enough a reason to spend 5 days there in June 2016.
Both the Old Town of Eivissa (the Catalan name of Ibiza) and large portions of the island are actually UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and thus protected from developers’ greed! Continue Reading →