Journal

Stories from the island.

Not everything fits in a chat. The long notes live here — about one place, one hour, one specific question. New posts land irregularly.

Three sentences on the quiet: when to come, what to grab, where to sit. No checklist, no program.

A ride from Palma into the Tramuntana in a train actually made of wood. Since 1912. Here's how to plan it right.

45 minutes on foot from Pollença harbor into a valley between two limestone ridges. At the end: no sand, no kiosk, just water and quiet.

Valldemossa between 10 and 17 is bus tourism. Before and after it's one of the quietest mountain villages on the island.