Free high-quality Wi-Fi at the airport? Maybe later this year.

AENA, the airport authority for Spain, has announced plans for the country's terminals to be among Europe's best for a fast, free, and unlimited Wi-Fi service.

Free Wi-Fi is currently available, as we had the pleasure of using the unusable service at Palma airport recently. The free service would not load any page, but there was an option to use another provider for 30 minutes if you gave away your email address... no thank you!

AENA expects the new free Wi-Fi system will be available at all major airports in the world's third favourite tourism destination by Christmas.

Goodbye Thomson: TUI to phase out brand

In 1965, Canadian media baron Roy Thomson created the package holiday company that bore his name. However, after nearly sixty years in business and a variety of takeovers and mergers, this famous UK name will shortly be retired as the German TUI Group migrates to a single brand.

The Dorint is no more: Long live the Steigenberger

From today the famous Dorint 5-star Royal Golf Resort & Spa Camp de Mar is no more, having been taken over by the prestigious Steigenberger brand.

Steigenberger operate throughout Europe, the Middle East and China, but this will be their first hotel in Mallorca.

Steigenberger have indicated that extensive modernisation of the former Dorint site will be required to bring it up, from what was an already luxury standard, to their higher levels of comfort.

The hotel will be managed by the RIMC Group.

First look at Camí des Salinar apartments

Even though local environmentalists have been campaigning to stop the development of even more luxury apartments on the sand dunes of Camí des Salinar, the work has been progressing apace.

Now, the first artist impressions of these new beachside blocks have been released.

They all look rather bland on the outside, but will set you back over a million and a half Euros each.

Viewpoint renamed in honour of Thomas Harris

Local artist and ex-British spy Thomas Harris has been honoured by the Andratx council with the dedication of the dramatic viewpoint on the cliffs of Torre d'Andritxol to his memory.

Thomas died fifty years ago in a car crash on one of the many twisty and dangerous roads of the time near Llucmajor. His work with double-agent Juan Pujol in deceiving the Nazis was a significant contribution to helping the Allies succeed in the Battle of Normandy.

A MEMORY OF CAMP DE MAR (Video)

In the twilight of an English evening a man plays his guitar and remembers a beautiful bay in Mallorca and the friends he met there. (Instrumental)

Thanks to David Calderbank

A Wedding Belle - Saturday, June 21st. 2014

John and Lesley were having a drink by the sea on Saturday, June 21st. when a 'just married' couple strolled by.

As there was no photographer with the bride and groom, they snapped these shots and hope if anyone here knows the happy duo, that they may get to see them online.

Do let us know if they do.

Walking around Camp de Mar? There's an App for that.

Smartphones have made life a lot easier in many ways and now the walking routes around Camp de Mar have been digitized to assist the intrepid.

The local council has issued the following downloadable guides for users of iPhone, Android, and Windows phones:

• Camp de Mar < > Andratx
• Camp de Mar < > Paguera
• Camp de Mar < > Port Andratx
• Camp de Mar < > Torre cap Andritxol

By using the phone's built-in location sensor, the guide displays a map - both standard and satellite - showing the best routes, and information about places along the way.

Very handy!

Stand Up Paddle visits Camp de Mar today

For more details see: Mañana 17/6/14 Travesía en Bahía de Camp de Mar

Playa Camp de Mar gets another award

The Grupotel Playa Camp de Mar has been voted a winner in the TripAdvisor Best Bargain Hotels in Spain 2014 category for the third year running, and remains the top rated hotel in the resort by visitors to the travel website.