A guide to Palma de Mallorca, Spain

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View of the Catedral de Mallorca ('La Seu') framed by palm trees and a stone sphinx statue in Palma on the island of Mallorca in Spain.

View of the Catedral de Mallorca ('La Seu') framed by palm trees and a stone sphinx statue in Palma on the island of Mallorca in Spain.

Based in a quiet corner of Essex, I am an award-winning travel writer and photographer. More than anything, I love mountains, hiking, wildlife and places that are freezing cold and forgotten. In my 15 years+ as a Lonely Planet writer, I have authored dozens of guides and traveled to all seven continents – from Antarctica to the Arctic. My most memorable moments include hitchhiking with Thai royalty, freestyle sledging with Tibetan monks, serving beer at Oktoberfest and swimming with whale sharks…

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