Menorca (Spain)

Where is Shangri la? I was always led to believe it was the perfect place to be. Shangri la in India, (Nepal) or would it be Pennsylvania in the USA? Both have places named after it. So do a few others. I have found mine and it is not in a place you would expect. Its in Minorca or Menorca however you want to spell or pronounce it. For the purpose of this review I will refer to it as Minorca. Minorca is part of a collection of islands called the Balearics. There are four islands, Minorca being the second largest. The well known Majorca being the largest and Ibiza, and Formentura making up the ... more

When booking our first family holiday abroad, we wanted somewhere quiet and not a 'party' resort. We also wanted somewhere with a short flight time. Menorca (or Minorca) fit the bill. It was described in the brochures as a quiet island with lovely beaches, and was a 2 hour flight from the UK. We decided to book a package holiday so that we had someone to hold responsible if something went wrong with any aspect of it. We booked through First Choice and paid £1450 for a weeks self catering for 2 adults and 4 children the 2nd week of July. We booked a 2 bed apartment. THE APARTMENTS The ... more

This summer, although my job was hard work, it wasn’t all that mentally stimulating. When I got the odd hour off, I would try to get my brain going again by one doing any of a number of things – reading a German magazine, practicing my Spanish or writing. While A-Z ops might well be a bit last season :p they can take a while as you need to find something for each letter but without missing anything important out, so at least they keep you occupied. I wrote this on a lunch break lying on a sun lounger in 34 degree weather by one of 3 pools in the complex where I was living – ... more

I didn't have the greatest experience in Menorca, which I can partly blame myself for due to the lack of planning along with a desperate urge to get away from the 9-5. However, I can't be held completely responsible. Perhaps some of you can even learn from my mistakes......I know I have! The plan was a last minute get away, short flight, somewhere peaceful and sunny, that was easy on the pocket. Not too much to ask for.....so I thought. The first mistake I made was the timing. Me and my mother flew out to Menorca on the 2nd October for a week, this was 2 weeks before the end of season. The ... more

Now the nights are drawing in, and Christmas is approaching, for many, thought's turn to next years holiday. When the wind is howling outside, theres nothing more comforting than curling up on the sofa with a pile of holiday brochures and dreaming of sippping cocktails from the comfort of your sunlounger! Now lets get back to reality for a minute, If you have a family, are thinking of going abroad next year, but don't know where to go, let me take some of the leg work out of it for you. - Go to Cala'n Porter a small but beautiful resort on the island of Menorca. My family and I visited this ... more