Blogs from Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Ibiza quelle belle destination de rêve... Ibiza what a dreamful destination... J'y suis allée spécialement pour voir une très bonne copine, Célia. Elle y faisait son stage dans un Hôtel Resort. I went there specially to see a very good friend Célia. She was doing her internship there, in a Hotel Resort. Je suis parti de Barcelone très tôt le matin. Je suis donc arrivée dans le centre historique d'Eivissa pour prendre mon petit déjeuner entre ombre et soleil sur une place assez sympathique. I left Barcelona very early in the morning. I arrived in the historical center of Eivissa to take a good breakfast between the shades and the sun, on a very pleasant square. J'ai visité la vieille magnifique ville construite sur une colline. Les maisons sont blanches, embellies par plein de belles fleurs. ... read more

I had always thought that the lyrics to that Vengaboys song were "we're going to eat pizza." But no - it is about that notorious Spanish party island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Ibiza. When I was at university, I remember watching all of those party documentaries such as Wild On (with Brooke Burke) and Booze Britain, on which Ibiza was regularly featured. Thousands of miles away, in my parents' house, I could only sit and admire the sun, sex, beaches, boat parties and superclubs that were appearing on my screen, wishing one day that I may be able to go. Just over a decade later and my dream was finally coming true...except that it wasn't really much of a dream anymore. Massive clubs, electro music, world-class DJs, 25€ a drink...it isn't really my ... read more

"Colombia? Estas muy loco? " said my Colombian born, now Spanish resident, taxi driver on the way from Madrid airport to my hotel for the night. " Es muy Pelligroso". Arriving from Ibiza, where I now live and work as an English teacher, I asked him to take me to the Casa Bellvista hotel, as I had booked a hotel for one night before jetting off to Bogota in the morning. "It's very close to the airport" I told him showing him the address and name of hotel that I'd written down on a piece of paper. "Never heard of it" was his reply. "Ni Hotel ni direccion" I re-checked all my emails. "Si, Hotel Casa Bellavista, Carrea 20 #12B" I said. "Ah -I read on... Bogota" ,This was the hostel I've booked when I land ... read more

So headed back to the White Isle for the fourth year in a row! Usually go at the end of summer in September but this year thought I'd give the opening parties a go. So glad I did, was such a crazy week with everyone in high spirits for the season to kick off for the summer. I went with one of my best friends from school, Danielle. We both travelled on different flights as she lives in Glasgow and I'm in London. My journey was a bit of a mission with a 6.30am departure from Heathrow (which was an over an hour delayed; usual) to Madrid, I had a couple of hours in Madrid Airport then landed in Ibiza about 1pm. I had a window seat for landing and could see all the island, and ... read more

Sun 23/6/13 back on the bus for a long hall, but we have breaks on the way. On our way to barcelona, which im excited about! Except all the husslers around! Tonight we are going out for a traditional spanish tea, then party at the beach, wahoo. I've even got the ausi girls downloading nz music haha success! The other topdeck tour bus has been following us the whole way its pretty cool, so there are heaps of us. Our tour guide is a scottish lady named Fi, shes cool but prob wouldnt want to get on the wrong side of her!. The bus is pretty sweet theres air conditioning, movies, seat recliners, games and we can play our sounds so its pretty good, well so good so far any way. Please fill gma in on ... read more