Every year, once the sun starts popping up in every country other than Belgium, I look to affordable places where I can escape for the weekend. We started the 2017 season in Mallorca, mainly thanks to the incredible pricing provided by Ryanair. As this was a new place to explore, I did my normal planning (nothing) for this three day get-a-way.

Location

We totally messed up here…totally eff’d it, to be honest. I did not research different areas and to what groups of people they attract so when we got off the bus from the airport to MTV’s Jersey Shore (take deep breath), I hung my head in despair. Magaluf is southwest of Palma and is probably the grossest place on the island. Brits take over this area to get super wasted, lose their self-esteem and underwear all while yelling into the wee hours of the morning. The air smells like vomit and bad decisions and there is not an ounce of morality anywhere near. It’s college all over again.  So unless you’re Snooki or looking for a place to black out, stay anywhere else but here.

Transportation

Because we were staying in a shit hole, it made the decision to find a mode of transportation all the easier. We found a scooter rental shop that was exactly what we wanted for the day! For 50 euros, we had unlimited mileage and insurance included too. We took our little scooter through the Spanish mountains to cutesy little towns for lunch and for sightseeing. The Serra de Tramuntana is a mountain range along the west coast of the island and is stunning. We had such a gorgeous ride through this Unesco heritage site. We didn’t ride the whole thing but just enough to understand why everyone raves over Mallorca.

There was this charming rock watch tower along the road with views of the bluest water and miles of landscape to make any photographer swoon.

We found the most charming little village tucked away behind civilization that offered the best paella EVER. We popped off our helmets, grabbed a seat and used our best broken Espanol to order food and vino rosso to quench our thirst and hide from the heat.

While the scooter rental didn’t require a reservation, the boat rental did. One of our favorite holiday activities is to rent a boat and see the area from the water; he loves water and I love the sea breeze. We rented a small boat for four hours and only paid 100 bucks! Seriously, we were in love with Mallorca prices. Just look at that water…it’s so blue!!

Summary

We want to redo Mallorca now that we know a little more about this amazing island. Have you ever botched a trip before? Let me know what you did to salvage the holiday!