Hi Nick: Unfortunately Majorca became a goal of ETA recently: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1203213/Holidaymakers-fac e-security-clampdown-fears-Spain-faces-summer-terror-attacks.html
In addition to this Swine Flu is a serious problem as well there. http://www.austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2009-07-17/14793/Five_get_swi ne_flu_after_Mallorca_vacation Each day there are reports about tourists returning home from Majorca and are infected by H1N1. No wonder - there is on of the biggest party area in Europe at the Platja Palma. Nevertheless I liked the "isola" when I spent many times my Russian winter break in March. Spring is the perfect time - silent, blooming, authentic. Poka Simone ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:02:44 +0000 (GMT) From: Nick REES <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Expat List AW: Expat Digest, Vol 58, Issue 3 - 2 week vacation abroad To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Simone, The Canaries climate can hardly be called "mild" at this time of year. It's peak season there now (the only time it's in higher demand is New Year). I lived there for a few years and the only time it was "mild" was Nov-Feb when it hits 18-20oC. Mallorca, as far as I remember, has never been target by ETA although they're not as German-friendly as they used to be. Something to do with increasing taxes to Germans looking to buy properties there but this was a few years ago so I can't remember the exact details. Being an island, it MIGHT be a little less at risk from Swine Flu that mainland Spain too. It could also be closer to 30oC than 20oC so it might be too hot for Gurminder but it's still an excellent destination if you keep away from the two horrible party areas that are spoiled by young Germans and young British louts. Rgds, Nick _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
