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Aman
Amanwella
Tangalle, Sri Lanka
This super-luxe resort sits among 37 acres of coconut trees next to a picture-perfect crescent of golden sand....
Amangalla
Galle, Sri Lanka
Originally built in 1684 as the local headquarters of the Dutch colonists, the Amangalla was first converted into...
The secret seven
Andaman Islands, India
On the face of it, jetting off to an eco-resort on beach number seven doesn’t carry quite the...
Amanjena
Marrakech, Morocco
The image in our minds of Marrakech – a loud, bustling, assault on the senses – melted away...
Amanruya
Bodrum, Turkey
Set on the northerly, Aegean-facing coast of the Bodrum Peninsula, Amanruya is an effortlessly peaceful sanctuary from luxury...
Aman:
A path to peace in Indochina
It is said that a journey to inner peace can take a whole life, but that doesn’t mean...
Aman Kyoto:
The secret garden
We simply adore magical Kyoto, unequivocally Japan’s culture capital. The city is not short of luxury zen-like urban...
Amanyara
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands
What’s in a name? In this case, everything. Amanyara means ‘a peaceful place,’ and this resort is one...
Aman:
Private jet expedition
Luxury air cruises have been hot this year, but the ultimate private-jet expedition by super-luxe hoteliers Aman, and...
Aman Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
For us, the Aman Tokyo rates high among the best urban hotels that we have ever stayed in....
Amankila, Bali, Indonesia
This is just one of three spectacular Aman properties, sister to the lauded Amanusa and Amandari hotels and...
Rachamankha, Chiang Mai, Thailand
The world will just melt away as soon as you step into this luxury boutique, clearly owned by an interior...
Travel better:
The real future of travel
When the time comes for us to globe-trot again, we explore where, how and why we should do...
Alta Badia:
Off-the-beaten-piste
Alta Badia is the most exciting mountain region in the Dolomites we’ve yet to visit – and we...
The Bensley Collection Shinta Mani Angkor
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Shinta Mani Angkor first opened its doors in June 2003 and was the first to introduce a Hospitality...
The Experientialist Awards:
Finalists announced
It may seem like a crazy time for us to have launched The Experientialist Awards by OutThere at...
The Peninsula Hotels launches new amenities:
Scents and sensibility
Knowing that our sense of smell is linked to our memories and the ability to alter the way...
Palau Bureau of Tourism:
Green cuisine
It’d be awfully unsustainable to keep good news to ourselves, wouldn’t it? Especially when it’s this big: Palau,...
Islas Secas:
Panama hats off
Eco-conscious travel is at the top of this year’s agenda, so we’re thrilled to hear that the world’s...
In a dream world
Galle, Sri Lanka
With their centuries-old historical past and stunning natural beauty, Galle and its best hotel, Amangalla, captivate and hold...
The Strand Cruise
Mandalay, Myanmar
A journey along the Ayeyarwady River from Mandalay to Bagan in Myanmar would be an absolute voyage of...
Meet the ghost of Frida Kahlo
Alright, so perhaps we took some creative license with this headline. But don’t worry, we haven’t appointed a...
Rob Roth’s aural journey through NYC
NYC artist and OutThere contributor Rob Roth’s sound-work – “Night Paving: The Aural History of Jackie 60 &...

These city walls
Galle, Sri Lanka
With their centuries-old past and stunning natural beauty, Galle and its best hotel, Amangalla, captivate and hold the...
Go Thai Be Free:
Back to nature
Somewhere between the skytrains of Bangkok and the sacred sites gracing the former seat of the powerful Lanna...
Hotel savvy:
What to look for when choosing a hotel?
The luxury hotel industry is increasingly competitive – good news for travellers, as growth in the quality and...
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
Havelock Island, India
‘Paradise’ is an overused word in our trade, but in this case we don’t hesitate – paradise it...
Peaceful paradise
Marrakech, Morocco
Marrakech may be one of the world’s most experiential cities, but it may also be among its greatest...
Finca Serena
Montuïri, Mallorca, Spain
Located in the heart of the island, moments from some of the best beaches, this beautiful farmstead is...
Going afloat
Phuket, Thailand
Mark Thompson earns his sea legs on a voyage to the Thai paradise island of Phuket. At a...
Acts of daring
NYC, New York, USA
When it comes to New York City’s alternative-cabaret scene, nobody knows their ‘alt-alt’ from their ‘alt’ better than...
OutThere
The Magnificent Mallorca Issue
OutThere – The Magnificent Mallorca Issue
ISSN: 2397-2157
Printed in Belgium
Mallorca’s star is on the rise. This statement may seem rather odd to seasoned travellers, as the Balearic island has for decades been a beach-holiday destination, although perhaps for all the wrong reasons. For too long, experiential luxury was on the back burner and, instead, profit-driving ‘sun, sea, sex and sangria’ package tourists came in their droves – perhaps as part of the post-Franco hunger for capitalism. Yet, those who knew where to go to get away from the throng, or how to hide in plain sight, continued to enjoy and extol Mallorca’s virtues as a cultural destination. Today, the island has gone through an image change and it seems there’s no sign of it stopping.
The islanders – both native and adopted – are overwhelmingly passionate about restoring and breathing life into the island’s culture. From Palma to Pollença, Sóller to Santanyí, they’re renovating historic homes and manor houses – old cans and fincas – and turning them into chic hotels, rural resorts, concept stores, art galleries and star-studded restaurants; all to welcome a new type of visitor. They’re proudly showcasing Mallorcan tradition – albeit with a contemporary twist – in biodynamic agriculture, the arts, crafts, cuisine and hospitality, with the result that this once-seasonal island is now attractive all year round. They’ve committed to cleaning up the stunning beaches, making more of the mountains, opening up their olive groves and lemon orchards and reinvigorating their sleepy but charming farming and fishing villages.
Revelations abound in this issue, where our experientialists make some incredible discoveries. Like photo-journalist David Edwards, who goes behind the scenes of Saint Paul’s Winter Carnival, to the ice harvest, in the backwaters of Minnesota literally. Intrepid explorer Zack Cahill reveals an almost-parallel universe that is the Taiwan beyond Taipei, and I find a thriving civilisation in ‘middle of nowhere’ central Canada. We also lift the lid on what the jet-set are calling the ‘Maldives of South East Asia’ – Bawah Reserve in Indonesia – one of the most beautiful places on this earth. We check into a reimagined icon in the Caribbean – the Belmond Cap Juluca in Anguilla – as one of their first new guests. In India, meanwhile, we’re in seventh heaven in the Andaman Islands, as we roadtest the brand-new Taj Exotica resort on Havelock.
Mallorca’s star is on the rise. This statement may seem rather odd to seasoned travellers, as the Balearic island has for decades been a beach-holiday destination, although perhaps for all the wrong reasons. For too long, experiential luxury was on the back burner and, instead, profit-driving ‘sun, sea, sex and sangria’ package tourists came in their droves – perhaps as part of the post-Franco hunger for capitalism. Yet, those who knew where to go to get away from the throng, or how to hide in plain sight, continued to enjoy and extol Mallorca’s virtues as a cultural destination. Today, the island has gone through an image change and it seems there’s no sign of it stopping.
The islanders – both native and adopted – are overwhelmingly passionate about restoring and breathing life into the island’s culture. From Palma to Pollença, Sóller to Santanyí, they’re renovating historic homes and manor houses – old cans and fincas – and turning them into chic hotels, rural resorts, concept stores, art galleries and star-studded restaurants; all to welcome a new type of visitor. They’re proudly showcasing Mallorcan tradition – albeit with a contemporary twist – in biodynamic agriculture, the arts, crafts, cuisine and hospitality, with the result that this once-seasonal island is now attractive all year round. They’ve committed to cleaning up the stunning beaches, making more of the mountains, opening up their olive groves and lemon orchards and reinvigorating their sleepy but charming farming and fishing villages.
Revelations abound in this issue, where our experientialists make some incredible discoveries. Like photo-journalist David Edwards, who goes behind the scenes of Saint Paul’s Winter Carnival, to the ice harvest, in the backwaters of Minnesota literally. Intrepid explorer Zack Cahill reveals an almost-parallel universe that is the Taiwan beyond Taipei, and I find a thriving civilisation in ‘middle of nowhere’ central Canada. We also lift the lid on what the jet-set are calling the ‘Maldives of South East Asia’ – Bawah Reserve in Indonesia – one of the most beautiful places on this earth. We check into a reimagined icon in the Caribbean – the Belmond Cap Juluca in Anguilla – as one of their first new guests. In India, meanwhile, we’re in seventh heaven in the Andaman Islands, as we roadtest the brand-new Taj Exotica resort on Havelock.
A path to happiness
Laugavegur Trail, Iceland
Along Iceland’s Laugavegur Trail, the accommodation is sparse and basic and the tracks themselves are tough, but it’s...
Manila-Namnam
Manila, Philippines
Lawrence Ferber eats it all in foodie-centric Manila. Anu’Man Kitchen & Pub is a cute and relatively new...
Building empires
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap, of Angkor fame, has a very special place in our hearts. It is arguably the place...
Preserving history
Anegundi, India
Uwern Jong steps back in time to 15th-century Karnataka, and experiences the preservation of a culture that was...
Legendary luxury
Langkawi, Malaysia
Langkawi is a veritable paradise. White, powdery sands melt into an impossibly azure Andaman Sea, set to a...
June Bahtra:
Romancing Phang Nga Bay
Ask any experientialist and they will tell you Thailand is a country blessed with stunning natural beauty. Though...
In search of the soul survivors
Chicago, Illinois, USA
OutThere’s Creative Director Martin Perry makes a personal pilgrimage into the Chicago House music scene. Gardening Club, London,...
Nizuc Resort & Spa
Cancún, Mexico
Caribbean Mexico has long been a hotspot, since Mayan times in fact. In the last few decades, this...
Totem, Madrid, Spain
Part of a new breed of small, luxurious properties in Madrid, totem settles into a grand, 1920s building...
H10 Puerta de Alcala, Madrid, Spain
On the edge of chic Salamanca, the H10 is a modern hotel that is all about its location....
Alberto Manguel
Buenos Aires, Argentina
If you walked past Señor Alberto Manguel in the street in London, you could mistake him for the...
Beating of the wave
Koh Lipe, Thailand
Photographer Ralf Obergfell reflects on surviving the tsunami of 2004 and on how the experience has come to...
Trisara, Phuket, Thailand
One of the most talked-about hotels in Thailand, it’s easy to understand why – this is Thai luxury...
The Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
130 years ago, the Sarkies brothers opened this opulent property and gentlemen’s club for affluent Victorian travellers on...
The Connaught
London, United Kingdom
British, urban luxury comes to life at the Connaught, one of our five-star favourites in London. Stylish yet...
Jake Macapagal
Manila, The Philippines
Like a fine wine, Romano “Jake” Macapagal has reached his prime with maturity. He was recently nominated for...
Cesar Cigliutti
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thirty-two years ago, I met a great man: Carlos Jáuregui, then the President of the newly created Comunidad...