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Changing faces

READER: I must confess, I’ve had more than one holiday romance, always falling fast, head over heels. These relationships can last a fleeting week or ignite a lifetime of lust. In Mallorca’s case, it’s the latter, but this isn’t the sort of sordid affair you might currently be conjuring up. This is a passion for the place itself, a glorious island of split personalities, ready for any kind of traveller in any kind of mood. Mallorca means something different to each and every person who treads on its shores and some become so intoxicated they end up laying down roots for life.

In its long life, Mallorca has

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