Julia Chaplin is a journalist, author, curator, and explorer specializing in lifestyle and travel. She started her career in the late 90s as an editor at various magazines, including Harper's Bazaar, ...

Forget Ibiza, there's a new Spanish island on the block that's yet to be discovered by most holidaymakers. This hidden Mediterranean gem offers untouched landscapes, crystal-clear waters and one of ...

Formentera is part of the same group of islands as Mallorca and Ibiza but feels like another world. Its white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters have earned it the nickname “the Spanish Maldives”.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Balearic Islands are home to a small slice of paradise that rivals Ibiza, offering idyllic beaches but without the crowds of tourists. Formentera, the tiniest of the Balearics, spans just 32.14 ...

Glide above the pristine shores of Formentera, the smallest and most tranquil of Spain's Balearic Islands, with this breathtaking drone video. Witness the island's famous Caribbean-like beaches, ...

It was more than a decade ago, but it could have been yesterday. Speeding down Formentera's only real highway, kicking up clouds of billowing dust on the way to a midnight supper at Can Carlos. My ...

Move over, Ibiza – there’s a new Spanish island stealing the spotlight, and it’s not even on most travellers’ radars. This hidden gem in the Mediterranean boasts untouched landscapes, crystal-clear ...