June 2024

Thoughts 

Ibiza. Just say yes. Especially if it’s someone’s birthday and someone else is planning the most fantastic holiday of all time. My friend of 25 years turned 50 – how have I known anyone for half their life? – and her husband organized a friends’ trip of a lifetime. He thought of every detail and I thought of my next cocktail. To that end, all credit for every recommendation here is to him. But it was enough to make me fall in love with Ibiza even though I was always a little afraid of my idea of it. There is something for everyone here, not just Mike Posner.  

Stay 

• Rental. We stayed in the hills surrounded by olive trees and bouganvilla. The place was otherworldly. All credit to our host for the spoiling of us. But in a more reality-based next time, having seen the main Ibiza town, I think staying slightly outside the fray would be our move.  

Eat

• Chiringuito Cala Xuclar. Best lunch I have had in Spain since moving here 9 months ago. The freshest fish, the most delicious starters & the coldest rose, all with sandy feet and swimsuits. 
• PaloSanto Ibiza. Second favorite meal in Ibiza. Spanish riff on Mexican with all the tequila cocktails to enforce the theme. I get that octopus is polarizing but I have never had  
• Es Moli de Sal / Formentera. We pulled up on a boat and ate lunch. That could essentially end the description, that’s how lovely it was. Get the lobster salad, I didn’t and I still regret it.  
• Experimental Beach. Am I in the Hamptons or Ibiza? I don’t care, the people-watching and sunset-seeing are marvelous. Good food too. 
• Sunset Ashram. “Best sunset in Ibiza”? Not sure but cool bar to grab a drink to watch the people watching the disappearing sun (and clapping).

Play 

• Beach, boats, pool. Pretty much the formula of the week. There are so many beaches and coves and places to explore. The main highlight tho was renting a boat to and exploring the beaches of Formentera from the water. Head over there and pull up for lunch at one of the seaside restaurants.  
• Sunsets. Second to beach, boats, pool, but equally as important and even more stunning. Sunsets in Ibiza are a thing. The last one we saw was accompanied by clapping. 
• Las Dalias de Ibiza. Aka: Hippy Market. What is this place? It is definitely a place. Think artisan market – meets pop up bars – meets outdoor dance club.You can buy all the Boho fringe you want followed by a bit of EDM.  
• Hiking. We did only a smidge near our place but the opportunities look infinite. Next time…