From Ship To Shore With David Gentleman (Ship Shop Dave)

When did you join the Royal Navy? I was a boy entrant into HMS Ganges when I was 15 years old. Can you tell me about your Navy career – highlights, low points? The high points were lots of travel, many Atlantic crossings, and lots of sea time. Admittedly my geography...

Reflexology At Bikini Beach

Reflexology This month my new life and new journey took me down a path I have been wanting to venture for some time and I was able to experience reflexology for the first time. I found it immensely interesting, even fascinating and satisfyingly accurate about my own...

Deep And Crisp And Even

I simply adore the smell of the kitchen at Christmas. It’s heavy with the scent of cloves, cinnamon, ginger, sweet wine, golden syrup, orange peel and off course, chocolate. Its so good it should be bottled and sold. The Christmas period is the perfect time to prepare...

Stewardess’ Pick of the Month From RIALTO LIVING

Our favourite lifestyle store in Palma From yawn-inducing morning meetings to watch-list fascism, some on-board practices are certain to cause ‘mal de mer’. And then there are yachting’s pet peeves. Even if you’re on a happy boat and in a great job there are bound to...

Stew Of The Month – Monica Jensen

  What did you do before yachting, and how did your yachting career first begin?  I started travelling very young. At Seventeen years I went as an exchange student to Australia after that I worked at Disney in Paris, Switzerland, Selling bikinis on the beach in...

The King Of Seafood

Although I’m normally a dedicated carnivore, sometimes I simply can’t resist sweet, juicy crustaceans that leave you feeling light, happy, and refreshed. Crab, Soller prawns and langoustines (cigalas) are among my favourites. OK…I realise they can be ridiculously...