My sister and I were enjoying our all-inclusive getaway, but my mum hated forced fun and sitting by the pool. So we went off exploring in the searing heat. Our hike through the island’s building sites didn’t end well Package holidays weren’t yet a thing people did, in 1983 or 84, and Mallorca h...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/11/my-holiday-from-hell-i-wanted-to-go-zipwiring-and-eat-chips-but-my-mum-insisted-we-find-the-real-mallorca)