With the backing of The Fundación de Turismo Palma de Mallorca 365, Palma de Mallorca has launched the Palma Pass the Mallorcan capital’s first ever tourism card. The pass, using contactless technology,  gives visitors to the city free access to over 36 different museums, monuments and cultural sights, including Palma’s iconic gothic Santa Maria Cathedral, the Bellver Castle, the Joan Miró Foundation and the Es Baluard contemporary art museum.

Over 3,000 marathon runners from around the world will be arriving on Negril as Jamaica’s  Reggae Marathon gets under starter’s orders. One of the world’s most-popular running events takes place on Saturday 6 December 2014, in Jamaica’s party capital Negril.

Iceland’s low-cost airline WOW Air is flying to the USA from £99 beginning in April 2015. The £99 one way fare which includes taxes will depart London Gatwick to both Boston and Washington DC via Reykjavik in Iceland, making it the cheapest current connection between Europe and North America.