Travel & Hotspots

heading to ibiza?

These are the kinds of people you will bump into

You might think you’re completely hip and happening over there on your party island in the Baeleric Islands. Well, it definitely is, but not everywhere. If you book the wrong spot (like I did the first time I went), you might end up stuck between the drunk Brits who prefer slurping their beer out of belly buttons and spend their days singing karaoke. Read this and be warned…

1. The cheap holiday booking companies

You probably wouldn’t expect this for a place like Ibiza, but they’re there. Believe me. I found myself in a harbor in Portinatx and they had, believe it or not, menu’s with four different languages on them. A little further down the road you could head a hotel band playing  Jose Feliciano’s Guantanamera.

2. The yogi’s

This is the funniest combination of the bunch. On an island where you’ve got the druggies partying until noon, you’ve also got the yogi’s who wake up at the early hours of dawn saying ‘Namasté’ while watching the sun rise.

3. The hippies

They were the first ones on the island and they plan to remain. They either walk around barefoot or in sandals. Their calves (a real Ibiza trend) or upper arms are tattooed, they’re covered in piercings and make a statement by not shaving their armpits. They have however been smart enough to tenfold their prices. Hey, can we blame them? If we’re the ones disturbing the peace on the island, they might as well make some money while we do so.

4. The WAGS

Ibiza is a magnet for anyone with a famous face or last name. Or partner.

5. Party people

They’re the type of people who are all about ‘sleeping is what you do during the day’ and don’t show their faces until somewhere in the late afternoon. They rented a bed by the beach for the day, but made sure to spend at least another hour at home chilling. Then an hour at the beach, out to dinner at Bambuddha Ibiza or KM5 and then off to the club they go…

6. People like me

People that once belonged to any of these groups but now have kids. By being on the island, you’ll see friends from the past, some hysterical types, people who inspire you or great places to show. Even though you’re not entirely a part of the in-crowd, but you’re damn near close.