"Why are we going to Mallorca?”

That was the question my husband asked when I informed him of our itinerary. We flew to Spain to attend a wedding and decided to make a three-week vacation out of it. I did all the planning — booked our flights, hotels and train tickets that would take us to different towns and cities around the country. And the final stop: Mallorca.

To be honest, it’s not that easy to get to Mallorca (or Majorca). It’s the largest of the Balearic Islands on the Mediterranean Sea, off the eastern coast of the mainland, so you need to fly there (it’s also possible to take a ferry, which takes many hours, depending on which port you get on). But I thought, I’m already in Spain, I might as well do what I had been dreaming of since, well, since I watched the music videos of BTS member V.

Yes, I confess: that was the real reason I planned the Mallorca trip. As an ARMY (the name of the BTS fandom), I wanted to make the “pilgrimage” to the stunning locations featured in V’s music videos — specifically “Slow Dancing” and “Love Me Again” — from his first solo album Layover. After much research (thanks to YouTube, Twitter and Instagram), I narrowed our itinerary to three locations: Serra de Tramuntana, Portals Vells and Cuevas del Drach.

Getting around the island is possible by bus, train, or Uber/taxi, but locals suggested we rent a car, especially since the places I wanted to visit were on opposite sides of the island. Luckily, my husband loves to drive and, for him, this was the best part of the trip. Navigating the twisty roads wrapping around Serra de Tramuntana was exhilarating (not to mention, being surrounded by breathtaking hillside views). This magnificent mountain range, a UNESCO World Heritage site under the Cultural Landscape category, is a favorite among hikers and cyclists. Make it a point to take a detour to any of the quaint little towns along the way. We dropped by Valldemossa, a picturesque, Instagram-worthy village with stone streets and houses, charming cafés and lovely gardens (Chopin was one of its famous residents).

Portals Vells is a small rocky beach cove, located in the municipality of Calvià, which is on the southwestern part of the island. Having a car was a plus because the cove is quite remote and hidden from the main roads, and there’s a few minutes trek from the parking lot to this beautiful, otherworldly scenery — well worth the trip! Since we were there during low season, there weren’t too many people (but, take note, it’s open to nudists!).