Gardens
Gardens of Tenerife, Risco Bello Aquatic Gardens in Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz is probably the number one spot on Tenerife for people who enjoy leisurely strolls through sub-tropical gardens, or gardens of any kind… […]
Month: July 2014
Food & Drink
Have You Tried Churros de Pescado on Tenerife?
Churros de pescado is a sort of Spanish mini version of the great British dish, with a slight variation or two. […]
About Tenerife
Ten Secret Scenes of Tenerife
These are ten places that are a bit different from the Tenerife of sun, sea, sand and Euro a pint fame. How many can you recognise? […]
Food & Drink
Sweet Doughnuts, Review of Öko in La Orotava
Öko teases us every time we walk past the place. As it’s located in La Villa in La Orotava, where we do our weekly shop, we get teased mercilessly… […]
Food & Drink
Eating Cheaply on Tenerife Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Quality
Looking back I realise that the culinary agenda we inadvertently put together covered quite a diverse range of cheap local eating, but not the sort of cheap… […]
About Tenerife
Sardines and Salsa, Sounds and Smells of the Real Tenerife
The truth is we didn’t want to go to the Sardinada in Puerto de la Cruz. Two days of hiking in summer temperatures in the Anaga Mountains and then Teide… […]
About Tenerife
OAPs Behaving Badly in Tenerife, but not as Badly as British TV Companies
It’s insulting to Tinerfeños that their island is defined by a small area that has as little in common with most of the island. […]
Culture
The Best Fiestas, Festivals and Events on Tenerife in July 2014
Summer hits Tenerife big time with temperatures soaring (but not excessively), Spanish mainlanders filling the streets (in some places) and open air concerts and… […]
Food & Drink
Tacoronte Wines Win Gold at San Francisco International Wine Awards 2014
The San Francisco International Wine Competition is said to be the largest and most respected competition in the US so when we found out that a local wine had won double gold there was only one thing to do… […]
About Tenerife
Is Tenerife a Friendly Place?
Recently the Tenerife Tourism Corporation launched a new initiative called Tenerife Buena Gente which loosely translated means that the folk on Tenerife are… […]