March, 2015 | therealtenerife.com

The World of the Tenerife Bocadillo

March 30, 2015 Jack 0

It totally threw me that someone working in a supermarket on Tenerife didn’t know what a bocadillo was when just about everywhere sells them… […]

The Wonderful World of the Tenerife Weather

March 25, 2015 Jack 0

Anything that involves predicting what Mother Nature is going to do is never going to an exact science, but the weather forecasters here on Tenerife generally do a pretty impressive job. […]

Life of Luxury, Review of Gran Hotel Bahía Del Duque, Costa Adeje

March 20, 2015 Jack 0

Before the new kids on the block came along, when I thought of a luxury hotel on Tenerife, it was an image of the Gran Hotel Bahía Del Duque in Costa Adeje that popped into my mind. […]

Local Thoughts on North and South Tenerife

March 17, 2015 Jack 0

Spend some time on any English language forum concerning Tenerife and the same perceptions of parts of the island will raise their misguided heads at some point. […]

The New San Telmo Promenade in Puerto de la Cruz

March 16, 2015 Jack 2

After walking around Garachico all day, it was quite a surprise to return to the online world to find photographs of a newly opened Paseo San Telmo in Puerto de la Cruz. […]

Birdwatching on Tenerife Part 2, Birds in the Wild

March 12, 2015 Jack 2

We hear and see buzzards in the Tenerife hills in the north and north west all the time, circling lazily high in the sky and too far away to get a decent shot… […]

Behind the Scenes of the Carnival Parade on Tenerife

March 10, 2015 Jack 4

Some Carnival parades on Tenerife have a better atmosphere than others. The opening carnival parade in Santa Cruz has more energy and fun than the city’s… […]

Bird Watching on Tenerife Part 1, Domestic Visitors

March 9, 2015 Jack 0

Our house is actually a decent ‘hide’ for spotting a quite wide range of Tenerife birds. A metal bowl filled with water acts as a sort of watering hole. […]

Review Of Hotel La Quinta Roja in Garachico, Tenerife

March 5, 2015 Andy 1

A beautiful, 17th century historic mansion set right on Garachico’s picturesque plaza offering a friendly, stylish and comfortable base from which to explore. An idyllic hotel in a great location… […]

Guide to Eating Tapas on Tenerife

March 3, 2015 Jack 2

What is generally thought of as tapas comes in a variety of sizes and occasionally with different names on Tenerife. […]

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