Articles by Andy

About Andy

Andrea (Andy) Montgomery is a freelance travel writer and co-owner of Buzz Trips and The Real Tenerife series of travel websites and travel guides. Andy is the Tenerife Expert for The Telegraph and Tenerife Insider for tenerife.co.uk. As well as her online work, she is regularly published in Thomas Cook Travel Magazine and EasyJet Traveller Magazine and has been published in The Independent, Wexas Traveller and Vueling Airlines 'Ling' magazine. You can read her latest content on Google+

Changes to Online Sales of Real Tenerife Guides

January 6, 2019 Andy 0

We are making it easier for customers to gain immediate access to our Tenerife guides online as we are implementing automatic downloads from February 2019… […]

Escape to the Sun on a Weekend Break in Santa Cruz

February 11, 2018 Andy 0

While Northern Europe chatters its teeth in the grip of an icy February, the Tenerife capital basks in a very pleasant average of 18°C (64°F) in the shade with a default setting of sunshine. What are you waiting for? […]

Tenerife Town & City Guides

January 3, 2018 Andy 13

We decided to write a guide so that others didn’t do what we had done, waste inordinate hours wandering the less interesting parts of the town hoping to discover something good along the way… […]

Ten Romantic Tenerife Hotels for Valentine’s Day

February 3, 2017 Andy 0

Whether you’re still in the flush of new love; have been together for more years than you were single; or are ready to move your relationship to the next level and pop the question, a […]

Going Japanese, Review of Kazan Restaurant, Santa Cruz

November 28, 2016 Andy 1

Faced with a menu which meant very little to us, when the waiter suggested we allow the chef to prepare a selection of dishes for us, we jumped at the opportunity… […]

Ten Highs and Lows of Living on Tenerife

October 20, 2016 Andy 9

For anyone thinking of making a new life for themselves in Tenerife, this is my personal top 10 list of the good and bad, based on our experiences trying to earn a living here… […]

Tasty Tapas, Review of Tasca Ihüey in Puerto de la Cruz

July 27, 2016 Andy 0

Tasca Ihüey is another excellent addition to Puerto’s gastronomic scene which continues to blossom. Fresh, innovative dishes prepared and presented with skill and care, and a regularly changing menu will ensure we’ll be back. […]

Our Ten Favourite Tenerife Hotel Rooms

April 18, 2016 Andy 0

These are hotel rooms that have offered something different, some kind of wow feature which has made them stand out from the crowd… […]

The Best of What to See and Do in Puerto de la Cruz

February 10, 2016 Andy 0

The real heart of the town, the yam fountain and Indian laurel trees of Plaza Charco are where the Portuenses gather after work, on holidays and on Sunday early evenings… […]

The Gardens of Puerto de la Cruz

February 10, 2016 Andy 0

Since tourism began here in 1866, Puerto de la Cruz, on the North West coast of Tenerife, has offered unrivalled displays of sub-tropical flora and foliage… […]