About Tenerife
How to Spot a Working Town on Tenerife
The last couple of weeks have reminded us of some of the differences between staying in resorts like Playa de las Américas and resorts like Puerto de la Cruz. […]
Tenerife Blogs
Garachico
Review Of Hotel Rural El Patio in Garachico, Tenerife
A handsome and historic, 16th century manor house set in splendid isolation amongst the banana plantations of Garachico’s coast. The perfect, de-stress getaway… […]
Food & Drink
Review of the Grand Hotel Mencey in Santa Cruz
Simply put, we love the Grand Hotel Mencey. We love the style, the vibe, the rooms, the location, the food. It is a classy hotel yet one that has a typically… […]
Food & Drink
Pub Grub at Empire Modern British Restaurant and Steak House in Playa de las Américas
The Safari Centre in Las Américas is home to a few restaurants we’ve fancied trying for some time. On this occasion we had a yen for some comfort food… […]
Food & Drink
Have You Tried Membrillo on Tenerife?
Membrillo, also known as dulce de membrillo, is basically a type of quince jam that just happens to get on extremely well with any cheese that has a decent personality. […]
About Tenerife
Stunning Good Looks and Friendly, the Tenerife We Love
We’d reached a viewpoint with a sheer drop overlooking one of the best vistas in the Canary Islands, in a remote part of what is a remote area, Anaga. […]
Food & Drink
Pasta in Peace, Restaurant Capri in Playa Fañabe
One of the things we immediately liked about Capri was that there was a choice of fresh and dry pasta dishes. […]
About Tenerife
10 Easy Ways to Experience the Real Tenerife
I saw a comment on facebook recently about how difficult it was to interact with the local Canarian population on Tenerife. […]
Food & Drink
Have You Tried Moray Eel on Tenerife?
The first time I ordered morena (moray eel) in a restaurant on Tenerife the waiter talked me out of it by saying it had an awful lot of espinas – little bones… […]
About Tenerife
Shopping in Tenerife, What’s Different in Our Kitchen Cupboards?
There probably isn’t a lot of difference in what’s in our fruit bowl, except the bananas and mangoes could have come from the plantation and finca next door… […]