About Tenerife
A photographic defence of Playa de las Amèricas
There are a couple of hot potato topics when it comes to Tenerife. One is the weather, especially north V south. Another can be Playa de las Amèricas. […]
Tenerife Blogs
About Tenerife
Why people write about Tenerife
A short time after moving to Tenerife in 2003, a case of mistaken identity indirectly led to us being commissioned to write for a local magazine. Some people mistook me for the Irish Ambassador to Tenerife at a wine awards ceremony […]
About Tenerife
Why it’s mad to moan when Ferrán Adriá reinvents a Canarian dish
The world’s former number one chef, Ferrán Adriá, visited Tenerife in May as part of a project sponsored by Telefónica to work with students from all of the Canary Islands to reinvent a classic Canarian dish […]
About Tenerife
Three faces of Corpus Christi week on Tenerife
The first time we visited La Orotava to see the colourful Corpus Christi floral carpets we got it wrong. We rolled into town on the day of Corpus Christi to find no floral carpets on the streets. […]
Food & Drink
A taste of Tenerife, the Canarian black pig
Although a mainstay of islanders’ diets for centuries, Canarian cochino negro herds diminished over the years until a renaissance in Canarian gastronomy during the last decade brought old traditions and farming methods back into vogue. […]
About Tenerife
When the telegraph cable arrived on Tenerife
Even though the sending of telegraphs began in 1837, by 1880 on Tenerife and the Canary Islands if you wanted to communicate with anyone overseas the only way to do so was by sending mail by ship. […]
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Choosing the right resort or town in the south east and east of Tenerife
Previously we took a bite-sized look at resorts/towns on the south and south west coast of Tenerife and along the north coast. This time we turn our attention to the south east and east coast. […]
Hotels
Our pick of the best luxury hotels on Tenerife
We’ve stayed in most of Tenerife’s luxury hotels and each was a very different experience, maybe something you’d expect from quality hotels which aim to be unique. […]
About Tenerife
How many months of the year can you find snow on Mount Teide?
How many months of the year can you find snow on Mount Teide? It’s not uncommon to read in travel articles, blogs, and travel company websites that El Teide is snow-capped all year round. It […]
About Tenerife
Where to see wild flowers on Tenerife in spring
Hedgerows and fields brimming with colourful spring displays might not be a sight everyone associates with Tenerife. […]