Guimar
A Brief Tour of Towns in the South East of Tenerife
Exploring Tenerife by the old roads is a much better way to absorb a feel of island life and the route through the towns, villages and hamlets on the east still… […]
Year: 2013
Culture
Celebrating the Fiesta de San Antonio Abad on Tenerife in Pictures
This year we decided it was time for a change and instead of heading upwards, turned westward along the coast to Buenavista del Norte. […]
About Tenerife
Rediscovering Real Life in the Real Tenerife
Palm trees backed by the velvety La Orotava slopes create an inspiring frame that draws us upwards and onwards passing weeds with delicate blooms… […]
Food & Drink
Cheap as Papas Fritas, Review of Cervecería 100 Montaditos
Although I liked the look of Cervecería 100 Montaditos, with its rich red interior, ebony tables and gold lettering, ever since I first spotted a branch in… […]
Food & Drink
The Magical Saroj Supermarket in Puerto de la Cruz
It’s quite a bizarre little store with only one central aisle so you’d think that stock might be limited. But that one central aisle is like Dr Who’s Tardis. […]
Food & Drink
Have You Tried Parrot Fish on Tenerife?
One of the most vibrant on display is vieja, one of the most popular fishes of the Canary Islands; some claim that it is in fact the Canarios’ favourite fish. […]
Food & Drink
Fishy Feasts, Review of Bar El Cine in Los Cristianos
Tucked away almost directly opposite the entrance to the port up an alley that feels a bit like Harry Potter’s platform 9 ¾. El Cine typifies the sort of… […]
Beaches
The Week Big Brother Came to The Real Tenerife
When we decided to buy my big brother, John, a plane ticket to Tenerife for his birthday this year, it was with some trepidation that we ever thought we would actually see him at the arrivals hall of Tenerife South airport […]