Culture
A Typical Saturday Night in North Tenerife
It’s a perfect summer evening so we decide to walk the three kilometres into Puerto de la Cruz rather than catch a bus. […]
Year: 2015
Fiestas
The Bizarre Bathing of the Goats in Puerto de la Cruz
From first light goats are driven from the Orotava Valley into the centre of Puerto de la Cruz old town and shown their spot on the harbour’s cobbled beach. […]
About Tenerife
Research Carefully Before Booking a Tenerife Holiday
When it comes to recommendations about travel destinations, hotels, restaurants etc. there’s a world of information at our fingertips. However, getting the best… […]
Food & Drink
A Sophisticated Scene, Review of Mirador de Garachico
It was the second time we’d visited the Mirador de Garachico, located directly behind La Quinta Roja. The first time we’d been impressed by its… […]
Culture
Footsteps in the Sand, Corpus Christi in La Orotava
The day of the Corpus Christi flower carpets in La Orotava is one of our favourite days of the year on Tenerife. As well as being a visual assault, there’s a… […]
Garachico
Review Of Hotel San Roque in Garachico, Tenerife
The very best of Tenerife’s boutique hotels, the San Roque combines tradition, comfort and service with consummate style. It’s our favourite… […]
Beaches
Blue Flag Beaches on Tenerife 2015
Forty one beaches were awarded Blue Flag status in the Canary Islands with Gran Canaria scooping most blue with 13 awards. Tenerife came second with 11, then… […]
Hotels
Staying in Rural Hotels on Tenerife
We’re familiar with rural hotels across the archipelago and believe that Tenerife can boast it has some of the best with a far greater choice than on other islands. […]
Food & Drink
Tapas on Tenerife, the Many Flavours of the Humble Croquette
Just about every time we go out for tapas on Tenerife, you can bet croquetas (croquettes) are going to figure. They’re one of the crowpleasers of the tapas scene. […]
Days out
Mixing Visitors With Work on Tenerife
Normally we pick friends and family up from Tenerife Sur Airport and drive home as quickly as possible. This time we decided to break the journey up with lunch… […]