On Fuerteventura, the Barbary Ground squirrels have become almost as big a tourist attraction as the island itself. But they’re an invasive species.
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. Author of the Pocket Rough Guide Tenerife & La Gomera, and co-author of The Real Tenerife and Walk This Way Tenerife, Andy is an award-winning member of the British Guild of Travel Writers; former Tenerife destination expert for The Telegraph and has been widely published in the UK travel media including The Independent, Wexas Traveller, Easyjet Traveller and DK Guides.
On Fuerteventura, the Barbary Ground squirrels have become almost as big a tourist attraction as the island itself. But they’re an invasive species.
The Banana Road: It’s Tenerife But Not As You Know It When Andy and Jack walk away from their successful careers, leaving family, friends and Manchester to move to the Canary Islands, they hope to find a new adventure and quality time together in the sun. What they do not expect to encounter is the intriguing, often amusing and sometimes downright bizarre cast of...
We've included new information on Tenerife's unique culinary scene, from its ancient heritage potatoes, prized cochino negro and distinctive mojos to authentic guachinches, providing arguably the most comprehensive guide to Tenerife's food and drink available in the English language ...
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...
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?
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...
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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...
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.
These are hotel rooms that have offered something different, some kind of wow feature which has made them stand out from the crowd...