About Tenerife
Tenerife isn’t as Pretty as Mainland Spain
When a Canarian friend commented: ‘Tenerife isn’t as pretty as mainland Spain’ a couple of years ago, we tried to defend the place.
“What about Garachico… […]
Articles by Jack
Food & Drink
Going Crazy in Puerto de la Cruz, Review of Restaurant Poco Loco
Poco Loco (a bit crazy) is one of those restaurant that proves you don’t have to be in the perfect location to be successful… […]
Culture
Experiencing Fiestas in the Real Tenerife
All we really knew about Benijos at that time was that it produced excellent cheese. When we headed off the main road to Mount Teide and into quiet, rural… […]
About Tenerife
The Best Restaurants on Tenerife According to Tripadvisor
The recommendations for the best restaurants around Tenerife provide a perfect example of why Tripadvisor doesn’t always work as a good source of reliable information. […]
About Tenerife
The Abandoned Leper Village of Tenerife
When you get closer to curious town and notice the breeze blocks are jablé you realise that this ghost town has stood empty for a lot longer than it might at first seem. […]
About Tenerife
Keep Living Statues on Tenerife Alive
Living statues add colour and interest to some of the resorts on Tenerife. In Puerto de la Cruz there is usually an interesting selection along Calle Quintana […]
About Tenerife
Celebrating the Virgin of Candelaria on Tenerife
Candelaria on the evening of the 14 August is mental. I knew it was going to be busy, these big fiestas always are, I just didn’t expect it to be as busy. […]
Fish and Seafood
Get to Know Your Shellfish and Molluscs in Tenerife and the Canary Islands
This is second part of our series about helping seafood lovers make sure they know exactly what sea creature is going to end up on their plate when they order… […]
About Tenerife
Fantasy Island, the Story of the Other Battle of Santa Cruz
On 20 April 1657, during the Anglo-Spanish war, Admiral Robert Blake launched an attack on the Spanish fleet in Santa Cruz harbour… […]
Food & Drink
To the end of the Road and Beyond, Review of Restaurant El Mirador in Benijo
Restaurant El Mirador was unmissable – a shocking yellow façade was as blinding as the sunlight. A row of rickety chairs painted in primary colours and a red-tiled roof contrasted… […]