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Jack is co-editor, writer and photographer for BuzzTrips and the Real Tenerife series of travel websites as well as a contributor to online travel sites and travel magazines. Follow Jack on Facebook
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Why Tenerife Remains Europe’s Secret Destination

June 12, 2012 Jack 6

“Tenerife is an island that attracts over 6 million visitors a year, many of whom believe they know it like the back of their hands and few of whom know it at all.” […]

Tiled mural of how Puerto de la Cruz used to look
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The View from Montaña de los Frailes & Montaña de Guaza on Tenerife

May 28, 2012 Jack 0

The 360 degree vista didn’t disappoint. La Orotava valley still has the capacity to WOW. There’s a feeling of more space and less development on the Los Realejos side of the valley… […]

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Glamming Up for Tenerife’s Beauty Contests

May 7, 2012 Jack 1

Just about every fiesta requires a fiesta queen, so each town may end up having a few queens over the course of a year. Additionally every town on Tenerife that holds a carnival will… […]

Food & Drink

A Tenerife Restaurant for a Special Occasion, Mesón El Monasterio

May 6, 2012 Jack 5

A champagne breakfast at El Monasterio in Los Realejos is the perfect way to end a visit from friends and family with an experience that will ensure their memories of Tenerife are capped with a smile-inducing ‘WOW’. […]

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Graffiti on Tenerife, How to Offend a Bishop

April 30, 2012 Jack 2

I recently penned an article about graffiti on Tenerife for Tenerife.co.uk which included some of my favourite images taken from around the island. However, after humming and hawing for a bit I decided to leave out the image which was my favourite. […]

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How the Locals Deal With April Rain on Tenerife

April 9, 2012 Jack 4

I’ve already used this image on this week’s weather forecast on walkingtenerife.co.uk but although it’s not a brilliant shot I love what it says about the people of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife. […]

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10 Tips to Understanding the Weather on Tenerife

March 26, 2012 Jack 115

The weather on Tenerife is as misrepresented as the populist image that Tenerife is one big dry rock stuck in a Britain in the sun circa 1985… […]

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Exploring the Real Tenerife, Goats & Tomatoes

March 16, 2012 Jack 2

There’s one thing you can almost be sure of when exploring the real Tenerife and that is that you will see something ‘different’ on every little voyage of discovery… […]

Food & Drink

Ten Things About Puerto de la Cruz

March 7, 2012 Jack 4

It’s the perfect tourist resort for visitors looking for a destination that is distinctly Canarian in character but has the facilities of a tourist resort. […]

Food & Drink

Tenerife Bars, Alberto’s in Puerto de la Cruz

March 2, 2012 Jack 0

We discovered Alberto’s Bar just after we moved to Tenerife. Whilst exploring, we followed a passage near the house we were renting that led upwards toward Parque Taoro. At one point the narrow path… […]

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By the Time Dawn Breaks – A tale of mystery & magic from the Canary Islands: ON SALE NOW

By the Time Dawn Breaks - A tale of mystery and magic from the Canary Islands

A novel about a different and magical side to Tenerife and the Canary Islands – Ten people. Seven Canary Islands – All are connected by one special night of the year … and an enigmatic fisherman.
By the time dawn breaks, none of their lives will be the same again… [Find Out More Here]

The Real Tenerife Guidebook – in Print & on Kindle

For visitors to Tenerife who want to experience the best of Tenerife:- The 'Real' Tenerife guide to Tenerife's resorts, towns and villages is written with insight and passion by travel writers who have spent years treading the streets of every town and village, trekking along goat trails in the mountains and revelling at fiestas until dawn... [Find Out More]

The Banana Road – It’s Tenerife but not as you know it

The Banana Road

When Jack & Andrea swap Manchester for Tenerife, they don’t expect to encounter the intriguing, often amusing, and sometimes downright bizarre cast of characters that inhabit their new, sub-tropical world.

The Banana Road reveals the ups and downs of living and working in paradise. (Find out more here.)

Real Tenerife Island Walks

Discover verdant valleys, plunging ravines, sweeping forests, remote corners, tiny hamlets and vistas galore with our series of detailed walking routes, Island walks . On sale in handy PDF format. [More Information...]

Town & City Walking Routes

Tenerife has some fascinating towns, yet many visitors miss out on the best bits of them. But not those who have our Town & City Guides. With routes to our favourite sights, museums, galleries, parks, plazas, restaurants and more, these guides are your key to Tenerife towns & Cities. Routes for Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava and La Laguna now available. Click here for details.

Walk this Way – Tenerife

More than just a collection of the best walking routes for the island, Walk This Way Tenerife is a complete guide to self-guided walking on Tenerife. Available from Amazon. [Find out more]

Real Tenerife Island Drives

People in over 30 countries have discovered the best of Tenerife by car with Real Tenerife Island Drives, scenic driving routes through the best of Tenerife's countryside. On sale in PDF and Kindle formats. [More Information...]

The Real Tenerife Hotel Reviews

Our hotel reviews only include hotels across Tenerife we've stayed in. We haven't been paid to write them or to advertise any hotel and we don't earn anything if anyone books a hotel after reading one. These simply represent our experiences. [More Information...]

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