We've got masses of walking gear, but most of it was bought for hiking in the Canaries where, even in the coolest weather, a light fleece under a light rain jacket is far too hot for me.
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We've got masses of walking gear, but most of it was bought for hiking in the Canaries where, even in the coolest weather, a light fleece under a light rain jacket is far too hot for me.
A couple of weeks ago there was a damning report in the Spanish press about the state of Mesa Mota zona recreativo (picnic area) in La Laguna after a group of students left the area like a disaster area following a Saturday night al fresco party.
Sunset in Santa Cruz in the east of the island is generally a bit of a damp squib, it just gets dark. Further south west or north west, is where you want to be to bask in the last exuberant glows before the golden orb slips below the surface of the sea
Every so often I like to take a look at some questions asked on the travel advisory site Tripadvisor to see how accurate the information being dished out is and whether users are being given good or flawed advice.
A review on our Walk this Way Tenerife guidebook questioned our claim that Tenerife was still not known as a walking destination. When we initially wrote the book, despite there being plenty of other walking guidebooks on the market as the reviewer pointed out, we firmly believed the island didn’t have the reputation for walking it deserved. Why did we think...
In theory it should be relatively easy on Tenerife to find one of the magical works of art constructed by resident Italian artist Luigi Stinga. His eye-catching creations are impossible to miss, dominating whatever landscape they occupy – a giant lizard slithering down the steps in Garachico; Poseidon bossing Playa Fañabe; a thoughtful muse sitting on a wall in...
Before we moved to Tenerife I could take or leave honey. Now a jar of local, golden (or otherwise) goodness is one of the things I seek out when I travel anywhere.
For anyone interested in munching their way through a meal with a completely Canarian flavour, these are our suggestions of distinctly Canarian dishes to order.
Fountains on Tenerife come in all shapes and sizes; they don't have to be big to impress, they just have to have something which makes them stand out from the crowd. For me that has to involve a certain amount of individuality.
We don't tend to share news we hear about grand plans on Tenerife - theme parks, luxury hotel complexes... racing circuits etc. for one very good reason.