‘That’s not Mexico,’ I exclaimed. The location at the start of BBC’s Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue was instantly identifiable. ‘That’s Abades on Tenerife.’ When I Googled it, AI disagreed, insisting only Gran Canaria appeared in the series, Jardín Canario de Viera y Clavijo to be exact. Not for the first time, nor the last, AI was wrong. The leper village that...
We’re currently working on a Slow Travel project which involves writing about various destinations around Europe. This includes mentioning highlights in specific locations. Where cities are concerned, a museum or two tends to be among the attractions. It got me thinking about Tenerife museums, especially as a press release from Tenerife Turismo about the Eco...
The first time we visited La Orotava to see the colourful Corpus Christi floral carpets we got it wrong. We rolled into town on the day of Corpus Christi to find no floral carpets on the streets.
“Soy canario, no soy español.” “I’m Canarian, I’m not Spanish.” It’s something we’ve been proudly told countless times over the years in the Canary Islands. When the person saying it has referred to me as being English I usually respond with a counter “soy escocés, no soy inglés” (“I’m Scottish, I’m not English”) which usually...
In a bid to finally rid Tenerife of it's 'all day British breakfast' image the Island's Government plans to introduce a 'Taste of Tenerife' scheme
Christmas on Tenerife can be familiar and yet also very different. Here are ten tips for enjoying a particularly Tenerife festive season.
The music we mostly hear on Tenerife is from singers and groups who are currently hot in the Spanish/Latino scene. That's not deliberate
Celebrating San Juan is a big thing on Tenerife, especially in places where traditions are strongest and reach back centuries. Its origins lie with the island’s aboriginal people...
Carnival might be when people slip into fancy dress on Tenerife. But in January during San Abad, it's the island's animals who wear odd outfits.
Puerto de la Cruz is a good hunting ground for belenes, apart from some shops displaying them, there's always the equivalent of a belen one-stop shop in Casa Ventoso.