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Saintly nuns and scary skeletons, Tenerife’s eclectic museums

July 31, 2018 Jack 0

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 […]

About Tenerife

Three faces of Corpus Christi week on Tenerife

May 30, 2018 Jack 3

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. […]

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Finding Canarian restaurants on Tenerife

March 25, 2018 Jack 0

Researching a piece about La Orotava recently, I saw some remarks online from visitors who had explored the island to some extent which made me ponder about other incorrect perceptions of Tenerife. […]

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Tenerife Town & City Guides

January 3, 2018 Andy 15

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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Sun and sea but not sangria on Tenerife

March 27, 2017 madmin 0

Lots of people like to sit under the Canary Island sun sipping from a jug of refreshing sangria. It’s an enjoyable thing to do, but it’s not ‘going local’. Sangria is most definitely Spanish. […]

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New experiences and great food, 2016 on Tenerife

December 29, 2016 Jack 0

In 2016 a lot of the year was spent exploring different shores, even so we enjoyed yet another interesting year full of new experiences. […]

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Eat Canarian cuisine or be fined

December 28, 2016 Jack 1

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 […]

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Ten tips for enjoying Christmas and the festive season on Tenerife

December 20, 2016 Jack 1

Christmas on Tenerife can be familiar and yet also very different. Here are ten tips for enjoying a particularly Tenerife festive season. […]

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Eating good food on a budget on Tenerife

November 3, 2016 Jack 3

These are five ways to eat good food on Tenerife without spending a lot of money… and not going all inclusive. […]

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My ten favourite Tenerife sculptures

October 27, 2016 Jack 2

I could write a list of a hundred Tenerife sculptures I like, but instead I’ll list the ten which are my favourites… at the moment. […]

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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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