Guidebooks
The Banana Road: It’s Tenerife, But Not As You Know It
The Banana Road takes readers behind the scenes of our life, and is an honest, affectionate, and sometimes shocking account of the reality of life in the ‘real’ Tenerife. […]
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Fiestas
A Tale of Mystery and Magic in the Canary Islands
The idea was to write a factual book detailing accounts of mystery and magic in the Canary Islands, especially as I hadn’t seen much written about the folklore of the islands in English. […]
About Tenerife
The A to Z of Tenerife, Part 1
A couple of years ago A to Zs of travel destinations were all the rage so, even though I liked the idea, we kept away from doing one for Tenerife as, well, everybody seemed to be doing them. […]
About Tenerife
There is not a carnival on Tenerife
At this time of year there are articles galore about carnival on Tenerife and many either get something wrong, or don’t paint quite the full picture of what carnival means on the island. […]
About Tenerife
The differences between Los Cristianos, Las Américas, and Costa Adeje
Los Cristianos is traditional, Playa de las Américas is basically Sodom and Gomorrah, and Costa Adeje is swank and swish, the upmarket neighbour. There you go, that’s the end of this article. Or it would be if those statements were accurate. […]
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The changing faces of Anaga on Tenerife
Since we first set sight on Anaga we’ve walked many, many paths in various countries and still it takes our breath away. The combination of ingredients you find there makes it a difficult vista to match […]
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The four stages of Tenerife’s sea of clouds
One of the most unforgettably mind-blowing experiences to be enjoyed on Tenerife is to be had when there’s a low, grey, cloud blanket blotting out the sun. […]
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Comparing questions about Tenerife on Tripadvisor
Every so often we like taking a look at Tenerife’s Tripadvisor forum to compare the answers given to some questions we find interesting (ones that aren’t just standard resort queries) with the answers we would give. […]
About Tenerife
Searching for wildlife on Tenerife
The other reference which has me doing a Roger Moore impression is when anyone uses Tenerife’s wildlife as a potential attraction. […]
About Tenerife
Perceptions of summer on Tenerife
The Midsummer’s Eve San Juan beach parties on Tenerife act as the green light for summer to start in earnest. From that point there’s a noticeable change in atmosphere. […]