About Tenerife
The Problem with Tenerife isn’t too Many Tourists
The Canaries and Tenerife do have a limit, one that has been stretched way beyond breaking point. But it isn’t tourists who are the problem. […]
Tenerife Talk
About Tenerife
The A to Z of Tenerife Part 2, N to Z
In our A to Z of Tenerife Part 1 we included a diverse range of things we like and find interesting about Tenerife, from a leper village to its colourful, and sometimes spicy, sauces. Part 2, N to Z includes a famous English admiral, an other-worldly flower, and the Canarian gastronomic speciality that everyone loves. […]
About Tenerife
Tenerife mistakes and misconceptions
I signed up to Tripadvisor in 2007 for one reason and one reason only. Its Tenerife forum was rife with misinformation. The biggest culprit was connected to the weather. When people asked about the difference […]
Tenerife Talk
Driving from the south to the north of Tenerife
There are a number of ways to get from south to north or vice versa. But in this instance I’ll stick to the two quickest routes to get from Tenerife South Airport to Puerto de la Cruz; heading east via La Laguna and heading west via Santiago del Teide. […]
About Tenerife
The timple, the Canary Islands’ tiny guitar
Anyone who has been to a Tenerife fiesta will no doubt have experienced traditional folk music first hand, it’s an essential ingredient. […]
Puerto de la Cruz
The nocturnal transformation of Casa El Viejito in Puerto de la Cruz
Although the road bringing most visitors to Puerto runs right past Casa El Viejito, not many will pass it on foot. The few folk who do register the old casa might casually wonder what it is. […]
About Tenerife
Why people write about Tenerife
A short time after moving to Tenerife in 2003, a case of mistaken identity indirectly led to us being commissioned to write for a local magazine. Some people mistook me for the Irish Ambassador to Tenerife at a wine awards ceremony […]
About Tenerife
When the telegraph cable arrived on Tenerife
Even though the sending of telegraphs began in 1837, by 1880 on Tenerife and the Canary Islands if you wanted to communicate with anyone overseas the only way to do so was by sending mail by ship. […]
About Tenerife
Where to see wild flowers on Tenerife in spring
Hedgerows and fields brimming with colourful spring displays might not be a sight everyone associates with Tenerife. […]
About Tenerife
Following in the footsteps of Victorian travellers on Tenerife
For centuries, the main route travellers followed when they arrived by boat at Santa Cruz was quite different. They headed along the north coast, passing through busy little towns, many of which are now considered ‘off the beaten track’. […]