About Tenerife
Ten signs you’re staying in a traditional Tenerife town
There are clear differences between traditional towns and purpose built resorts on Tenerife which are obvious when you know what to look for. Here are ten of them. […]
Tenerife Talk
About Tenerife
Tenerife after the day-trippers have left
To get a real feel for any destination it helps to experience it at various times of the year as the weather and local living patterns change with the seasons. Even with its year-round good weather, this applies equally to Tenerife… […]
About Tenerife
Boots and and big jackets on Tenerife
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. […]
Tenerife Talk
Tripadvisor true or false, more questions about Tenerife
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. […]
Food & Drink
A taste of honey on Tenerife
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. […]
News
The Wild West is alive and kicking on Tenerife
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. […]
About Tenerife
There won’t be a tourist backlash on Tenerife
One of the reasons why there has been a backlash against tourists in some locations is the balance of locals to tourist has switched… […]
About Tenerife
What is there to do in the real Tenerife?
We recently spent a few days at a family get together in Albufeira in the Algarve. There was a lot of alcohol consumed and many hours of laughing notched up. The extreme temperatures were such […]
About Tenerife
The difference between Tenerife South and Tenerife North airports
For a relatively small island Tenerife is fortunate to boast two international airports, one in the south of the island and one in the north. […]
About Tenerife
What is bruma in Tenerife and the Canary Islands?
It was our friend Jo who first mentioned the word ‘bruma’ to us, long before we moved to Tenerife. We were visiting her on La Gomera, sitting on her terrace on the edge of the Garajonay National Park in the sun, drinking beer and marvelling at views… […]