About Tenerife
Tenerife, A Little Bit of Ireland in the Sun
How can I be sitting in a pub called JC Murphy in Santa Cruz and yet still be able to argue that the bar I’m drinking in is as Canarian as papas arrugadas? […]
About Tenerife
About Tenerife
Bustling or Centres of Tranquillity? Hill Towns on Tenerife
A question on Tripadvisor about a rural hotel in Realejos Baja got me thinking about the perception of the towns that hug the hills on Tenerife. […]
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A Tribute to the Banana Workers of Tenerife
When you live on Tenerife, the sight of banana plants becomes something you take for granted and you quickly forget that, to many people, seeing bananas growing by the side of the road is an exotic novelty and a fascination. […]
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Lighting Fires in Winter on Tenerife
Since we returned from a festive visit to Britain we’ve been lighting a fire in the house most nights. Lighting a fire? But this is Tenerife where it’s warm… […]
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The Botanical Gardens in Tenerife, a Tropical Paradise
The history of Tenerife’s Botanical Gardens is fascinating, harking back to a time when the world was still shiny and new… […]
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Winter Fashion on Tenerife
It’s true that Tenerife has felt cooler than normal this winter but that’s not necessarily the reason that the Santa Cruceros were in woolly winter gear… […]
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Hidden Depths, Real Tenerife in Pictures
These six photos were taken from one of the driving routes we put together for the book which explores the nooks and crannies of the north west of Tenerife… […]
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Tenerife is For Everyone
Many of the people who come to Tenerife will end up staying at a purpose-built resort. That’s a fact. There are a number of reasons for this… […]
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Discovering the Belenes of Tenerife
Each year we go on a belen hunt on Tenerife. Hunt is maybe a bit of an exaggeration as there are hundreds of them across the island… […]
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Have You Tried Ropa Vieja on Tenerife?
Ropa Vieja is probably the Canarian dish whose name I like the most. In Spanish it rolls of the tongue nicely and even sounds vaguely exotic. […]