About Tenerife
The ugliest roundabout in Spain is in Tenerife
El Muñeco de Nieve may not actually be the ugliest, but it was recently voted as being in the top 20 ugly roundabouts in Spain. […]
About Tenerife
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. […]
About Tenerife
Saintly nuns and scary skeletons, Tenerife’s eclectic museums
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
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. […]
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A photographic defence of Playa de las Amèricas
There are a couple of hot potato topics when it comes to Tenerife. One is the weather, especially north V south. Another can be Playa de las Amèricas. […]
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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 […]
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Why it’s mad to moan when Ferrán Adriá reinvents a Canarian dish
The world’s former number one chef, Ferrán Adriá, visited Tenerife in May as part of a project sponsored by Telefónica to work with students from all of the Canary Islands to reinvent a classic Canarian dish […]
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Three faces of Corpus Christi week on Tenerife
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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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. […]
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Choosing the right resort or town in the south east and east of Tenerife
Previously we took a bite-sized look at resorts/towns on the south and south west coast of Tenerife and along the north coast. This time we turn our attention to the south east and east coast. […]