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. […]
Life
About Tenerife
Typical November weather on Tenerife
Let’s cut to the chase right away. You get bad weather in the Canary Islands during November. It’s virtually unavoidable. […]
About Tenerife
Tenerife is rubbish
A couple of weeks ago there was a damning report in the Spanish press about the state of Mesa Mota zona recreativo (picnic area) in La Laguna after a group of students left the area like a disaster area following a Saturday night al fresco party. […]
About Tenerife
Burn baby burn, the fantastical creations of artist Luigi Stinga
In theory it should be relatively easy on Tenerife to find one of the magical works of art constructed by resident Italian artist Luigi Stinga. His eye-catching creations are impossible to miss, dominating whatever landscape […]
About Tenerife
Concrete Reminders of the Second World War on Tenerife
Every so often our research churns up snippets about the Second World War on Tenerife. […]
About Tenerife
Discovering markets on Tenerife
“Is there a market near to…(insert location of choice) on Tenerife?” is a question we see asked a lot online. The answer isn’t as simple as a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Before any answer can be given, there’s another question to be asked. […]
About Tenerife
The north of Tenerife is aimed at older people
“The north of Tenerife is aimed at older people.” I read this comment on Tripadvisor recently and, like so many bizarre perceptions spouted online, it baffled and irritated me. […]
About Tenerife
Costa confusion over Tenerife resort names
There’s an old Diana Ross song which begins with the line “Do you know where you’re going to?” It’s a question which could apply to some people as they step off their planes at Tenerife South Airport. […]
Fiestas
Midsummer and the best of Tenerife
Midsummer is a magical time on Tenerife for a number of reasons. There’s a palpable change in the air as, despite the misleading name, summer kicks in. […]
Life
25C isn’t hot enough on Tenerife, that’s crazy
I’ve just read a comment which said “so not really that hot then?” when advised temperatures at the coast in the north of Tenerife would be between mid and upper 20sC in August. […]