We decided to write a guide so that others didn't do what we had done, waste inordinate hours wandering the less interesting parts of the town hoping to discover something good along the way...
We decided to write a guide so that others didn't do what we had done, waste inordinate hours wandering the less interesting parts of the town hoping to discover something good along the way...
Let's cut to the chase right away. You get bad weather in the Canary Islands during November. It's virtually unavoidable.
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.
Sunset in Santa Cruz in the east of the island is generally a bit of a damp squib, it just gets dark. Further south west or north west, is where you want to be to bask in the last exuberant glows before the golden orb slips below the surface of the sea
A review on our Walk this Way Tenerife guidebook questioned our claim that Tenerife was still not known as a walking destination. When we initially wrote the book, despite there being plenty of other walking guidebooks on the market as the reviewer pointed out, we firmly believed the island didn’t have the reputation for walking it deserved. Why did we think...
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 they occupy – a giant lizard slithering down the steps in Garachico; Poseidon bossing Playa Fañabe; a thoughtful muse sitting on a wall in...
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.
Anyone seeking an authentic Tenerife tapas experience doesn't have to go quite so seriously native, simply visit one of the bigger traditional towns or cities
One of the reasons why there has been a backlash against tourists in some locations is the balance of locals to tourist has switched...
Gofio has been a staple part of the diet of islanders since before the conquest and can be found in every Canarian supermarket on Tenerife.