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. […]
living on Tenerife
About Tenerife
The beautiful Tenerife rain
It was a valuable lesson about the Tenerife where people lived and worked as opposed to the one on which to enjoy holidays… […]
About Tenerife
Taking a Break on Tenerife
It’s the beginning of July and the start of the Spanish holiday season. Lots of islanders will be taking a break. A few years ago I read a statistic which stated at least 33% of Canarios spent their holidays on a Canary Island. […]
About Tenerife
It’s all About Timing on Tenerife
In the past we’ve made the mistake of organising trips to coincide with the start of the working week. The commuter traffic between Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz on a Monday morning is a nightmare. […]
Life
Learning to Live With Lizards on Tenerife
We have at least four types who inhabit the same space as us. The Tenerife lagarto (lovely markings), copper coloured skinks with a metallic sheen, a small striped lizard and the nocturnal geckos… […]
About Tenerife
Why I Live in the North of Tenerife
Whilst the bulk of British visitors head to the southern side of Tenerife here are five reasons why I’m perched on a northern slope. […]
About Tenerife
Rediscovering Real Life in the Real Tenerife
Palm trees backed by the velvety La Orotava slopes create an inspiring frame that draws us upwards and onwards passing weeds with delicate blooms… […]