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. […]
music
About Tenerife
Scenes of summer on Tenerife
Over the last two summers we have really come to understand why Spanish mainlanders escape Iberia for the Canary Islands. There’s a reason the Canaries are referred to as having the perfect climate. […]
Culture
Sun and sea but not sangria on Tenerife
Lots of people like to sit under the Canary Island sun sipping from a jug of refreshing sangria. It’s an enjoyable thing to do, but it’s not ‘going local’. Sangria is most definitely Spanish. […]
About Tenerife
New experiences and great food, 2016 on Tenerife
In 2016 a lot of the year was spent exploring different shores, even so we enjoyed yet another interesting year full of new experiences. […]
Culture
Two sides of the music scene on Tenerife
The music we mostly hear on Tenerife is from singers and groups who are currently hot in the Spanish/Latino scene. That’s not deliberate […]
Culture
A Typical Saturday Night in North Tenerife
It’s a perfect summer evening so we decide to walk the three kilometres into Puerto de la Cruz rather than catch a bus. […]
Music
Delta Saints Play Santa Blues, Tenerife 2012
You know when you’ve been Delta Saint’d; your hand keeps reaching for the same CD from the rack, your mouse finger hovers over the play button on their download and your iPhone has them on every playlist. […]
Culture
Santa Blues 2012, America’s Deep South Comes to Tenerife
The Delta Saints created a frenzy of sexy, swampy, voodoo music that got under the skin and made it itch. Theirs is a talent worth selling your soul for. […]