We've included new information on Tenerife's unique culinary scene, from its ancient heritage potatoes, prized cochino negro and distinctive mojos to authentic guachinches, providing arguably the most comprehensive guide to Tenerife's food and drink available in the English language ...
In our A to Z of Tenerife Part 1 we included a diverse range of things we like and find interesting about Tenerife, from a leper village to its colourful, and sometimes spicy, sauces. Part 2, N to Z includes a famous English admiral, an other-worldly flower, and the Canarian gastronomic speciality that everyone loves.
A couple of years ago A to Zs of travel destinations were all the rage so, even though I liked the idea, we kept away from doing one for Tenerife as, well, everybody seemed to be doing them.
At this time of year there are articles galore about carnival on Tenerife and many either get something wrong, or don't paint quite the full picture of what carnival means on the island.
I signed up to Tripadvisor in 2007 for one reason and one reason only. Its Tenerife forum was rife with misinformation. The biggest culprit was connected to the weather. When people asked about the difference in temperatures between north and south Tenerife, coastal temperatures were given for the south whilst for the north those given were taken from readings at...
Los Cristianos is traditional, Playa de las Américas is basically Sodom and Gomorrah, and Costa Adeje is swank and swish, the upmarket neighbour. There you go, that's the end of this article. Or it would be if those statements were accurate.
We chose the routes specifically because they follow old roads and take anyone who drives them into parts of Tenerife where life and traditions haven't changed that much in decades.
We always keep an eye out for whose names are on the awards list at the 2019 Diario de Avisos-Dorada Especial Gastronomy Awards Gala, an event which recognises innovation and passion in the world of food and drink in the Canary Islands.
From the opening scenes of Anaga to the second the celebrity chefs touched down on Tenerife and set up their kitchens in the Mercado La Recova in Santa Cruz, it became apparent the foodie focus was going to be very much on the Tenerife which exists outside of the resorts.
Every so often we like to do a round up of some of the more interesting questions we've been asked, or have seen being asked on travel forums such as Tripadvisor. Here are ten Tenerife questions from September which piqued our interest.