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.
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.
It's one of those Tenerife travel 'facts' which are churned out over an over again. The island's markets and supermarkets might share some of the same fish, fruit, pulses, and vegetables found in the markets of the lands not so far away to the east.
I have a love hate relationship with Tripadvisor. On the one hand it’s a good source of useful information about destinations like Tenerife, on the other it’s also full of misinformation and opinions which are seriously subjective. None more so than when it comes to restaurant reviews. We all have differing tastes when it comes to food. Some folk like to...
The world's former number one chef, Ferrán Adriá, visited Tenerife in May as part of a project sponsored by Telefónica to work with students from all of the Canary Islands to reinvent a classic Canarian dish
Although a mainstay of islanders' diets for centuries, Canarian cochino negro herds diminished over the years until a renaissance in Canarian gastronomy during the last decade brought old traditions and farming methods back into vogue.
We've stayed in most of Tenerife's luxury hotels and each was a very different experience, maybe something you'd expect from quality hotels which aim to be unique.
These are our favourite places in Puerto de la Cruz for tapas which, incidentally, is a great Tenerife location for attractive restaurants which have interesting tapas menus.
These are ten Tenerife towns where it's relatively easy to take a photograph which gives a good illustration of the town and its location.
We recently spent a few days at a family get together in Albufeira in the Algarve. There was a lot of alcohol consumed and many hours of laughing notched up. The extreme temperatures were such that to walk anywhere ran the risk of heat exhaustion so we mostly spent our time around the pool at the villa where most of my family were staying. But we did venture out into...
Here are ten examples of traditional Tenerife/Canarian dishes and ingredients which have been given a modern makeover.