Canary Islands

The island has its own indigenous sports left over from prehistoric times; plough lifting, rock carrying, stick fighting or extreme pole vaulting anyone? It also hosts a... keep reading →

If you live on Tenerife, or are on holiday here, you have probably seen the adverts for the whale watching trips and maybe even been on one, but it is sometimes possible to... keep reading →

Visitors and holidaymakers to the island of Tenerife often miss out on many of its attractions because they simply don't realise what is on offer or know how easy it is to... keep reading →

I had been looking for frogs in Tenerife and now thanks to Pamela Walker, from Los Abrigos, I have found some and they were living at a restaurant. You are probably thinking... keep reading →

The Barranco de Badajoz is a ravine in the Güímar area of Tenerife and it is well-known for all sorts of paranormal activity and phenomena reported there. It is just past... keep reading →

A "bodega" is where you would normally get wine from but the one run by my friends in Cueva del Viento is definitely a bodega with a difference. It was there at Bodega Cueva... keep reading →

Icod de los Vinos is a town I love and the first time I went there it was to see its famous thousand-year-old Dragon Tree but there is far more that fascinates me about the... keep reading →

Punta de Teno has a lighthouse on it and is a remote and windswept part of Tenerife's north-west. It is where the south and north dividing line is placed. The Teno region... keep reading →

Playa de San Marcos is the black sandy beach in the north of Tenerife just a few kilometres away from Icod de los Vinos which is famous for its 1,000-year-old Dragon Tree.... keep reading →

Gran Canaria is a complete holiday destination thanks to its beautiful golden sand beaches, pristine mountains and forests and bustling capital city. This article is a... keep reading →