Jack Montgomery, Author at TENERIFE MAGAZINE

UNESCO Biosphere and Earthquakes in Tenerife News of the Week

Posted on November 16, 2010November 23, 2010
byJack Montgomery

By summer next year, if everything goes to plan, Tenerife could have its first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Next March a proposal will be sent to Madrid to award the Anaga Mountains this prestigious title…

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Discounts at the Airport & the Barranco del Infierno in Tenerife News of the Week

Posted on November 9, 2010November 16, 2010
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byJack Montgomery

Good news for anyone passing through Tenerife South in November. AENA (Spanish airports) have introduced discount coupons for shops, bars and restaurants in selected airports across Spain including Tenerife South (but not Tenerife North) during the month

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Chestnuts and the Fiesta of San Andrés on Tenerife

Posted on November 4, 2010November 4, 2010
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byJack Montgomery

November is the month of the castaña (chestnut) on Tenerife and whereas in Britain chestnut season means epic conker battles and bruised knuckles, on Tenerife activities have more than a hint of a Charles Dickens’ Christmas about them[…]

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Futuristic trains and Hi-Speed Car Chases in Tenerife News of the Week

Posted on November 2, 2010November 9, 2010
byJack Montgomery

It was announced that the Tenerife government are considering a revolutionary piece of German engineering as the model for the north and south train. The Transrapid would be able to travel at a top speed of 385 kph on a magnetic monorail[…]

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Gru My Favourite Villain

Posted on October 29, 2010October 29, 2010
byJack Montgomery

Gru (Steve Carrell) is a heinous villain who is plotting to steal the moon using shrink ray guns. His evil plan to get his hands on the guns and the moon involves an army of robotic minions and”¦err adopting three adorable orphan girls.

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Photo Challenge

Where on Tenerife is this? Photo Challenge #7

Posted on October 27, 2010December 6, 2010
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byJack Montgomery

Last month’s photo challenge did prove as tricky as we thought it might, but will this month’s challenge featuring this voluptuous bathing beauty have you nodding your head in recognition…or throwing in the towel?

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Charging to Climb Teide and Revolting Parents in Tenerife News of the Week

Posted on October 26, 2010November 2, 2010
byJack Montgomery

CIT, the Centre for Initiatives and Tourism, in Santa Cruz has put forward a proposal to charge €5 to anyone wanting to climb to the summit of Mount Teide, Spain’s highest mountain.

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Following Tapas Trails on Tenerife

Posted on October 21, 2010December 1, 2010
byJack Montgomery

Sitting in the El MarquÃs de la Noria restaurant in Santa Cruz I didn’t know whether to eat the object of beauty on the plate in front of me, or to put it up for auction at Sotheby’s[…]

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A Misplaced Orca Calf and a Bad Case of Parking in Tenerife News of the Week

Posted on October 20, 2010October 26, 2010
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byJack Montgomery

There seems to have been quite a bit of confusion about the birthplace of an orca calf last week. Local Spanish and English press headlines proudly claimed that the 150kg big baby was the first calf born in Spain at Loro Parque

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Movies

Wall Street Money Never Sleeps

Posted on October 15, 2010October 29, 2010
byJack Montgomery

When Bretton James (Josh Brolin) drives a well respected veteran broker to step in front of a train, young Wall Street trader with a conscience, Jake Moore (LaBeouf) decides enough is enough. Luckily he just happens to be living with the daughter of a certain Gordon Gekko.

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