Making tracks around Tenerife’s modern capital
Are we moving? A quick glance out of the window confirms that we are but it’s not easy to tell as the Santa Cruz tram glides silently through the centre…
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Painless Prickly Pears
When I first arrived in Tenerife I was intrigued to learn that the fruits of the cactus that are to be found in every nook and cranny on the island are edible. So was my husband who leapt out of the car to pick a few from a roadside plant[…]
The Guachinche ““ an authentic dining experience
We followed the car in front as it weaved around corners and sped down narrow roads. Eventually it screeched to a halt in what appeared to be the middle of…
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Arepa – first class food from the eighth island
Some call them corncakes, some call them maize doughnuts, and some like me are too busy wolfing them down to call them anything. Either way you will see lots of…
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Style Counsel ““ Zara
Zara’s Autumn/Winter 09/10 collection has seen a return to the big shoulders and tiny waists of the 80s for women. Fitted trouser suits worn over soft silk blouses in nude and muted earth tones give power style a soft edge […]
Mate, not everyone’s cup of tea
Walking on the Tenerife beach is nearly toasting your feet, the temperature is up in the high 20 degrees, yet people are drinking from Thermos flasks ““ and they are…
Montaña Roja – a red resolution
My First, My Last, My Everything, that could be the theme tune for Montaña Roja in El Medano, as the 171 metre high red rock is an image that grabs…
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Top Ten-erife Cocktails
With the party season upon us and little black dresses at the ready (the boys will have to wait until Carnaval to wear theirs), here’s TM’s guide to the top cocktails expected to be sipped across the island over this festive holiday […]
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The Monk, the Goats and the Wine.
La Montañeta del Fraile (the monk’s hill) is a volcanic cone on the eastern boundary of Los Realejos overlooking La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz. On the summit, a small white Ermita stands, keeping a lonely vigil over the valley until […]
Scene on the Beach ““ Playa Bollullo, La Orotava’s Hidden Beach
Bollullo’s “˜off the beaten track’ location and limited access keeps it out of bounds to the masses. It’s too far for any tourist who doesn’t like to have to trek any distance to a beach, so most of the people around me are groups of young Canarios […]
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