Bathe In The Hindu Gift Of Light And Peace For Tenerife
A burning lantern is held aloft from a set of steps on the La Caleta shoreline, the waves lap gently as 2,000 people gather around candles burning in small hollows…
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Talking Tenerife
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An Explosive Subject ““ Cities on Volcanoes, Tenerife (COV6)
I’ve always taken refuge in the words of those scientists who dismissed the idea that a piece of La Palma the size of the Isle of Man could detach itself from the island, slide into the sea, create the biggest mega-tsunami recorded and wreak havoc across the world […]
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Brendan Breen – From Merchant Banker to Commercial Director Las Americas Golf Course.
I met with Brendan at the lovely Las Américas golf course in the centre of Las Américas in Tenerife. To be honest we could have been in a country club rather than a busy town centre golf course[…]
Learning curves in Tenerife north and south
What role do birds of prey perform at Tenerife South airport? How did the island cope with the heaviest rain for eight years? Does Tenerife make the most of its…
John Bell ““Travel Journalist and TV Director/Producer, British Guild of Travel Writers.
“…don’t confuse low cost with poor value. Many of the people who fly on Ryanair and Easyjet are choosing to stay in 4 and 5 star accommodation. They don’t necessarily expect low prices but they do insist on good value for money.” […]
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Sarah Monaghan ““ Editor, Travel Writer and Photographer
Tenerife has been polishing her best profile this week to entertain, educate and enthral the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) who’ve been enjoying their Annual General Meeting on the island […]
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Wish You Were Here? You soon will do
Remember the double issue festive editions of the Radio and TV Times? That was when the holiday adverts would first appear, I used to flick through the numbered ads and…
From Mount Teide to the Snows of Kilimanjaro
Anyone who’s trekked around Mount Teide’s upper slopes will know only too well that the least bit of exertion leaves you gasping for air as though the breath has been…
Thomas Cook chase light blue skies
What’s the collective term for travel agents? A flight, a welcome… or maybe a brochure? Whichever it is, Thomas Cook brought together 2,600 of their UK agents at their annual…
Tenerife Time Travel – The Guanche Giant
It is said that the more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s also true, that no matter how much we are separated by time, space or culture,…
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