Robot Buggies & Missing Wings in Tenerife News of the Week
Once again the Canary Islands have topped a statistical table, this time for being the lowest paid workers in Spain, earning on average €16.29 per hour…
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Investigating Memories of the Past in La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz
Compelling detective stories usually begin with a crime; often a heinous murder. Thankfully this one doesn’t. It begins with a clue – Guy Attwood from A A H 1898…
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My Tenerife, A Personal View From Gavin Lewis
I’ve just returned home from my 3rd successive visit to the island of Tenerife. My wife and I love the place and we keep coming back for more. Our first visit was in 2007, but we returned once again in 2010 for our Honeymoon and then…
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Councils should Ignore the Law & an Earth Bound Asteroid in Tenerife News of the Week
The undersea eruption at El Hierro continues to bubble away with no-one really sure what is going to happen next ““ nature can be a bit like that. Some are excited by…
CD Tenerife v Real Madrid Castilla (B team)
Title: CD Tenerife v Real Madrid Castilla (B team)Location: La OrotavaLink out: Click hereDescription: Another traditional pre season friendly venue for the large and impressive Teide Trophy. Starts at 8…
The Corpus Christi Red Carpet on Tenerife
It’s June 1936. Francisco Franco is Governor General of the Canary Islands and is in La Orotava watching the Corpus Christi procession as it passes over the floral works of art. Well known as a dissenter, Franco has been posted to the furthest and quietest outreach of Spanish governance…
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Easter Traditions
I have made several attempts in the past to understand why the dates of Easter vary year on year, after all, surely the date of Christ’s death and his resurrection are known and can be commemorated annually?
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The Alternative Live Music Scene in Tenerife, FMAC 2011
Vegas lounge crooners, tribute acts and stars who made it big in the eighties are all very nice, but what is there for those of us staying in or visiting Tenerife who get a buzz from vibrantly fresh and original live music?
Top Ten-erife Days Out
Tenerife may be one of the world’s most popular winter sun getaways, but when the novelty of lying half naked on the beach while the folks back home are shivering in their boots wears off, where can you go to see something more than sun, sand, sea and theme parks?
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Carnival Dates in Tenerife 2011
Carnival on Tenerife hit top gear at the weekend. Although the opening round of parties are over, some of the most popular carnival events are still to come.