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Petanque Bowls Them Over In Los Cristianos

Posted on February 12, 2010March 11, 2010
byColin Kirby

It would take more than an invading armada to distract the Los Hermanos Petanque Club from their afternoon’s sport in Los Cristianos. Sir Francis Drake refused to desert his bowls at Plymouth Hoe, and he was threatened by the Spanish fleet […]

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Valentine’s Day on Tenerife ““ Top Ten-erife Romantic Restaurants

Think Tenerife is full of cheap and cheerful bars and restaurants serving bog standard Brit food? Think again. There are plenty of stylish contemporary, romantically rustic and historically atmospheric eateries in which to enjoy a special Valentine’s Day dinner with your soul mate]…]

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Talking Tenerife

Learning curves in Tenerife north and south

Posted on February 5, 2010March 4, 2010
byColin Kirby

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…

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Breads Of the World

Posted on February 5, 2010March 4, 2010
byColin Kirby

Title: Breads Of the World Location: Arico Plaza Description: Bread is the staff of life, so come and celebrate it by tasting samples from many different origins. Once you have…

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La Palma, pride of the Canaries, made in Middlesbrough

Posted on February 3, 2010March 4, 2010
byColin Kirby

You know what it’s like, you are 98-years-old, weigh 50 tons, you’ve burst your boiler and no one wants you any more. What you really need is some friends. Judging…

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Framed ““ Puerto de la Cruz ““ Tenerife’s First Tourist Resort

Posted on February 2, 2010March 4, 2010
byJack Montgomery

Tenerife’s first tourist resort, Puerto de la Cruz, doesn’t attract as much British visitors as the newer southern resorts these days. But the town which was so popular with explorers and Victorian travellers is still a favourite with other European visitors[…]

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John Bell ““Travel Journalist and TV Director/Producer, British Guild of Travel Writers.

Posted on January 31, 2010April 20, 2026
byAndy Montgomery

“…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

Posted on January 30, 2010March 4, 2010
byAndy Montgomery

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

Posted on January 29, 2010March 4, 2010
byColin Kirby

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…

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Events

Los Cristianos Carnaval

Posted on January 21, 2010January 21, 2010
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byColin Kirby

Title: Los Cristianos Carnaval Location: Los Cristianos Description: It all starts on Thursday 4 March and goes through to Monday 8 March. Sunday afternoon is the big parade, and Monday…

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