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Psst… want to know which stars are coming to Tenerife this year?

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Don’t tell anyone, but a little bird has told me that following Rod Stewart’s visit to Tenerife in May, our shores will be graced in the next 12 months by Beyonce, Tina Turner and Paul McCartney, all performing at the Golf Costa Adeje venue. All signed and sealed apparently. Remember… mum’s the word.

Joe, Joy, Tenerife and Sky Travel

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Nice little job come in for me and the missus. Been contracted by Sky Travel to produce an online diary and video blog about Tenerife and the Canary Islands. The first part is here (we’re just over Ben Fogle’s right shoulder), and involves barefeet, lots of flesh and duffle coats – there’s a teaser for [...]

Urgent appeal to all webmasters in Spain

Friday, January 9th, 2009

As the father of two young children my heart bleeds for the family of teenager Amy Fitzpatrick who went missing over a year ago from Mijas, Spain. Perhaps we can all do our bit as webmasters to at least post the image of Amy below, in the hope that someone somewhere has a lead. Whether [...]

My 5 minutes of fame in Tenerife (well, 1-and-a-half at least)

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

So there I was inspecting one of my favourite Tenerife hideaways – the Hotel San Roque in Garachico – when a tap on the shoulder made me nearly drop my clipboard: “Joe! What are you doing here?” said Cathy Bartrop, founder of TravelGuru.tv The last time I’d seen Cathy was on a wet November day [...]

Ole Rod Stewart in Tenerife! Whatever next.

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Well, it’s official. I mean officially official. The announcement was made several weeks ago that the oldest mullet in town was heading to Tenerife… but you know how things are on the rock. A ‘definite’ is a maybe, a ‘probable’ is a no chance, and a ‘possible’ is as likely as a gecko being voted [...]

Obama coming to Tenerife

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Although the number of tourists visiting these sunny shores might be a bit down, the number of A-listers heading this way (supposedly) goes up by the day. Our beloved President of the Cabildo, Ricardo Melchior, has confirmed that Barack Obama is heading this way – though he doesn’t know when; “It could be in three [...]

Wake up Tenerife!

Friday, November 7th, 2008

How hard is it for a receptionist in Tenerife to smile? I mean come on, it’s not rocket science to work out that beyond a comfy bed and a clean bathroom the most important thing that a hotel can offer is friendly staff. Particularly the frontline troops ie reception. I’ve just dropped my parents off [...]

Giant vulture attack in Tenerife!!

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Hellfire. Sounds like a B-movie title but apparently this is what happened at the splendid (and usually safe) Jungle Park in the hills above Los Cristianos. A couple of ladies in their 50s were minding their own business watching the birds of prey show in the outdoor arena when a rather sturdy Griffin Vulture that [...]

Joy Liddell on the BIG things in Tenerife

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Joy shows you how to do Mount Teide in Tenerife, as seen at www.myTenerifeInfo.com For all those who don’t know, Joy is my partner and is currently pursuing a career as a TV presenter so needs all the help she can get. If you’re a travel webmaster give her a link. If you’re a Tenerife [...]

Siam Park in Tenerife

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Just got back from a visit to Siam Park, which is currently vying with Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia for the award of ‘most overdue completion date’. However, despite the lack of punctuality, I have to say the Park is something else. In my capacity as a Tenerife travel writer, I got to try out some of [...]

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