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El Hierro volcano

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Well, things are hotting up in El Hierro… if you’ll excuse the pun. From my perch on the western hills of Tenerife, I can see nothing but a dim outline of the island 60 miles away. No sign of any volcanic activity, no impressive funnel of steam and cloud reaching skywards, and no post-bonfire night [...]

If Carlsberg operated airlines…

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

  Just had the fortune to take to the skies with one airline that I actually enjoy flying with – Binter Canarias. This little island-hopper takes me back to the days when passengers weren’t considered to be a disturbance in the routines of cabin crew, a thorn in the arse of check-in staff and generally [...]

I’d like to thank…

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Call me a geek but I’m always intrigued by travel awards. I think it takes the pulse of the current culture and economic climate. Take the recent HolidayExtras.com Customers’ Awards 2010. What does that tell us about the nation? That we’re not fooled by hot air publicity guff by certain airlines and we prefer our [...]

Confessions of a Tenerife author

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

Well that’s nice. An email out of the blue from a production company asking if film rights are still available for my book, More Ketchup than Salsa: Confessions of a Tenerife Barman. “Yes,” I replied tentatively, my brain scanning the voice for tell-tale tones of a friend on a wind-up. But no, genuine interest! Blimey. [...]

Abama listed in 101 Honeymoons

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Good to see the ‘city’ of Abama listed in Mark Hodson’s 101 Honeymoon Ideas site. For those that don’t know the Abama Hotel in Tenerife, it’s an immense resort colouring the west coast with a huge splash of green and a skyline of dusty rose. I’m sure those looking for a post-nuptials ‘bash with a [...]

For UK passengers stranded in Tenerife

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Flight cancellations Tenerife to UK – Icelandic volcano For info call Freefone Tenerife Tourism: 00800 100 101 00 in English, German, French and Spanish. The Spanish Airport Authority also has a helpline 902 404 704 & 00 34 91 321 1000 with information about upcoming flight cancellations.

Tenerife advice for Globespan passengers

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

In the words of Freddie Mercury… another one bites the dust. Globespan has gone into administration, stranding thousands of passengers at destinations such as Tenerife. For those stranded on The Rock, the Tenerife Tourist Board puts out the following advice: In the wake of yesterday’s news of the collapse of Globespan and its low cost [...]

Win a spiffing holiday in Lanzarote

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Oh! Those nice people at Sands Beach Resort in Lanzarote are offering the chance to win a free holiday for up to 4 people just by becoming a fan of the marvellous new online wonder that is Tenerife Magazine. As they say in the cheesiest of cheese shop competitions, ‘You’ve got to be in it [...]

A word about Istria

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

One of the questions you get asked a lot when you live in a tourist destination like Tenerife is, ‘Where do you go on holiday?’ Sensible question seeing as we’re all enjoying a permanent holiday on the rock. Or so people seem to think. Usually the answer is “back to Blighty”, followed by, “but it’s [...]

Funky flirtations with luxury Tenerife hotel

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Had the good fortune to take the venerable Mrs Joe to the restyled Hotel Sir Anthony for her birthday recently. The Sir A, as it’s now tagged, is an oasis of tip-top styling at the heart of Playa de las Americas. Cheap it ain’t – but damn fine it is. Picture private rooftop plunge pools, [...]

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