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Sunday, April 19th, 2009Joy is talking about cucumbers, fish and cow flesh on our new Sky Travel video
We were supposed to be showing how cheap it is to shop at local markets, but half the buggers weren’t open when we got there. Twice we went to Las Galletas to try and catch the fish market fully open. Both [...]
Earthquakes in Spain
Friday, April 17th, 2009Some people count traffic, some people spot airplanes. I’ve recently developed an unhealthy interest in counting local earthquakes. Perhaps it’s my age, perhaps it’s my medication. Perhaps it’s both. But although I’m assured that it’s perfectly normal, I still find it astounding that Spain experience so many earth movements (notching above 1.5 on the Richter [...]
Talcum powder terror and a monster sardine - all part of life in Tenerife
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Tenerife is a strange place. But no stranger than the other islands when it comes to bizarre Canary Island Carnival antics. After partaking in the odd, yet pleasantly fragrant Battle of the Powder in La Palma, and watching a giant sardine being led to its cremation by a bunch of male, fishnet-wearing mourners, very little [...]
Jennie Bond on Tenerife
Saturday, February 14th, 2009Well, I wasn’t totally sure what to expect when I met Jennie Bond in Tenerife last Wednesday. I think I anticipated she’d be like the Queen but with attitude. As a hardened and professional journalist (her, not me), it’s always difficult coming up with questions that aren’t banal and that she’s answered a zillion times [...]
Life is never boring in Tenerife
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Well, can’t say life is ever boring in Tenerife. I’m off to interview Jennie Bond tomorrow.
The ex-Royal reporter and bronze medal winner of ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here’ is taking time out to talk to me about her favourite travels and what makes a great holiday. Probably being left alone by travel [...]
Psst… want to know which stars are coming to Tenerife this year?
Saturday, January 17th, 2009Don’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, 2009Nice 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 you!
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My 5 minutes of fame in Tenerife (well, 1-and-a-half at least)
Friday, January 2nd, 2009So 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 in London. [...]
Ole Rod Stewart in Tenerife! Whatever next.
Thursday, December 18th, 2008Well, 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, 2008Although 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 months, [...]