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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Giant vulture attack in Tenerife!!
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Hellfire. 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 [...]
Where the hell have you been?
Monday, October 27th, 2008Ok, I suppose the question should be ‘Where the flamin’ heck have I been?’ Well, all over the place actually, both geographically and career-wise. Since we last spoke, several major events have ocurred – I’ve become a hotel inspector (no sniggering at the back), I’m officially a cruise writer, and my cat has grown a [...]
Joy Liddell on the BIG things in Tenerife
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008Joy 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 [...]
The Tenerife hills are alive with the sound of… just about everything
Friday, June 20th, 2008Living in the hills of Tenerife, the sights, sounds and smells seem amplified to epic proportions. Whether it’s the pungent smell of a dozen goats’ bottoms, the distant howling of my psycho neighbour, or the slap-in-the-face, poke-in-the-eye, boot-in-the-balls astonishment at the night sky, I LOVE LIVING HERE. I used to live down there (he says [...]
Wow! Is that REALLY Tenerife?
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008<>Stop what you’re doing and watch this video straight away. THIS is the way to market a hotel in Tenerife. Had me chops drooling, eyes popping and body swaying – and not a lot does that to me now I’ve reached the ripe old age of 43-and-a-bit. Well, except perhaps when Michelle Pfeiffer pops round [...]
Get your signed copies of More Ketchup than Salsa: Confessions of a Tenerife Barman
Thursday, May 29th, 2008In a blatant bout of self-promotion, you can now order a personally signed copy of More Ketchup than Salsa: Confessions of a Tenerife Barman (voted Best Travel Narrative 2007 by the British Guild of Travel Writers) direct from the author. Otherwise known as Me. Click here to find out more. That link will also take [...]
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