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And now he is…!

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Elton John to play Tenerife (for sure this time!)  It would now appear the Elton John definitely IS going to grace the sunny shores of Tenerife as part of his Red Piano tour. Reggie’s official website has the following news article, with a link to his tour itinerary, which, yes, does include Arona, Tenerife. Whoopee (I think [...]

Tenerife travel agents training video!

Friday, October 5th, 2007

What’s it like at the top of Tenerife’s Mount Teide

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Will he won’t he… err, he won’t actually.

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

It seems that the Rocket Man won’t be landing in Tenerife any time soon. Despite rumours to the contrary (who would spread such a thing?) Elton John won’t be performing in Santa Cruz in November. A news feature on the star’s official website finally pours water on the glowing ember of a promise that the ‘Reef [...]

What’s it like being a Tenerife travel writer

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

My writing colleagues in the UK often ask “What’s it like being a travel writer in Tenerife?” Well, like any journalists in Spain will find, it’s got it’s plus and minus points. There’s no arguing that being a travel writer anywhere is a marvellous way to spend your working life, but for me, being a [...]

Where can I buy More Ketchup than Salsa in Tenerife

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

I can’t believe how difficult it is to arrange distribution of my book, More Ketchup than Salsa in Tenerife! Despite my own, and my publishers efforts, 15 months down the line and we’re still without a distributor. So, stuff ‘em. I’ve been given clearance by Summersdale (my publisher) to supply outlets myself. To date, More [...]

Elton John to play in Tenerife

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Hot off the press from the excellent Secret Tenerife website - Elton John is to perform in Tenerife’s capital, Santa Cruz. According to the city’s mayor, Angel Llanos, a contract is being signed today which will bring this legendary wig-wearer and his entourage to Tenerife sometime mid-November. The mayor also stated that Elton was just one [...]

Live on air

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

For those who missed my monumental… ahem, no sniggering… interview on Oasis FM in Tenerife, here are the links for the chat with Roscoe, in its entirety. I think it went well, despite my tonsillitis and broad Mancunian accent that only seems to surface in public speaking events such as this. No idea why that happens, [...]

Fining the sunbed savers

Friday, August 10th, 2007

There’s very little that’s more annoying than strolling down for a chilled day around a swimming pool and finding that each and every one of the sunbeds has been ‘towel reserved’. According to a piece in the Guardian, those masters of ice-cream production, the Italians, have taken that crime one stage further and started fining [...]

English films in the south

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Popcorn at the ready… The latest cinematic offerings are going to be available in English in the south. The CC Gran Sur has finally opened and English language films will start to be shown in September. Wonder what will be first?  

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