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The countdown has started! Every day we are closer to our next holiday, dreaming of destinations that now don’t seem that far away. As you may know, the Canary Islands are beginning to return to a sense of normality. The islands of La Gomera, El Hierro and La Graciosa or, the “Covid-19 free” islands, are leading…
Swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic is always a pleasure. This experience turns into something truly unforgettable when you swim in one of the strikingly beautiful natural pools of the Canary Islands. With most of us confined to our homes for the past month it’s safe to say that we could all use a…
Dreaming of some winter sun to cure your holiday blues? The Canary Islands is the perfect destination for just that! With seven islands and dozens of incredible resorts and hotels, we’ve put together a list of our top 10 to help you choose… Riu Palace Meloneras, Gran Canaria Located in Gran Canaria, Spain, the Hotel…
Few places in the world, let alone in Europe, boast natural beauty like the Canary Islands. Swimming in the beautiful sea water that surrounds the islands are at least twenty-eight different species of whales and dolphins. Some of these mammals reside in the area while others are simply stopping-off during migration. In order to protect…
Garajonay National Park, located in the heart of La Gomera, is home to a green paradise of mist-covered trees reaching heights of over 30 metres, towering over their trunks, roots and the stones below. The laurel forest of Garajonay National Park is one of the most important of its kind in the world. It’s a…
As of yesterday, Tuesday 10th March, almost everyone in quarantine in the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel in Tenerife was able to return to their home country. Guests from many countries that travelled home on Tuesday said as they left that the work of the staff at the complex was magnificent. In many cases, the visitors…
Over the weekend, travelers in the Canary Islands have faced continued disruptions following a sandstorm that blew in from the Sahara Desert due to winds known as “la calima”* which blow huge amounts of dust and sand across the Atlantic Ocean. The sandstorm has caused visibility problems affecting air traffic in the Canary Islands yesterday,…
A field of sunflowers in the Canary Islands has gone viral on the internet. Located in the Guayedra Ravine, it’s surrounded by the impressive Risco de Faneque, a thousand-meter-high vertical cliff, and the Tamadaba mountain range, home to a virgin pine forest. Van Gogh would’ve fallen in love with this 3,500 square meter sunflower field,…
El Hierro, in the Canaries, aims to become the first island in the world that is 100% sustainable within four to eight years. Currently 60% of its energy needs comes from renewable sources, though last summer, for 24 days, this percentage increased to 100. With an approach that also includes the promotion of low footprint…
18th December 2019 The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife starts on 24th January 2020. It’s the most important carnival in Europe and the second most important in the world (top-billing goes to Rio de Janeiro, Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s sister city). Hundreds of thousands of people will congregate in the Canary Islands from…