Four unexpected things to do in Tenerife
For the last three years as November rolled around, I’ve had some winter sun to look forward to – once on my Caribbean cruise, twice in Lanzarote. and the Canary Islands are easily one of my favourite…
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Honey rum in Arucas, Gran Canaria
It’s the Caribbean which has the reputation for rum, not the Canary Islands. But sugar cane has been cultivated on Gran Canaria for over five centuries, long before Columbus took a farewell gift of seedlings to Hispaniola…
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Puerto de Mogan boat trip, Gran Canaria
Boat trips with a toddler always seem a bit risky to me – if she gets bored/hungry/upset, you can find yourself trapped. And small boats without a toilet are even riskier… But I do love cruising along in…
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A Gran Canaria cave restaurant and car heaven
It’s the beaches which get all the attention in Gran Canaria. Not surprising really, most people are there for the sunshine and those endless stretches of golden sand. Even the main motorway whisks you around the coast,…
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A Maspalomas camel ride on the dunes of Gran Canaria
Plodding through the dunes, the only sound was our voices as the camels padded slowly across the sand, the sun shining above us in a cloudless sky. Casting humped shadows on the gold, we could have been in…
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Visiting Aqualand, Gran Canaria with kids
Sometimes I think the recipe for a successful family holiday with a toddler or kids is ice cream, water, sunshine and (ideally) sand. And while Aqualand in Gran Canaria doesn’t have a beach, we really weren’t missing out with…
