Gran Canaria in pictures
I have come back from my trip with about 500 Gran Canaria pictures, reams of video and a To Do list of posts (and work) as long as my arm. Possibly even my leg. And while I…
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Countdown to Gran Canaria – and touch down in the Canary Islands
Phew. The last few days before a trip always seem to be a whirl of last-minute organisation and mild chaos. Needless to say, I haven’t packed yet and have a zillion confirmations to print out but in…
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Reviewed: Gran Castillo hotel, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote
Creating the perfect family hotel is a tricky balancing act. It has to not only welcome children, but be planned with them in mind. However, it also needs to have plenty for their parents. A family holiday is…
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Reviewed: H10 Rubicon Palace hotel, Lanzarote
Since my first visits to Playa Blanca, the stretch of hotels and restaurants along the water has grown hugely, so you can now easily spend an hour wandering the length of the seafront promenade – not including stops for ice…
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Touchdown Lanzarote with a toddler
A 5am start (and horribly broken night). An overtired toddler who swung between sitting colouring quietly in her seat, refusing to nap and being a tiny menace. But when we landed in Lanzarote to blue skies, sun,…
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Tapas and paella: eating in Granada
Granada has the reputation for being one of the last Spanish cities to give you free tapas with each drink ordered. Alas these days, that seems to depend where you go… but whether you’re paying or getting…
