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Sun Cream or Sun Scream

Health, Hospitals, Clinics, Dentist and Medical Care in Tenerife
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With one member of a currently visiting branch of the family suffering from ’sun scream’ it seems appropriate to pass on some advice I received recently from a dermatologist. Though I am not pale-skinned, my skin is fairer than the typical Spanish/Latino skin types you will see here. The dermatologist was very firm that loose [...]

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Blood Test in Tenerife or Mayhem at Mahon

Health, Hospitals, Clinics, Dentist and Medical Care in Tenerife
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That section of Mahon which deals with blood tests and samples opens at 7.30 am. It has to open early because all the people there who are waiting for a blood test have had nothing to eat and tempers are running high. I got there at about 7.20 and was delighted with all the polite [...]

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Holiday in Las Americas

Las Americas

Tenerife – Las Americas Without doubt, Playa de Las Americas and neighbouring Playa de Los Cristianos are Tenerife’s main tourist destinations. Located on the southwest of the island in the borough of Arona, Playa de las Americas is Tenerife’s playground. Las Americas Beaches Tenerife’s natural volcanic sand beaches are a silky, sparkling, black colour. Though [...]

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Raising Expat Kids in Spain

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Raising Kids in Spain When preparing to move to Spain there are always a number of concerns to address. One of the first of course will be where are you going to live, what is the property like and what do you need to know about buying property in Spain. Thanks to a growing number [...]

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Buying Property in Tenerife

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Searching for property in Tenerife is easy. Just go onto Google and type in “Tenerife property search” and you’ll find dozens of websites and real estate agents offering a huge range of villas, apartments, fincas, bungalows, commercials (shops/offices) and land. Buying here is slightly different from the UK and can be a bit daunting at [...]

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Home Remedies for Common Ailments

Health, Hospitals, Clinics, Dentist and Medical Care in Tenerife

Tenerife Holiday – Home Remedies There is nothing worse than going on holiday and falling sick, is there? Medical care in Tenerife is really very good and the hospitals do provide English and German translators (you´ll find a list of hospital numbers on the Quick Tips page) but as every Mum knows, not every ailment [...]

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Death of an Expat in Tenerife

Health, Hospitals, Clinics, Dentist and Medical Care in Tenerife

Just about the only thing in life that is a dead certainty is that one day, you will die. Tragic as that may be, it will be that much more traumatic for surviving family members if you happen to meet your maker here in Tenerife with no preparation or understanding of what happens in the [...]

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Tenerife Places – Fabulous Fañabe

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On the south coast of Tenerife, Fañabe is the island’s  most prestigious resort, popular with tourists and residents alike of a multitude of nationalities. A short distance from the original resorts of Playa de Las Americas and Los Cristianos, Fañabe, Tenerife is a man made resort, even down to the sand on Del Duque beach, [...]

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Tenerife Property – Location, Type and Cost

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Tenerife is a lot more than just sun, sea and sangria. It’s one of the UK’s most popular holiday destinations, with an ever-increasing expat community and a booming property market. While it is possible to fly to the island and hunt around on foot or pore through local Spanish newspapers looking for properties for sale [...]

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Investing in Overseas Property

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Overseas Investments – Look Before You Leap As more and more people look for new ways to build wealth and invest their money wisely, the popularity of buying overseas property grows.  Buying a property for sale for investment purposes basically means that you buy to rent out which for obvious reasons is often far more [...]

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