Tenerife Holidays

Put that Book Down! Active Holidays in Tenerife

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Sometimes all you want to do on your holidays is sack out by the pool with a block-buster, sipping cocktails all day. If you have a stressful job for the rest of the year, that two weeks of bliss can even make the previous 50 seem worthwhile. I know because I have been there, done that [...]

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A Good Craic and Free Irish Stew in Costa Del Silencio

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There seems to be a bit of a positive buzz going on around the TreBol and Chapparal complexes in Costa Del Silencio. And not before time. Those bar and shop owners have had to put up with a great deal of disruption what with all the renovations and changes in the area. Some could hold [...]

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Sponge Bob in Tenerife!

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Okay, if we are smart and think this through, we parents in Tenerife could make a strike for freedom that will be felt around the world. Yes, we can capture and ‘relocate’ Spongebob Squarepants. Just think, never again would Saturday mornings be disturbed by the dulcet tones of his nasal voice. And as for Patrick [...]

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Tenerife Tourist Scams – Don’t Be Bullied!

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There is no question that Tenerife is a great holiday destination. It has so much to offer that it doesn’t really matter whether you are coming to enjoy a romantic honeymoon, a family holiday with kids in tow, a week of golfing with old friends or a raucous stag or hen night with the gang. [...]

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Ripped Off in Tenerife – Helpful Resources

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Yesterday’s post (Consumer Complaints in Tenerife – Don’t Waste Your Breath)  told the story of Nancy and John who were ripped off in a camera shop in Tenerife and then went on to describe the complete lack of care or assistance offered by the one place that ought to be every tourists’  first line of [...]

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Consumer Complaints in Tenerife – Don’t Waste Your Breath

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Yesterday I received an email from a lady called Nancy. She and her husband John had been sorely ripped off by the DREAMS CASH AND CARRY  at C.C. Troya in Playa de Las Americas. The salesman basically defrauded them out of £700 and did so in a very sophisticated and calculating manner. One of his [...]

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The Great Tenerife Ice Rink Stink

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Okay, so it was the little guy’s birthday yesterday. Instead of throwing Sami a birthday party we decided to take him ice-skating at the temporary rink in Santa Cruz. Him and his sister were thrilled at the idea so after opening pressies and having some breakfast birthday cake, we set off on the bus to [...]

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Tenerife Flight Information – Cancellations and Delays

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It looks like another miserable day for travellers today as London continues to struggle with the snow. If you have friends or family flying in to Tenerife this morning expect long delays or cancellations. The Aena Spanish airports website is worth checking for the latest updates to arrival and departure times. At the moment it [...]

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Tenerife Entertainers – Crazy After all these Years

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One of the things that keeps tourists coming back to Tenerife is the high quality of entertainment on the island. I am not talking about the thrill of barreling down the Tower of Power at Siam Park kind of entertainment either. I mean the singers, comediennes, dj’s, bands, dancers and emcees that get up every [...]

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Tenerife Rafting Bike – Snap Discount 25% – Book Now!

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One of  the best things to do on Tenerife is the Rafting Bike tour. Quite honestly, freewheeling down the mountain from the lip of the caldera is the most fun I have had with my clothes on for years! (It’s probably just as much fun with your clothes off come to think of it and [...]

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