The Urban Arona Plan and Park Garañaña, Tenerife

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There is no question that the Urban Arona Plan 2007 to 2013, in large part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), has already resulted in huge improvements in its target areas El Fraile, Las Galletas and Costa Del Silencio. It is presumably this money that is  behind the development of the new marina [...]

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Tenerife Tourist Scams – Don’t Be Bullied!

Tenerife

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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Bargain Flat Share in Playa San Juan, Tenerife

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Newcomers are often at a loss of where to find cheap, long-term accommodation in Tenerife.  Even the B & B’s charge an exorbitant amount for a single room if you look at the charges over a month. Flat sharing is always a good idea when you are looking to save on rent but the question [...]

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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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How to Get Lucky in the New Year!

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New Year fireworks in Tenerife

So here we are at the end of what was for many Tenerife residents a pretty tough year. With an economy that is largely based on tourism things can get quite hairy on the island when the tourists have no money to come on holiday. Then when those who did plan their Christmas break on [...]

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Good Luck with El Gordo!

Living in Tenerife

Wherever you are in Tenerife today you will most likely be within earshot of a radio. If you have a good ear for Spanish you’ll hear five figure numbers being sung out by one child followed by another singing ‘Mil Eeeeuro’. That’s the sound of El Gordo, (the Fat One), the famous Spanish Christmas Lottery. [...]

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Tenerife Shopping – Primarni in Tenerife

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Years ago, when my brother came to Tenerife with his two boys he arrived with the bare necesseties and an empty suitcase. Buying clothes for the family was so much cheaper here than in the UK that he just bought all the t-shirts, shorts and jeans that would be needed for the two weeks once [...]

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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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