Alejandro Fernandez in Concert in Tenerife

Mexican star Alejandro Fernandez made his first mark on the international charts via ranchero and mariachi music but soon added Latin pop and ballads to his repertoire. His 1997  album  Me Estoy Enamorando topped Billboard’s  Top Latin Albums chart and from it came several chart-topping singels...

Kid’s Summer Activities in Arona

As the long school holidays creep closer I am sure there are many mothers out there who are getting all misty-eyed and fuzzy at the though of twelve uninterrupted weeks with their little darlings. I am not one of them. Much as I love them, I have to admit that the thought of three solid months in the...

Sweaty Dreads and Nostalgia- Simply Red in Tenerife

I saw Simply Red in concert about a thousand years ago in Hong Kong. I remember being squashed up in a small space dancing and singing my heart out, so close to the stage that I  got sprayed with sweat every time the dreaded one flicked his locks back. Those were the days, eh? Now the ten kilos or whatever...

Tenerife Areas – Rural Arona

There is so much more to Tenerife than the tourist flesh pots of the south and you do not have to go far off the beaten path to find some real old world charm. The tourism arm of Arona borough (which encompasses said flesh pots) have been producing some nice little videos on Youtube to showcase the area...

Tenerife Luxury Hotels – Hotel Las Madrigueras

The Perfect Hideaway in Las Americas Stepping through the doors of the Hotel Las Madrigueras is like stepping back in time to a more elegant era.  Inside, the surfaces gleam and sparkle and pristine white sofas and chairs invite you to sink into them with the morning paper. To one side ranges a long...

Alicia Keys Plus One

Congratulations to sultry singer Alicia Keys. Due to be belting out her R&B blockbusters at the end of the Freedom tour in Santa Cruz on June 6th, she and long term partner Swizz Beatz are said to be expecting a baby and are planning on getting spliced later in the year. Ahhh. No doubt she will soon be...

Tenerife Planner – Exposaldo – 9 – 13 June

Shop till you drop Okay, this is one Tenerife event you are not going to want to miss. Exposaldo 2010 is the biggest sale event on the island. It happens twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer and if you want to find brand new products at rock bottom prices, it is the place to be between the...

Rural Accommodation – La Casita Blanca

Many holiday makers still think of Tenerife as sun, sand and sangria with exciting nightlife and a few tours thrown in for good measure. Of course, Tenerife is all that, but it also so much more. Those who choose to break away from the tourist resorts that hug the coastline are rarely disappointed. Tucked...

Holiday in 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...

Tenerife Places – Fabulous Fañabe

Fabulous Fañabe Property 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 ...