11 Carnivals Around the World for 2023
Whether you call it the carnival, Mardi Gras or simply a fête, the approach of Lent brings with it a wonderful explosion of colour and exuberance. Travel Begins at 40…
Tenerife Carnival 2023, Santa Cruz
They sure know how to throw a fiesta in Spain, and the annual Tenerife Carnival (Carnaval de Santa Cruz de Tenerife) is a shining example of a pumping party. As…
Tenerife Tourism : Committed to Sustainability
Mark Bibby Jackson talks with David Perez, CEO of the Tenerife Tourism Corporation, about Tenerife Sustainable Tourism Efforts. MJ: Post-covid there has been a lot of talk about sustainable tourism….
Tenerife to Host Vuelta al Teide in May
Tenerife is ready to host the fifth edition of Vuelta al Teide, taking place on Saturday 7 May 2022. This non-competitive event aims to simply bring together cyclists from all around the world…
Take a Forest Bath in the Canary Islands
Las Nieves Natural Park in La Palma is famed for its waterfall and forest of thousand-year-old trees, one of the largest of its kind in the world. Recently, Las Nieves…
Tenerife Is Ready for UK Travellers
The UK Government has announced that The Canary Islands will be removed from the FCDO’s global travel advice against non-essential travel and added to the travel corridor list…
Canaries Added to UK Safe Travel List
UK travellers and the UK travel industry have received a much needed fillip with the announcement that the Canary Islands has been added to the UK safe travel corridor. From…
Coronavirus: Is It Safe to Travel to Tenerife?
Spanish authorities issued good news for those people questioning – is it safe to travel to Tenerife? – as it announced the first batch of tourists quarantined on the island…
Transgrancanaria 2020, Gran Canaria
Fitness fanatics should head to the Canary Islands this February for Transgrancanaria. Held on Gran Canaria since October 2003, the race that will test your levels of endurance. Staged from 4 to 8…
Playing with Fire at Timanfaya National Park
On his recent trip to Lanzarote, Mark Bibby Jackson visits the astonishing Timanfaya National Park. I am not a great one for getting crammed in a bus with a load…
Lanzarote: The Beatitude of Nothingness
Mark Bibby Jackson returns to Lanzarote one year after walking the length of the island. This time he does absolutely nothing, and glories in it. It may seem strange but…
Exclusive Music Festival in Tenerife
Look forward to a spot of January sunshine accompanied by classical music concerts, sightseeing and unspoilt landscapes on subtropical Tenerife. The Kirker Music Festival…
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