Tag Archives: Canary island

Why a volcanic disaster on an island doesn’t stop the most adventurous tourists

The volcanic event that began on La Palma, Canary Islands, on September 19, 2021, could be described as a slow burn. There were no shattering explosions, no incandescent rocks hurled miles into the sky, no pyroclastic flows, where superheated pumice and gas sluiced downhill at deadly speeds. After a week of terrifying earthquakes, lava gushed… Read More »

How Tenerife traded full English breakfasts for Michelin stars

Tenerife raises the bar in the culinary industry – Reinhard Schmid/4Corners Images As a Canary Islander, I am proud to say that times have changed on the island of eternal spring. Once a cheap-as-chips package holiday destination offering full English vending machines, it is maturing into a place with a more sophisticated palette. I know… Read More »