Each year Güímar produces one of the most stylish and sexy carnival posters on Tenerife and 2012 is no exception.

Quiff-haired, fresh-faced reporter Tintin accompanied by trusty, super smart terrier Snowy and grizzled, boozy sea dog Captain Archibald Haddock become embroiled in an adventure packed quest searching for a lost family fortune.

In their faces and demanding a reaction, the street sculptures of José Abad took their place in the shopping heart of Santa Cruz…

Sunshine and hay are two commodities they’re not short of in the hills of El Tanque where they’ve always been an integral part of community life, made all the more precious when one of those commodities was taken away from them for over 200 years.

With its beautiful sandy beaches, breathtaking mountains and moderate climate, it’s no wonder that Tenerife is the most visited of the Canary Islands. In fact, over 5,000,000 tourists visit this amazing island each year.

It’s June 1936. Francisco Franco is Governor General of the Canary Islands and is in La Orotava watching the Corpus Christi procession as it passes over the floral works of art. Well known as a dissenter, Franco has been posted to the furthest and quietest outreach of Spanish governance…

Swans are majestic and serene on the surface but frantically paddling below the water – hardly the case with Tony Mercer, Artistic Director for Swan Lake on Ice…

No flash mob can match its impact, no computer game can outdo its intensity and no history book can deliver its raw emotional power. The Passion tells the harrowing story of the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus [...]

I have made several attempts in the past to understand why the dates of Easter vary year on year, after all, surely the date of Christ’s death and his resurrection are known and can be commemorated annually?

Vegas lounge crooners, tribute acts and stars who made it big in the eighties are all very nice, but what is there for those of us staying in or visiting Tenerife who get a buzz from vibrantly fresh and original live music?