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Puerto Rico Voted 5th Best Package Holiday Destination

According to the Daily Record, Puerto Rico is one of the top package holiday destinations! You can read the full list at: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2009/02/16/benidorm-voted-favourite-destination-for-package-holidays-86908-21127240/

Canarian Art and Crafts

There are more examples of native art and culture in Gran Canaria than in any of the other Canary Islands. If you are interested in native art, rather than the newer stuff, you might like to check out the painted… (READ MORE)

The 3 Best Things About Gran Canaria

If you saw the post The 3 Worst Things About Gran Canaria you might be thinking it’s all doom and gloom here. But you’d be wrong! The Canary Islands, and Gran Canaria in particular, have plenty to offer and I… (READ MORE)

Gran Canaria speedlinks 5 Feb 2009

Links about Gran Canaria from around the blogosphere: Narfstrom  – amazing images of the island from Andrea Holiday-Rental-Center  – a nice things to do article by Robert Caskandkeg  – all about our beer! Isle-Of-Gran-Canaria  – news of our bigger airport in the works Airticketcheaper  –… (READ MORE)

The 3 Worst Things About Gran Canaria

You might think that living in Gran Canaria is like living in paradise but it isn’t actually that different from anywhere else apart from the sun! With all the questions about which are the best resorts in Gran Canaria you… (READ MORE)

La Taberna Puerto Rico Gran Canaria

La Taberna is my favourite restaurant in Gran Canaria (I haven’t actually tried any in Las Palmas but I do like La Taberna!) You can get wines from all over the world and the food is to die for! A… (READ MORE)

Exchange Rate in Gran Canaria

The exchange rate is currently 0.97 cents to the pound which isn’t the best news for British people wanting to take a holiday in Gran Canaria! When you compare it to last year’s 1.20 to the pound or 2007’s 1.40… (READ MORE)

Where to Go for New Year in Gran Canaria

Well, Christmas in Gran Canaria was lots of fun. OK, not so much fun for me because I was working but we did as the Canarians do and had our Christmas dinner on 24th December rather than on Christmas day… (READ MORE)

It’s December!

Well the weather is certainly in keeping with the season. For us residents it’s pretty cold! It was about 22 degrees C today which isn’t bad but it’s gone under 20 degrees C right now and with temperatures going down… (READ MORE)

Gran Canaria Christmas 2008

Christmas in Gran Canaria is very special and a lot of people come every year. Actually, if you are thinking about coming for Christmas holidays in the sun, you might like to book now because a lot of the hotels… (READ MORE)