Fataga, Gran Canaria
If you want to explore Gran Canaria, there are all kinds of pretty villages and Fataga is easy to get to. Where is it? Located in the “Valley of a Thousand Palms” it is surrounded by palm trees, fruit trees… (READ MORE)
Have Prices Gone Up in Gran Canaria?
A lot of people are complaining about the prices here but nothing has really changed much in the past few years except the exchange rate. When you used to get a euro and a half for your pound, things seemed… (READ MORE)
Gran Canaria Weather in March and April
The weather was beautiful for the last week of February but this week is very changeable! Yesterday we had sun, rain, wind, a double rainbow and strong winds all night. Right now it’s settled down and the sun is shining!… (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)
Is Gran Canaria Busy in December
It is incredibly busy here from about the 23rd of December until the 5th of January but fairly quiet outside those dates. If you fancy spending Christmas in Gran Canaria you should book your tickets soon since most of the… (READ MORE)
Heatwave in Gran Canaria!
Well I like to call myself a sun worshipper but sometimes the heat here is overwhelming! Since Gran Canaria is situated off the north coast of Africa, we get a lot of their weather blowing over here and the location is… (READ MORE)
Things to Do if it isn’t Sunny!
Well sometimes the sun doesn’t shine here and occasionally (very occasionally!) you might get some rain! June, July, August are pretty much guaranteed to be hot and sunny but in the winter months (December, January and February) it might not… (READ MORE)
Amadores Beach
Just a 15 minute walk from Puerto Escala, Amadores (which literally means “The Lovers”) is a great beach to visit. The beach itself is bigger than the one in Puerto Rico and has plenty of shops, bars and restaurants behind…. (READ MORE)