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Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera
I knew it was good for putting on sunburn and that was about it. I've since been reading up on it an...
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Spanish Tapas Dishes & Dining
Spanish Tapas Dishes & Dining
"Tapas" are small, savory dishes, a popular alternative to eating a full meal and usually served dur...
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Siam (Aqua) Park Gran Canaria
Siam (Aqua) Park Gran Canaria
New ‘Siam Park’ for Gran Canaria approved
Finally the green light for th...
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Cats on Gran Canaria
Cats on Gran Canaria
There is one certainty if you visit the Canary Islands and that is that you will see a cat within mi...
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The Canary Climate
The Canary Climate
Gran Canaria is known as the continent in miniature for it's diversity, a physical diversity that co...
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New Kiosks for Maspalomas Beach
New Kiosks for Maspalomas Beach
Two years ago new "chiringitos" (kiosks) were purchased to replace the old ones lining Maspalomas an...
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Christmas in the Canaries
Christmas in the Canaries
By far the busiest time of year here in the Canary Islands is Christmas week & especially the we...
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Our Favourite Restaurants in the South
Our Favourite Restaurants in the South
First of all I should say I've chosen the top restaurants according to my and my friends personal ta...
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December News
December News
So here's a roundup of some of the news here during the last month. Well the main gossip at the mome...
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Beaches - Rules & Regulations
Beaches - Rules & Regulations
Did you know that stubbing out your cigarette and leaving the stub on the beach is a minimum 750 eur...
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Accommodation Choices
Accommodation Choices
For most of the year you really are spoilt for accommodation choices in any of the major resorts. Le...
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Illegal Private Holiday Lets
Illegal Private Holiday Lets
This week the Spanish police have arrested 10 Romanians who were responsible for conning around 300 ...
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Complaining Officially
Complaining Officially
An “hoja de reclamaciones” is an official Spanish “complaint form” and the f...
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Gran Canaria Blue Flag Beaches
Gran Canaria Blue Flag Beaches
Everyone loves going to the beach and if a beach has a Blue Flag flying it is the sign that you have...