Category Archives: Canary Islands

Canary Islands

The following islands make up the Canary chain: Gran Canaria — The largest island by population, its capital city (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) has the shared title of capital of the Canaries. Green and steep in the north, dry … Continue reading →

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FRUGAL TRAVELER; A Canary Island, Away From the Flock

IF there is such a thing as tourist hell, it might look something like the view from my taxi as I rode from Tenerife Sur airport in the Canary Islands to the ferry dock: a wall of anonymous concrete-box condos … Continue reading →

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Lanzarote

WHY GO NOW Lanzarote’s other-worldly volcanic landscape is one of the most dramatic on the planet and is in danger of being consumed by package-deal tourism. While vast expanses of Lanzarote are protected by a national park and several preserves … Continue reading →

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