Canary Islands

Expats reveal what it’s really like in the Canary Islands and say ‘this is the real problem’

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Expats who swapped Britain for the Canary Islands have revealed what it’s really like to live in Spain’s hotspots. Thousands of locals are protesting in the Canary Islands against what they say is overtourism. They claim they are being priced out of life because ‘unsustainable’ tourism drives up the cost of living and damages the … Read more

I’ve found the perfect Canary Island for midlifers

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Ben Ross enjoying a walk on La Gomera – Ben Ross It is a cliché that Tenerife is all about mass tourism, with all the cultural complications that entails. Certainly the high-rise resorts of Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas on the south coast attract us by the planeload (2.3 million British tourists arrived … Read more