Practical tips
Getting around without a car, car hire and airports, weather and microclimates, calima and alerts, rainy-day plans, health and travel insurance, legal excursions, travelling with a dog and camping permits.
Do I need travel insurance for the Canary Islands?
The Canaries are Spain and the European health card works. What it does not cover is where many visitors end up: private clinic, rescue and repatriation.
Do I need a car in Tenerife? The honest answer
The honest answer depends on where you stay and what you want to see. A guide to deciding, and where to pick one up if it turns out you do.
Calima in the Canary Islands: what to do when the sky turns yellow
When it arrives, what the warnings mean, who should take care and where to see how much dust is in the air right now. Official data, no scaremongering.
Safety in Tenerife: what to know before you swim, climb or drive
Official drowning figures, the two Teide permits, the real UV index and what to do when you call 112. Verified data, no scaremongering.
The Canary Islands without a car: buses, travel cards and hiking by guagua
You can travel the Canary Islands without a car, and in some ways you travel better. Here's which company runs each island, what it really costs as a visitor, why the free travel scheme isn't for you, and how the bus lets you walk linear routes that a car simply won't allow.
Canary Islands microclimates: why the weather changes in 20 kilometres
In the Canaries the weather changes within 20 km. AEMET data town by town, so you can pick where to stay, holiday or live without a nasty surprise.
Traveling to the Canary Islands with your dog: the complete guide
How to travel to the Canary Islands with your dog: EU requirements, cabin or hold, how to book and how to get around the islands by ferry and plane.
What to Do in Tenerife When It Rains: Plans to Save Your Day
What to do in Tenerife when it rains: museums, volcanic caves, aquariums and the local trick of escaping to the sunny south. Indoor plans to save your day.
Canary Islands volcanoes: which ones sleep, which don't
The Canaries do not have volcanoes: they are volcanoes. Island by island, when each one last erupted, what it really means for a volcano to be active, what is being measured under Teide right now and who is watching.