Tapa Thursdays: Eating at a Guachinche on Tenerife
Julie's plan had only three itinerary stops on my only full-day on Tenerife: Rental car. Teide. Guachinche :) Eager not to ruin my own surprise, I refused to give into…
Spain Snapshots: A Visit to Spain’s Highest Point, el Teide
The Megane steadily climbed out of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, past La Laguna and into the plush interior of the island. The pines and windy roads took me back to…
Five Reasons Why Lanzarote Should Be On Your Travel Radar
The month of March for me will be centered on the Canary Islands - not only will I be visiting Tenerife for the first time, but I'll also be heading…
Revisiting Gran Canaria: Driving the Miniature Continent of the Canary Islands
As I prepare for my upcoming Christmas trip, I've realized something: for as many years as I've run Sunshine and Siestas, there are loads of places I have never written…
Tapa Thursdays: My Most Memorable Spanish Meal
I squinted, trying to make out the words on the menu as the sunlight reflected off the bay near Mogán, a small port on the southern end of Gran Canaria…
Trekking the Barranco de Masca in Tenerife
Something inside me changed the day Hayley and I started on the Camino de Santiago - I starting to like walking! Ever since getting back, I've been scoping out places…