Two friends on holiday on Fuerteventura become lost in the hills, unaware a violent storm is heading their way. Life in a sleepy Canarian town on La Palma is thrown into turmoil during the visit of an obnoxious American author. Descending into one of Lanzarote’s unexplored volcanic tunnels, a boy with an overactive imagination embarks on a fantastic adventure. During a fiesta on La Gomera, a foreign resident concocts an absurd plan to seduce the village’s most beautiful woman. A lone hiker venturing deep into a remote ravine on Tenerife makes an astonishing discovery. The neglected wife of a farmer believes her husband’s tales about a strange beast tracking him across Gran Canaria are a cover for his infidelity. And, at the end of the world, a devoted couple make a pilgrimage to El Hierro’s Holy Tree, praying for a miraculous intervention.
All are connected by one special night of the year … and an enigmatic fisherman. By the time dawn breaks, none of their lives will be the same again.
“A magical novel steeped in the myths of these islands.” – Richard Attree, author of Too Close to the Wind
Camel Spit & Cork Trees: A Year of Slow Travel Through Portugal
Camel Spit & Cork trees is a travelogue which is partly about learning to live as a foreigner in Portugal and partly about delving under the skin of areas that aren’t so well known outside of the country. It’s about the land, the people, the food, the weather, the wildlife … and the insects. It’s also packed full of historical, cultural and quirky snippets we picked up during a journey which has not only been an education, it’s been a lot of fun … mostly.
So, what’s camel spit got to do with anything? You’ll have to read the book to find out.
“…This book is a must read, and also a great inspiration for travel to Portugal.” – Robert Tellier, Gr8 Travel Tips
The Banana Road: It's Tenerife, But Not As You Know It
When Andy and Jack walk away from their successful careers, leaving family, friends and Manchester to move to the Canary Islands, they hope to find a new adventure and quality time together in the sun. What they do not expect to encounter is the intriguing, often amusing and sometimes downright bizarre cast of characters that inhabit their new, sub-tropical world. Buying a small house on a pitch ‘n’ putt golf course surrounded by banana plantations in the north of Tenerife, they set about trying to earn a living while getting to know the eccentric neighbour who hints at a double life as an espionage agent; the Disney Gang; and a white cat with no tail, an Eric Cantona attitude and a penchant for torture. An arrest and a sudden death turn their world upside down and open the door to a series of seemingly unrelated incidents. As Jesus takes up residence in the bottom of the garden and paradise begins to unravel, the shocking truth is finally uncovered and Andy and Jack face losing everything.
The Real Tenerife: An Insider's Guide
The most comprehensive guide to Tenerife available in the English language, written with insight and passion by travel writers who, for 14 years, lived and worked on the island, travelling its length and breadth to research, photograph and record every aspect of island life.
Instead of endless hotel and restaurant listings, some of which will be out of date before the virtual ink has even dried and all of which most people consult TripAdvisor and Booking.com for, regardless of whether or not they have a guide, The Real Tenerife concentrates on information you can’t source from anywhere else. The result is a guide which will remain relevant for years to come.
Walk This Way Tenerife
Walk This Way features the best of Tenerife’s walking routes written by travel writers who specialise in Tenerife and the Canary Islands. Some are well trodden favourites, others are strangers to the walking groups; lovely trails that were once the lifeline between communities and are now only used by neighbours and by cats on their morning constitutionals. The book includes: Concise and accurate directions, distances and timings for more than 30 of Tenerife’s best walking routes from around the island. Grouped by geographical area, advice is given on weather conditions, types of terrain, what flora and landscapes to expect and even where to answer a call of nature in each location. Routes cover distances that vary from 1km to 17.5km with walking times varying from 1hr to 6hrs 20mins and from easy strolling to trails recommended for fit and experienced hikers only.