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Black Friday

The signs are up in the shops. Black Friday not Viernes negro as you would imagine it to be in Spain. Just another custom we have seemed to have adopted from the United States. So how did this event come about? Traditionaly this is the day that follows Thanks giving...

Parador Hotels

We do not have one in Lanzarote but there is a Parador Hotel in Fuerteventura just outside the capital of Puerto del Rosario. So what is different about these hotels? The main difference is the history behind them and how they are run compared to a commercial hotel....

What is Olivina?

Olivina is a mineral which can be found in certain types of rock. These rocks are typical to Lanzarote and one of the places you can find the rocks in abundance is El Golfo on the west coast. Olivina gets its name from its olive green colour and being translucent is...

Why do we tan in the Sun?

We all love to be seen with a sun tan, so much so its big business with the invention of tanning beds and spray tans. Not to bronze your statuesque physique, although that may be why you tan. Tans are natural shields against the sun’s ultraviolet radiation,...