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Global Health Card (GHIC)

Global Health Card (GHIC)

A lot of people do not realise that the you can still use a Health card while abroad. many thought this had finished with Brexit but that is not the case. You will still need to have travel insurance to cover for all eventualities but the GHIC is good to have and...

Ironman Lanzarote 2023

Ironman Lanzarote 2023

This Saturday, 20th May 2023, sees the Ironman triathlon return for the 31st time. Ironman is a well known sporting event that takes place every May in Lanzarote and is one of 37 events that are included in the Ironman championships. Each event has three phases; a...

Timanfaya becomes Self Sufficient

Timanfaya becomes Self Sufficient

Thanks to a prototype of geothermal energy facilities, as from May 2023 Timanfaya National Park will be able to power itself. Located on the Islote de Hilario within the park, the installation will be able to supply up to 12kWh of renewable energy every day> The...

Remembering Cesar Manrique

Remembering Cesar Manrique

The Lanzarote Council have been remembering Cesar Manrqique, 30 years after his death in a car accident on the island, his beloved home, at the crossroads in Tahiche which has now been converted into a roundabout and is overlooked by one of his most beautiful  wind...

Lineas Romero Ferry “ On the road again“

Lineas Romero Ferry “ On the road again“

Linea Romero's ferries are back up and running and on the road, or sea should we say and from mid October with a new vessel added to the fleet. Líneas Romero is a family owned company founded in 1930 by Jorge M. Toledo. It was established as the first maritime postal...

UK Travelers Gain Prominance In Lanzarote

More than 1.4 million travelers arrived in 2018 from the UK which equates to 45.7% of the total number of visitors (almost 3.07 million) The Germans were in second place with 421,000 13.7%. In 2017 they were 15%. The Irish visistors were more than 291,400, gaining...

Top Up Your Vitamin D In Lanzarote

We all need our vitamins. Making sure we get the right balance is usually emphasized by us turning to a multivitamin tablet. The best natural source of vitamin D is from sunlight, something that most people are lacking in the winter months in the UK. Vitamin D...

Earthquakes in the Canaries

Between Sunday night and early Monday morning there were two earthquakes measuring 3.1 and 3.0 degrees north of the Canary Islands. The movement has become more common in recent months although experts from the National Geographic Institute describe this activity as...

Lanzarote Wind Does Have Its Benefits

Travelling up to the north of Lanzarote, heading in the direction of Haria and passing the village of Teguise you will see the wind farm of Los Valles perched on the mountainside on the right. Operated by Endesa (the main electricity company here) and the Insular...