Start of the week where the clocks go forward this weekend and Halloween is upon us. Lanzarote has caught onto fright night fever and to be honest its a night where I sit in doors with the lights out to avoid the trick and treaters, I am becoming a bit of a baa humbug...

Lanzarote council in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Energy have come up with an idea which they hope will revitilise the commercial areas of the capital, Arrecife with 3D street paintings on the public roads. This weekend between 17 and 22...

The Canary islands have a number of natural pools. Lava formations from old eruptions have created hollows which have filled up with seawater to make perfect areas for swimming and bathing. Lanzarote has 2 areas where you can find these. Los Charcones are to be found...

Puerto del Carmen to Playa Honda Route Bike hire has become increasingly popular on the island, even more so since the renovation of the main beach road in Puerto del Carmen which included a bicycle lane that runs along the sea front. A popular route starting in at...

For most of the year you can BBQ in Lanzarote without a problem. Portable and built in BBQ's are present in most properties but there is one restaurant on the island that has a BBQ you will never forget! El Diablo restaurant on the peak of Timanfaya National Park has...

Tomorrow in Playa Honda, the village just next to the airport (other side to Puerto del Carmen) sees the start of a small fiesta. Fun and games for the children 7pm until 9 pm and then live music from the group Jimmys Joplin all taking place in the Calle Mayor. On...

Lanzarote has a number of sculptures around the island. Most people by now have heard of the underwater museum which arrived this year mentioned in our earlier blog post in March. We are definitely not short of cultural exhibitions or art museums so here's another one...

Driving down to Playa Blanca from the north, there always seems to be a collection of cars around the Uga roundabout where tourists have parked to take a photo of the sculptures in the middle. They have been there about two years now and the sculpture consists of 3...

The summer fiestas are coming to a close but one of the most popular is taking place this weekend in Famara. I have no idea why people seem to flock to this one. Another religious fiesta celebrating Sagrado Corazon de Maria, although you probably wont see much...

Not easily visible from the road and tucked away in the cultural landscape of La Geria within the the national park the bodega of El Chupedero is well worth a visit. It pretty well known to people living on the island with its monthly full moon parties being an...