Blog
A new dimension to “Intercambio”
While we wait to re-start our Intercambio - Language exchange events in Playa Honda on Wed 7th September... there´s a website worth having a look at. We have just learnt from an article published in El País newspaper how the website called Verbling.com was created to...
9lives fundraiser
9liveslanzarote, the charity that works all year round to neuter/spay the feral cats on our beautiful island, are running their annual campaign the first week in October. The campaign will enable them to target a large number of cats and hence reduce the number of...
Transporting people with disabilities: interesting course in Lanzarote
We have learnt (thanks Isa!) that there is a Level I training course in the management of Joëlette in Lanzarote. It´s free, and it will take place on Saturday 30th July in Costa Teguise. The Joëlette is a wheelchair designed for hiking and rough terrain. With this...
Norwegian Lanzarote part-time residents ”Unharmed, deeply shaken and moved”
The email I got yesterday from Susan and Tom Senstad is worth sharing with all of you. Susan is an American married to a Norwegian and they spend some months every year in their house in Lanzarote. Susan says: "We realize we're late sending you word that we’re fine,...
Language Exchange takes a break
The "Intercambio" group is meeting again today, Wednesday 20th July at 5.00 at Friends Bar in Playa Flor Complex, La Concha, Playa Honda. We have decided to take a break during August as several participants will be on holiday, so we will resume the Intercambio event...
Partying Lanzarote
We have been told many times "If you want to party, Spain is the place", and Lanzarote, in its own style, offers many different options every week. Two very special events happening in the next two days Puerto del Carmen will host the 2nd edition of the "Lanzarote...
Artists of the Royal Opera House in Lanzarote
Another great team of opera singers will be arriving on Lanzarote in July for two concerts on the Island. The directors of Maestro Music Management have booked four outstanding singers and a piano accompanist to produce “A Night at the Opera”. Maestro MM have been...
Language exchange – Intercambio de idiomas
We are meeting again on Wednesday 6th July at 5.00 at Friends Bar in Playa Flor Complex, La Concha, Playa Honda. Don´t miss the chance to practise Spanish with native speakers in a relaxed atmosphere. You will also help others to speak more fluent English, and have a...
This week
I've been devoting much of my time recently to "trámites" - a word with no exact English translation. We say "Tengo que hacer trámites" when we talk about doing paperwork - which can also cover obtaining and completing forms, queuing, paying the required fee in the...
Flights to & from Lanzarote
Do you know TripAdvisor launched its flight metasearch system outside of the US and UK for the first time in May? Spain joined in last month, together with Ireland, Canada, France, Italy and Germany. Good news, isn´t it? This is what I saw this morning when I checked...
Prize Winner – Trend Magazine
We recently ran a competition in Aberdeen's Trend Magazine, offering a prize of a weeks holiday in Lanzarote. The prize includes flights, excursions and one weeks half board in the Hotel Los Fariones (with thanks to the Fariones Hotel Group. The excursions are: - A...
A sleepless night in Teguise
"Pasar la noche en blanco" means "to have a sleepless night, and that´s the plan for the night of 1st July in "La Villa", the old capital of Lanzarote. The Ayuntamiento de Teguise has organised the first Noche en blanco, starting at 5pm and lasting until the early...
Lanzarote Rocks – thanks to our sponsors and volunteers
We would like to say a hugh THANK YOU to all of the sponsors that assisted us in the event of Lanzarote Rocks. Our sponsors were: - Gangas C&K Haulage Atlantico Homes (Club Atlantico) My PDC Homes Catlanza Submarine Safaris Colourworks Sunset Beach Food for...
Lanzarote Rocks – Raffle Prize Winners
The raffle prize winners from Lanzarote Rocks on Saturday 18th June were as follows: - Club Atlantico accommodations for 2 people for 1 week was won by Jamie Nautilus Lanzarote accommodation for 2 people for a weekend was won by Magney Submarine Safari 2 tickets for...
Intercambio – Language Exchange – this afternoon!
Don't forget that this afternoon we have our language exchange in Friends Bar, Playa Flor Bungalows, La Concha, Playa Honda from 5pm - 7pm. It is a great way to practice your language skills in an informal and friendly atmosphere. We'll see you there!
The role of Tourism in Lanzarote – Present and future
Pedro San Ginés took up his post as President of the Cabildo de Lanzarote yesterday, and during the inauguration speech he said: "The tourism industry is our main source of employment, wealth and welfare and is to drive the rest of our economy". He made an important...
Jet2 announces new route to Lanzarote
Jet2 have announce that they are giving Scottish sun worshippers something to shout ‘Olé’ about by launching five brand new routes from Glasgow Airport to Spanish holiday hotspots including Lanzarote – 2012 flights are on sale now. Weekly flights are on on sale from...
Wine & Food from Lanzarote
The second edition of the "Wine and Food" event will take place on Saturday 4th June between 10.30 and 15.30 at Marina Rubicon in Playa Blanca. Eleven bodegas (El Grifo, Guiguan, La Geria, Los Bermejos, Martinón, Reymar, Rubicón, Stratvs, Tierra de Volcanes, Vega de...
Advice for business people in Lanzarote
The Chamber of Commerce of Lanzarote, Cámara de Comercio de Lanzarote, will take a mobile office to all the municipalities of the island, from North to South. This mobile office, a red bus you´ll easily identify, will visit all the municipalities on the island during...
Shall we practise Spanish?
It doesn´t matter if you are taking formal lessons or not, you can always come to our Intercambio events and practise with native speakers who want to learn more English. We are meeting on Wednesday 1st at 5.00 at Friends Bar in Playa Flor Complex, La Concha, Playa...
Lanzarote Chamber of Commerce
Do you know the local Chamber of Commerce, Cámara Lanzarote, offer a number of services to businesses, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises? I´ve just been to a very successful meeting between one of our members who needed an interpreter and one of the...
Volcanic ash affecting flights to Lanzarote?
We hope not, as it seems the ash remained further north than forecast earlier. Information on the spread of the volcanic ash over the UK and the NE part of the North Atlantic Ocean can be found at: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/latest/volcano...
Free concert in Arrecife, Lanzarote
One of the central events organized in Lanzarote to celebrate Día de Canarias will be the free concert by the Orchestra of Timples of Canarias to be held on Friday, May 27 at the Teatro Cine Atlantida in Arrecife. This orchestra and the show "Timpluras" were created...
How are the Mayor and Councillors chosen?
In Spain,except in municipalities that operate in the open council system because they have less than 100 residents, the Mayor is not directly elected by the voters. The voters select the Councillors and then the Mayor is chosen from those that were at the top of the...
Online booking website for taxis in Lanzarote
The Association of Independent Workers of Auto Lanzarote Tourism introduced Wednesday in Playa Blanca the new offices. The facilities, which have been donated by the Ayuntamiento, are refurbished and adapted to new technologies. Also they presentated their the new...