The Canary Islands have a sewage problem. Our reader reporter has been following this issue for some time. As a doctor, he assesses the situation.
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Our reader correspondent asks: Why are millions of tourists being brought to the islands when the infrastructure simply cannot cope?
Off the coast of Tenerife lives the world's largest population of pilot whales. The Teno-Rasca protected area is their home.
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Tenerife has been concerned about damage to its reputation due to the Hantavirus ship. Our reader reporter has a clear opinion on the matter.
Severe weather has caused immediately visible damage across the Canary Islands. But there is more to it than that, as our reader-reporter explains.
Reclaimed water is good for agriculture in the Canary Islands. However, it also poses risks from bacteria and parasites.
Mount Teide on Tenerife has caused thousands of earthquakes. It seems there's no need to be afraid. But it doesn't hurt to be vigilant!
There are countries that are tackling the tourism problem. The Canary Islands are dragging their feet on finding solutions, says our reader correspondent.
Back when the south of Tenerife was still fast asleep, every visitor was welcomed with open arms. The question is, just how widespread is this opposition really?
The Canary Islands have changed enormously. But for that to happen, something had to happen first. Then it all happened very quickly.
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Bad behaviour in the Canary Islands is not something unique to tourists, according to our reader reporter. This is his take on the debate.
When a Swiss person finds themselves lost in thought in the Canary Islands, these are the things they notice. Our reader reporter reports.
Is it always just a case of carelessness when so many holidaymakers in the Canary Islands drown? Our reader-reporter recalls an incident.
Our reader correspondent believes that Dertour is doing the right thing. She would like to see more travel companies follow suit.
Our reader correspondent wonders whether the Canary Islands authorities act more in the interests of the locals or the tourists.
4,000 illegal holiday lettings have been removed from online platforms. But that is just the tip of the iceberg.
The case of the missing Jay Slater has been the talk of Tenerife for weeks. Our reader reporter has had a similar experience.
Tenerife has many problems, according to our reader reporter. Yet there are hardly any solutions. This is what she finds particularly problematic.
Our reader-reporter misses a neighbourhood on Tenerife which, although it still exists, has changed completely.
Whilst tourism and holiday rentals in the Canary Islands are breaking new records, a social crisis is continuing to escalate.
For years, the Canary Islands have been setting new tourism records. What many celebrate as an economic success has serious consequences for the local population.
The Canary Islands are regarded as a paradise - yet behind the picture-postcard façade lie deep-rooted problems.
In Tenerife, they say they want to reopen Playa Jardín soon. So will we soon be able to splash about there again without any problems?
Swimming or surfing in sewage off the coast of Tenerife? Poisonous spiders and scorpions on the beach? There is a lot of coverage of the Canary Islands in Germany.
Our reader reporter is a keen road cyclist. He loves Tenerife. However, he says that cycling there is life-threatening.
Our reader reporter says: Instead of constantly promoting more and more budget tourism, it is high time we followed the example of other innovative regions.
Whilst there is no progress being made on e-mobility, fuel prices are being subsidised in the Canary Islands. That is the wrong approach.
Our reader-reporter has written a poem about Playa Jardin, the private beach in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife.
The Canary Islands are sliding into anti-tourist sentiment. Who is to blame for this new trend? Our reader reporter has an opinion on the matter.
The slow expansion of the charging infrastructure for e-mobility in the Canary Islands is a shame - and, what's more, it's inexplicable.
Engines idling in the Canary Islands, even though the car clearly has no intention of setting off just yet? That's how the idea came about.
Lanzarote is regarded by locals as the most beautiful of the Canary Islands. Our reader reporter understands exactly why.
On her way home in Tenerife, our reader reporter came across an unexpected obstacle on the main road. Here's what happened.
Christmas Eve on Tenerife? It's quite different! Why don't we celebrate it like that back home?
Hiking in flip-flops and climbing in shorts? There's been plenty going on in Tenerife this week. Here's how our reader reporter sees it.
Our reader reporter has a pet. And he's very pleased with its night-time escapades. Here's why.
The «Arquebos de Bosque» are a unique feature of the Canary Islands. The archers on Tenerife are looking for new members.
Death cap mushrooms look like button mushrooms. Eating them can be life-threatening. Our reader reporter spotted them in the Canary Islands.
More and more visitors and locals are turning their backs on the Canary Islands. Where on earth is Tenerife heading at the moment?
Our writer says: The smaller Canary Islands are also beautiful and well worth a visit. So she asks: Does it always have to be Tenerife?
The Canary Islands used to be regarded as a health resort. Anyone with health problems would come to the islands. Some people are surprised by the number of lung cancer cases today.
In the Canary Islands, funerals are also part of the culture. Our reader-reporter witnessed the death of a very special person.
Tenerife is getting its own racecourse. Will an ice rink be next? Our reader correspondent reckons the Canary Islands have other problems to deal with.
Our reader reporter has two properties standing empty in the Canary Islands. Instead of the VV reform, he is calling for better laws against squatters.
In the Canary Islands, 2.2 million kilos of bananas have been destroyed. The aim was to drive up the price. This raises questions.
Tenerife is known as the 'Island of the Blessed'. But is that still true? The largest of the Canary Islands has changed.
A landslide in the Masca Gorge has given many people a fright. Our reader reporter describes what the area used to look like.
The Canary Islands are very much in the news at the moment. It's just as well that not many holidaymakers are aware of all this.
Our reader reporter has observed a decline in moral standards and an increase in disrespect in the Canary Islands. These are his suggestions for change.
Our reader correspondent watched a TV documentary about Tenerife. Why are the sometimes appalling conditions there being kept under wraps?
Yes, times have changed. But must everything be sacrificed for the sake of tourism? A look back at Masca, with an idea for a tourism levy.
In Tenerife, the debate over the large monument to the dictator has flared up once again. Is the debate getting out of hand?
Our reader correspondent is appalled by the new attraction that is to be built in Tenerife's capital, Santa Cruz.
Three weeks ago, Europe's third-largest tour operator filed for insolvency. The fallout is being felt keenly in the Canary Islands.
The south of Tenerife used to be barren and desolate. It was a place where anyone who wanted to disappear from the face of the earth could settle. But beware!
Is golf really an essential part of a holiday in the Canary Islands? Our reader reporter criticises the waste of drinking water on the islands.
There is talk of a tourism boom. Drinking water, however, is in short supply. Our reader-reporter wonders: where on earth are the billions going?
Twelve proposals on how to improve the housing situation in the Canary Islands and, in the process, resolve the underlying problems.
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