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Readers writing for readers

On this page you’ll find all the articles by our reader reporters. Would you like to become a reader reporter too? Then this way, please!

Holiday Flats and Apartments in Tenerife
Readers writing for readers
Gobierno de Canarias tests legality of curbs on foreign property buyers

The Canary Islands are looking into a ban on property sales to foreigners. There are alternatives available to alleviate the housing shortage.

Tower Tenerife North
Readers writing for readers
Three fatal crashes at Los Rodeos, recalled by a regular flyer

Los Rodeos: The name says it all. This Canary Islands airport is not for the faint-hearted! Here's how one regular passenger experienced it.

Beach Hotels in Gran Canaria
Readers writing for readers
Eco-tax on Canary holidaymakers is the right move

An eco-tax for tourists visiting the Canary Islands is a good idea. Not just for package holidaymakers and short-stay holidaymakers.

Tourists go home: Canary Islands, Tenerife
Readers writing for readers
A resident’s view on whether Tenerife really resents its tourists

Is it really hostility towards tourism? Or are people in the Canary Islands simply disappointed? Here's what one local resident has to say.

reader reporter
Readers writing for readers
Reader’s view: politics, not tourism, is the root of the problem

A commentary by one of our reader reporters on the current tourism protests in the Canary Islands.

Tourists go home: Canary Islands, Tenerife
Readers writing for readers
Foreign residents urged to field candidates in 2027 local elections

Protests, graffiti, new taxes: the political climate for foreigners in the Canary Islands is becoming harsher. And not just for tourists.

Fraudsters and thieves on Tenerife
Readers writing for readers
How pickpocket teams operate on Tenerife and how to stop them

He has been fighting against con artists and pickpockets for many decades. Now an expert is offering advice on how to protect yourself in the Canary Islands.

Tenerife Police (Policia Local)
Readers writing for readers
Pickpocket uses coin swap trick at Drago Milenario in Icod de los Vinos

Our reader correspondent describes how she fell victim to a pickpocket in Tenerife. She wants to warn others about this scam.

Car Breakdown and Repair in the Canary Islands
Readers writing for readers
A broken fuel line on the road to Agaete and the stranger who fixed it

A visit to Gran Canaria, a car breakdown and a Canary Islands 'angel'. We're still very grateful to him to this day.

Readers for Readers: Southern Tenerife, around 50 years ago
Readers writing for readers
Fifty years of change in Tenerife’s south, from dirt track to motorway

I first visited Tenerife in 1976. In the south. I have now published a novel about the island. Here's what you need to know about it.

View of Mount Teide from La Orotava
Readers writing for readers
Back on Tenerife after 53 years away, this time to stay

Tenerife is the island I've always longed for. Fifty-three years later, I'm returning there. This is my story.

Mount Teide Chipeque Viewpoint
Readers writing for readers
Reader’s photo recalls the Teide view lost at Mirador de Chipeque

We are deeply saddened by this arson attack. We have very fond memories of what the island looked like before the forest fire on Tenerife.

Reader reporter Renato Hertel in the port of Santa Cruz on Tenerife
Readers writing for readers
Sailor questions the service on offer at Santa Cruz marina

I have been visiting Tenerife as an active transatlantic sailor since 1972. These are a sailor's thoughts on the yacht marina in Santa Cruz.

El Hierro Wind Energy
Readers writing for readers
El Hierro’s wind and water power draws praise after La Gomera blackout

El Hierro has more to offer than just incredibly beautiful natural scenery. The lack of cars and a well-designed energy supply system are particularly impressive.

Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife: Harbour and fishermen
Readers writing for readers
Fifty years of returning to Puerto de la Cruz

I spend a few months in Puerto de la Cruz every year. It's my favourite town on Tenerife. A declaration of love.

reader reporter
Readers writing for readers
Readers Write for Readers: New Section Opens for Your Stories

In our new section, you can become a contributor to Teneriffa News. We'll explain how and why you can become a reader reporter with immediate effect.

Santa Cruz, Tenerife Carnival Parade in memory of Saida
Readers writing for readers
Reina contest fire injuries blamed on safety protocol failures

Our reader correspondent describes the sequence of events surrounding the accident involving Reina contestant Saida P. from her perspective. A serious accident had occurred during the contest.

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