Need To Know

Second property owners are often faced with the decision to rent their property to holidaymakers, or to offer it to a long-term residential tenant. There are advantages and disadvantages to...

Customer service may seem a little more brusque in Lanzarote, but that doesn’t mean people are being rude. Buying a carton of milk in Britain may involve several pleases and...

Carnival is a Canarian obsession. That's because these islands do it better than the rest of Spain. Here’s your guide to Lanzarote’s carnival season.

If you’re driving on the Canaries, it helps to know which police officers operate where.

Most local fiestas take place in summertime, and here's a guide to what's in store during the summer.

There are plenty of ways to get fit on Lanzarote, but if you want to do it properly, you’ll need some achievable targets. Here’s a few suggestions for real targets...

If you’re new on the island, there may be some words you’ll hear English-speakers using that you don’t know the meaning of. Here are some of the most common ones:

Driving on Lanzarote can be a lot of fun. It’s not a big island, but there are plenty of decent roads, and routes. Here’s what you can expect on the...

Coffee is big-business, and coffee chains such as Starbucks have taken over the world – all apart from Lanzarote, where local bars are still far more popular than the big...