Product Description

Much more than just a tourist guide, Going Native in Tenerife goes further to give you a native's eye view of this beautiful and diverse Spanish island. Inside you will discover: * hidden treasures beyond the tourist hotspots * a brief look into Tenerife's past and future * intimate guided tours of key towns and cities * personal photographs from the authors' travels * a guide to Tenerife culture and celebrations * tips for staying for a weekend, a week, a month, a year or the rest of your life * much, much more...'Going Native' guides are written with a rare type of traveller in mind...longer term visitors who want to become a true part of their new home. So, whether your stay is a month or a lifetime this guide will give you everything the tourist travel guides won't.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #115553 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

From the Publisher
This is the fourth book in our "Going Native" series. The first was "Going Native in Murcia", the second was "Going Native in Catalonia" and the third was "Going Native in Alicante". We're keen to hear from other expats living in Spain keen to write the "Going Native" guide for their home region. So be sure to get in touch!

From the Author
One of the questions that some people might ask when looking for a travel guidebook will be, `will it include the sort of things that I like to do and see?"

Obviously that's a very subjective question...

I have an instinctive love of beautiful scenery and love exploring the countryside; the wilder the better. For most of my adult life I worked in Manchester and saw it change from being tired and run down to becoming one of the UK's most vibrant and beautiful cities; so I guess what I'm saying is that I love cities too. I enjoy wandering about art galleries, museums and gardens. However I equally enjoy messing about in theme parks, swimming in azure seas and chilling on beautiful beaches.

Being a foodie, eating is more than a necessity; it's a pleasurable hobby. However, although I positively salivate at a beautifully presented cordon bleu meal in a plush restaurant, or a simply cooked, but delicious fish straight from the fishermen's boat in a harbour-side restaurant, I wouldn't turn my nose up at a home made beefburger full of fresh herbs.

Sometimes I reckon you can't beat a fine wine in a stylish pavement café as the sun goes down... until I'm quaffing mojitos in a lively Cuban bar with pumping Latino music watching the beautiful people salsa sexily around me till the early hours.

At other times I revel in the thrill of the energetic fiestas which seem to take place every month with street parties filled with smiling people in traditional costume/fancy dress/DJs and cocktail dresses that go on till dawn. But then again it's hard to beat the wave of shared emotion felt when someone starts singing `Ave Maria' during traditional festivals, or brotherhoods in masked outfits silently march through the streets during Easter processions in La Laguna.

I could go on, but I suppose the point is this, if you're looking for a diverse guide to Tenerife and you enjoy any, some, or all of the above things I've mentioned, Going Native in Tenerife should be just the guidebook you're looking for.

From the Back Cover
"Fantastic for those who want to experience that little bit extra from Tenerife."

Sean Coward, Director, Living Tenerife Magazine

"Full of insights, wit and charm, this is the ideal companion as you explore and unlock the secrets of the real Tenerife."

Leslie Beeson, author, Tenerife Lifeline

"Written with passion, great knowledge and a love of all things Tinerfeño. A real insider's guide..."

Robert and Linda Howe

Customer Reviews

A real insiders guide book
"Going Native in Tenerife" is the only guide book you will ever need for a real insight into everything there is to know about the island.
Written with a true and understanding knowledge of the food,the people and the hidden corners of Tenerife, this book gives another dimension to any holiday or long term visit. The Restaurant recommendations are spot on and we enjoyed many a wonderful meal of real Tinerfeno food.
If you love Tenerife, as we do, but are tired of the usual places, buy this book, you won't be disappointed.

A Gem of a Book!
When I heard that a writer for a famous travel publishing group had never even visited one of the countries he was paid to review, I must say I wasn't at all surprised. Over the years it has often occurred to me that the location in which I found myself bore no resemblance at all to that described in the travel guide I had bought before the trip.

Not so with this book. The detailed descriptions of locations and insights into local culture could only have been written by 'natives'. Even after living here myself for many years, I have only scratched the surface of the many facets of Tenerife explored by this writer duo. Each time I dip into the book I find a new historical fact, funny comment or hidden gem about Tenerife that I had not known. I especially like the book's gently humorous tone which seems to me to demonstrate the writers' deep affection for the island.

I would recommend this book to any holiday maker planning a trip to Tenerife but also to readers like me, who have lived on the island for many years but who would like to get to know it at a deeper level.

Sometimes, I despair!
Sometimes I despair! Why did the above reviewer bother to purchase this excellent book and then retain the cliched, innaccurate and tired old tabloid attitudes towards Tenerife. The south is not a building site, yes there is some building although a lot less nowadays. I doubt if you could find any town of the size of PDLA that didn't have some construction going on. It is fast becoming an excellent resort with many upmarket hotels and restaurants. And there are many beautiful beaches in the south of the island. If the reviewer bought this book with the intention of finding the real Tenerife, they obviously wasted their money. Next time, I suggest you purchase a copy of The Sun as your guidebook when embarking on a holiday as this seems to be where you get most of your ideas from.