A quick blog today, just to reassure all our customers that none of our bookings have been affected by Fly Globespan going into administration last night.
It has recently been rumoured that they were in financial difficulties and with this in mind we did not provide any quotations involving this airline.
The MB Restaurant at the Abama Golf and Spa Resort in Guia de Isora, Tenerife has been awarded its first one Michelin star by the Michelin Guide for Spain and Portugal - a guide on places to eat, scoring the quality of restaurants from one to three stars.
The Abama Golf and Spa Resort's MB Restaurant is one of 14 restaurants and bars avaialble at the hotel which is a 5 star luxury retreat in a quiet and privileged location and only a 5-minute walk from the beach. The restaurant is run by renowned Basque chef - Martin Berasategui - and the head chef is Paolo Casagrande. Martin started to learn his trade at the young age of 14 while helping out at the San Sebastian fish restaurant owned by his mother.
A pair of British girls - Annie Januszewski [aged 40] and Mel King [aged 37] set sail on a 3,000 mile journey from La Gomera to Antigua - completely naked. They are hoping to beat the current world record of 75 days by completing the journey in just 70 days, arriving in Antigua in February and also they hope to raise £50,000 for MacMillan Cancer Support by the end of the trip.
They originally planned to complete the race in their underwear but then took the decision to strip down the full way.
The two girls are from Bristol and normally participate in a mixed four team and have been rowing together for 15 years.
With Christmas around the corner, olives are always a popular "nibble" and here's a Spanish tapa for you.
Ingredients: [tsp = teaspoon / tbsp = tablespoon]
2 tsp fennel seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp grated lemon rind
3 spring onions, finely chopped
pinch of ground cinnamon
4 tbsp white wine vinegar
5 tbsp olive olive
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Dry-fry the fennel seeds and cumin seeds in a small, heavy based frying pan, shaking the pan frequently until they begin to pop and give off their aroma. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
Place the olives, orange and lemon rind, spring onions, cinnamon and toasted seeds in a bowl.
Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, orange juice, mint and parsley together in a bowl and pour over the olives. Mix well and then cover and allow to chill for 1-2 days before serving.
We are finalising the details for our 2010 Barcelona Grand Prix packages which will include, flights, transfers to and from your hotel, hotel accommodation and entry tickets to the Grand Prix for any, or all days. The event is being held between 7-9 May.
In 2009, this proved a very popular event for us and we are already collating names for people pre-registering their interest.
So who will you be supporting? Button - Alonso - Hamilton?
To pre-register your interest either call us on 0800 5 677688 or via our contact us form, or if you are looking at this on Facebook, just leave a comment below and we will let you know as soon as prices become available [within the next few weeks].
It was recently reported in the Travel Trade Gazette that the Balearic Islands Tourism Office would be featuring Rafael Nadal, the world's number 2 tennis player, for the second year running in their marketing campaign.
The marketing campaign will be promoting the Balearic Islands to both the public and to companies. They will be concentrating on meetings and conferences for business clients and on sailing, golf, walking and rural holidays to the tourist in an effort to introduce another side to the islands rather than just "sun and beach" holidays.
They also hope to extend the length of the summer season beyond the main months.
Tenerife councils are putting together their Christmas activities with Guia de Isora and Costa Adeje being amongst the first to release some details. So if you are in either of the resorts, why not take advantage of the activities.
Guia de Isora : New Year's Eve concert by "La Orquesta Divertiminti" which comprises musicians from the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra which commences at 20:40
Costa Adeje : A traditional King's Eve parade through the town's main street on the night of the 5th January which commences at 20:00
If you are in the Palma area in Mallorca between the 4th and 8th December 2009 - head down to the airport [to Terminal A] to the Recinto Ferial for the 24th Artisan Trade Fair.
The opening hours are between 11:30 and 21:00 and entrance is 4 euros per person.
You will find representatives from the Balearic Islands displaying plastic arts, ceramics, ironwork, textile, carpentry, gastronomy, music and decorative arts.
Hello : Hola [ola]
Good afternoon / evening : Buenas tardes [bwenas tardes]
Good night : Buenas noches [bwenas noches]
Goodbye : Adios [adyos]
Excuse me / sorry : Perdon / Lo siento [perdon / lo seeyento]
How are you? : Como esta? [komo esta]
Fine thanks : Bien gracias [beeyen gratheeyas]
Yes : Si [see]
No : No [no]
Okay : De acuerdo [deh akwehrdo]
Please : Por favor [por fabor]
Thank you : Gracias / Muchas gracias [moochas gratheeyas]
Mamma Mia - the musical featuring the music of Abba hits the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz this month from 28 December through until 4 January during which time there will be 10 performances.
Following Tenerife, the musical moves on to Las Palmas in Gran Canaria from 7-29 January.
You may know the story is based around family and friendship, and is staged in the 70s and 80s. It will be performed in Spanish, but everyone knows the words to the songs!
A great Christmas or New Year treat if you are in Santa Cruz, Tenerife over the festive period or in Gran Canaria in January.
A quick blog today, just to reassure all our customers that none of our bookings have been affected by Fly Globespan going into administration last night.
A pair of British girls - Annie Januszewski [aged 40] and Mel King [aged 37] set sail on a 3,000 mile journey from La Gomera to Antigua - completely naked. They are hoping to beat the current world record of 75 days by completing the journey in just 70 days, arriving in Antigua in February and also they hope to raise £50,000 for MacMillan Cancer Support by the end of the trip.
With Christmas around the corner, olives are always a popular "nibble" and here's a Spanish tapa for you.
We are finalising the details for our 2010 Barcelona Grand Prix packages which will include, flights, transfers to and from your hotel, hotel accommodation and entry tickets to the Grand Prix for any, or all days. The event is being held between 7-9 May.
It was recently reported in the Travel Trade Gazette that the Balearic Islands Tourism Office would be featuring Rafael Nadal, the world's number 2 tennis player, for the second year running in their marketing campaign.
Tenerife councils are putting together their Christmas activities with Guia de Isora and Costa Adeje being amongst the first to release some details. So if you are in either of the resorts, why not take advantage of the activities.
If you are in the Palma area in Mallorca between the 4th and 8th December 2009 - head down to the airport [to Terminal A] to the Recinto Ferial for the 24th Artisan Trade Fair. 
Hello : Hola [ola]
Mamma Mia - the musical featuring the music of Abba hits the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz this month from 28 December through until 4 January during which time there will be 10 performances.
