Not everything during a trip goes as planned, and Gran Canaria taught me this in the best possible way. There are certain ...

THE perks of waiting until mid-September to take a summer hol are obvious — no school-age children, cheaper flights and lower hotel rates. But in doing so, you run the risk of questionable ­weather, ...

Sprawling out on a sunny beach is one way of getting over the stress of Christmas. Sprawling out on a load of massage tables is better. Forget trudging around museums and old ruins – my wife and I ...

Rare red warnings have been issued in the Canary Islands as the Spanish holiday destination bakes in a heatwave with temperatures forecast to reach 40C. Aemet, Spain’s national weather agency, has ...

09:09, Wed, Jul 10, 2024 Updated: 09:19, Wed, Jul 10, 2024 Weather warnings have been put in place for two of the Canary Islands as they brace for temperatures soaring upwards of 35C over the next two ...

Watersports are one of the great strengths of the Canary Islands. The north-easterly trade winds that once filled the sails of galleons from Portugal, France and Spain now propel windsurfers, tug at ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Last week an estimated 35,000 LGBT singles, couples and supporters blew in to Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, for a ...