Just got back after three weeks of parental leave on the quite beautiful island of Gran Canaria. As per usual, despite us now traveling with a 1-year old, our focus was mainly on eating lots of good food. We stayed in a holiday apartment, so we both did some cooking of our own, but also… Continue reading Good places to eat in Meloneras, Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés
Category: Spanish food
Two good restaurants and a bar in Costa Adeje, Tenerife
During our visit to Tenerife and Costa Adeje, we visited a few nice restaurants outside of Guayarmina Princess where we stayed on a halfboard package. Despite that the food there was really good, we wanted to sample some really local food as well. Picamar tapas Bistro Picamar is a small restaurant located up a few… Continue reading Two good restaurants and a bar in Costa Adeje, Tenerife
One week at the Guayarmina Princess in a ’platinum room’
After two years of covid restrictions, cancelled trips and spending almost all of our time at home, we decided to try out how it was to travel in a changed world. We decided that we wanted to stay in the EU for our first post-covid trip, and decided that Spain, and more precisely Tenerife, offered… Continue reading One week at the Guayarmina Princess in a ’platinum room’
3 days of eating in Madrid, Spain
Just got back from a short, fun and busy trip to the great busy Spanish capital Madrid. Unfortunately the image quality is not that great since I only brought my phone. But nevertheless, below are the (mostly) great restaurants I visited. O’Grove restaurant Most restaurants that has a man or woman hand slicing pata negra… Continue reading 3 days of eating in Madrid, Spain
Wapa Tapa restaurant
Our last night at the Palm Oasis Maspalomas, and on the south side of the island for that matter, we decided to head for the Wapa Tapa restaurant that had got some great reviews. Wapa Tapa is located in the touristy Yumbo shopping center, and was a little bit tricky to find among the other… Continue reading Wapa Tapa restaurant
Canary Islands part two: Palm Oasis Maspalomas Hotel
After our first two days in Playa del Inglés, we managed to make a last minute booking for the Palm Oasis Maspalomas. Their cheaper studio apartments were sold out, but instead we secured a 70 sqm apartment for about €120 a night, which I found very affordable given the hotel’s ratings, the apartment’s size and… Continue reading Canary Islands part two: Palm Oasis Maspalomas Hotel