One of the things I love the most about Lanzarote is that even when you think you know the island pretty well, one day you take a less travelled road, a detour or pass by a spot that you haven’t been in ages and bang! you discover something new. This is what happened to me with Museo La Vegueta or La Casona de La Vegueta, as the locals call it. The museum is located on the LZ-46 road between La…
With the arrival of Spring the QuéMUAC Restaurant at the Castillo de San José is renewing their gastronomic offering. From the 23rd of March onwards their menu is extended and completed with a variety of light and fresh dishes, both meat and fish ones, with Canarian flavours, as well as an attrative and suggestive selection of dessert. According to the CACT’s Executive Chef, Alberto Nieto, the new season is a very good time to liven up the gastronomic offerings of…
Like in previous years, different walks are being organised by D.O. Lanzarote, the Wine Regulatory Council, and Senderismo Lanzarote to explore and enjoy the island’s landscape, visit different wineries and sample their wines. These popular walks are very relaxed and low in difficulty, so you don’t need to be particularly fit or an experienced hiker to participate and the route tends to be circular. The first walk is on Saturday the 3rd of March, departing from Bodegas Rubicón, which is…
Sunway Travel Limited, the Irish Tour Operator, is looking to recruit a Representative for their operation in Lanzarote for Summer 2018. This is a full-time position. Written and spoken English is a requirement of the job as is a full driving licence and own transport. Applicants should possess good skills in the following areas: – Communication – Customer Service – Problem Solving – Sales Experience is preferred but not essential as full training will be given. Further details regarding contract,…
Ciara Micks-Wallace was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in 2015 at the tender age of 13. That means that she suffers chronic pain, partial dislocation of her joints, chronic fatige, heart irregularities, gastro complications, headaches and blackouts. Ciara’s condition has got worse over a short period of time and there is a risk of paralysis if she doesn’t have a major operation. Whilst the operation will not cure Ciara, it will improve the quality of her life and reduce…
This year’s edition of the World Cheese Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, took place in Tobacco Dock in London. Over 3,000 cheeses from 35 countries took part on this competition with 250 judges, that represented 29 different nations, choosing the winners in a blind tasting system. 36 Canarian cheeses received prizes: 16 from Gran Canaria, 10 from Tenerife and 7 from Fuerteventura and 3 from Lanzarote. Out of the Lanzarote winners 2 of them are from Finca…