Lanzarote’s beaches caught me off guard. I’d pictured black volcanic sand and not much else, and while there is plenty of that, this Canary Island also has soft golden coves, turquoise water you’d swear was the Caribbean, and shallow lagoons. The volcanic backdrop is what makes them, ochre cliffs and …
When we booked a last-minute trip over May half-term, the hardest part wasn’t deciding to come to Lanzarote. It was working out where to actually stay. We landed on Puerto del Carmen, close to the action, then spent the week driving the length of the island and poking around every …
We’re big fans of the Canary Islands – and even though our go-to choice is Tenerife, we had heard such great things about Lanzarote that we decided to book a last-minute family holiday during May half-term – the main reason being, we wanted lots of sunshine! And to explore a …