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  1. cyril_madrid avatar

    4 countries, 3 months each, for retirement : how do you organise yourself ?

    by cyril_madrid 26 May 2012

    Hello. My idea for retirement is the following : spend the year in 4 countries, 3 months each (I am currently thinking about Thailand,…

  2. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Hiking the Canaries

    by anillos_de_saturno 25 May 2012

    +But mainly I am wondering about wild camping as I couldn't find clear regulations about this.+ Regulations about wild camping in Spain…

  3. ana85 avatar

    Hiking the Canaries

    by ana85 24 May 2012

    Hi. Has anybody experience or is about to go hiking on one of the Canary Islands on a tent base? I am on Fuerteventura right now and about…

  4. Belsa avatar

    RE: A city with charm and canarian weather?

    by Belsa 24 May 2012

    I agree about Malaga. Not "Canarian weather" (as anywhere in mainland Europe) but nice and relatively warm most of the time. I have a…

  5. sun_kissed avatar

    A city with charm and canarian weather?

    by sun_kissed 24 May 2012

    I would like to spend the next winter in Spain but am unsure where - Costa de Sol or Canary Islands. From the weather-point-of-view I'd…

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    RE: Small, fun and cheap language school in Spain or Canary Island?

    by anillos_de_saturno 20 May 2012

    +So I dont see an problem!+ The point of my post #3 is: don't make that type of comments if you go to the Canary Islands because (some)…

  8. jitsketje avatar

    RE: Small, fun and cheap language school in Spain or Canary Island?

    by jitsketje 20 May 2012

    Ok. But you do understand what I need and here on loneley planet there is also an apart canary island forum. So I dont see an problem!…

  9. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Small, fun and cheap language school in Spain or Canary Island?

    by anillos_de_saturno 20 May 2012

    Being a native speaker I can't recommend you a language school but I'd like to point out that the Canary Islands are fully part of Spain…

  10. jitsketje avatar

    RE: Small, fun and cheap language school in Spain or Canary Island?

    by jitsketje 20 May 2012

    Ok. But thats not possible so I need an school for the basics and after that I am going to practice with an native speaker in my country…

  11. Cyberia avatar

    RE: Small, fun and cheap language school in Spain or Canary Island?

    by Cyberia 19 May 2012

    The islands speak a slightly different Spanish to the mainland. Mainland they lisp. The islands don't. There are regional accents in…

  12. jitsketje avatar

    Small, fun and cheap language school in Spain or Canary Island?

    by jitsketje 19 May 2012

    Hi, To prepare myself for an study abroad in Spain I want to start with an Spanish language course in Spain. I am looking for an small,…

  13. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Cheapest airlines from Europe to the Carribean

    by anillos_de_saturno 19 May 2012

    +what I am asking is whether you know of any airlines/ low cost airlines which offer very cheap flights between anywhere in Europe to…

  14. pickychick avatar

    RE: Dull and Boring Countries

    by pickychick 18 May 2012

    I'd travel anywhere given the chance, but countries I have less desire to visit and ones which I'd likely consider to be "boring" destinatio…

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    Re: GREECE IN JANUARY? AM I MAKING POOR CHOICES??

    by watsonworld 17 May 2012

    Hi - as a Brit I have holidayed around the Med both high and low season. Halkidiki in mainland Greece late April / Early May was 50/50.…

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    RE: What does it cost?

    by anillos_de_saturno 08 May 2012

    +I wasn't aware that Gran Canaria was divided into smaller administrative areas.+ It can be a bit confusing for newbies but I'll try…

  17. johnraj1 avatar

    Surfing

    by johnraj1 08 May 2012

    Surfing is a adventurous and exciting water sport. Ride the waves on your surfboard give a pleasant feeling. Canary Island is the best…

  18. Aribo avatar

    RE: What does it cost?

    by Aribo 07 May 2012

    +we pretend to do a trip to two contries+ Tenerife and Gran Canaria both belong to the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain. So technica…

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    RE: Tenerife / Gran Canaria in September

    by qablo 07 May 2012

    Hello In Canary Islands is like spring-summer for the most part of the year, so in September you won´t be having much problems with the…

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    RE: anyone wanna trekk around ireland and live there tribal email me

    by stiofan75 05 May 2012

    battybilly, When Mike says "Tribal" he obviously means as natural a life as possible going by his bio. And before this receives cynical…

  21. nuyum avatar

    RE: Seeking help with Spain > Morocco > Canary Islands Itinerary

    by nuyum 02 May 2012

    Hi, one option: Seville-Cadiz-Tarifa (with some of the most beatiful beaches of spain, like Bolonia or Caños de meca)-Tanger-Larache or…

  22. Marocfan avatar

    RE: Seeking help with Spain > Morocco > Canary Islands Itinerary

    by Marocfan 02 May 2012

    Also agree: Casa is congested, polluted, etc.

  23. kate88 avatar

    RE: Seeking help with Spain > Morocco > Canary Islands Itinerary

    by kate88 02 May 2012

    ....and Taza, Mirleft, Taroudant, Sidi Ifni, Oujda, Figuig or anywhere on the Rif coast (apart from Saidia and Martil) if you want to…

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    RE: Seeking help with Spain > Morocco > Canary Islands Itinerary

    by JenniferJ 02 May 2012

    ....not enough time for Casablanca...it doesn't compare very well to the rest of Morocco. Just a big city, that's all. Essouria, Chefchauon,…

  25. dschwister avatar

    RE: Seeking advice for Spain > Morocco > Canary Islands Itinerary

    by dschwister 02 May 2012

    Thanks all for the helpful advice. I agree that it does sound rather rushed. I'd be traveling from San Francisco and most likely won't…

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