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Our affinity for mountain climbing hits a peak. If we knew one thing when we started researching Tenerife, it was that we HAD to climb Tenerife’s volcano Teide. Alex was the one to first tap into a love of hiking when she was studying abroad in Japan in 2010. She climbed Mt. Fuji and was hooked from then on. As you can see, Alex doesn’t do baby steps. So when we found out that, measured from the base, Teide is the fourth tallest volcano in the world after three Hawaiian peaks

Beach exploring in Tenerife. We didn’t bring bathing suits to Ireland - shocker. And we didn’t think far ahead enough to pack them for our j

Our hosts clued us in on a quintessential locale to get these crunchy desserts, which we decided to have for breakfast.

Four reasons why we opted for a sensible splurge on our car rental insurance during our stay in Tenerife.

Masca, Los Gigantes, and smooth sailing all in a day’s trek. Our first day on the small but mighty island of Tenerife...

A dream list of island accommodations. We ended up staying with friends in Tenerife but if we weren’t so fortunate, we would have considered

Our seven-day trip to a lush Spanish island. If you have seven days and you’re looking to explore a destination to the full, give Tenerife more than a passing glance. It’s a part of the Canary Islands situated off the northwestern coast of Africa. Owned by Spain, the archipelago was formed by volcanic eruptions. Tenerife, pronounced ten-eh-ree-fay by the locals, is the largest of the Canaries with a diverse topography including sprawling forest land, black sand beaches, a for

Hey, you! Welcome to our blog. The world is a big place, and we want to see it all. Technically, you can never catch up with the horizon, bu