I was surprised last time I walked from the Town beach to the Rubicon how many red and black crabs were on the rocks, I had never noticed them before
@noelmcg4289Күн бұрын
As a lady who loves to shop😂 thank you so much for your. very useful info. 👍👍
@RayVon1968Күн бұрын
El Argentino is a lovely steak restaurant, with great views across the sea, always have a meal there when there. Nice quiet part of Playa Blanca
@LanzaroteInformationКүн бұрын
@@RayVon1968 We haven’t been there. I’ll add it to our list. Thank you.
@Helen-tw2lfКүн бұрын
Love this walk, we often enjoy walking from the lighthouse to sandos papaygo when we are on holiday there ♥️♥️ thank you for sharing
@joyboler2341Күн бұрын
Love love playa blanca, have spent many wonderful holidays there.❤ Can you tell me the out come of the young woman's court case, where sadly a small baby died. Thank you
@LanzaroteInformationКүн бұрын
The court case hasn’t happened yet, Joy, but we’ll report on it when it does.
@delscorey8727Күн бұрын
Costa teguise in November...on count down as well...thanks for another great video
@MrWesternDukeКүн бұрын
Thanks for the video. I'll be at the Atlantic Gardens in 8 week's time and counting!
@LanzaroteInformationКүн бұрын
We love a holiday countdown too. :)
@daznichols5561Күн бұрын
Hi Mike what’s the truth in the black flag that’s being issued for some beaches . Or is the news creating fear ?
@LanzaroteInformationКүн бұрын
It’s an environmental group that likes to garner publicity by presenting some areas of Spain with so called “black flags.” The Cabildo monitors water quality here all the time, and if ever there’s an issue with algae or anything else, the particular beach is closed until it is safe for bathing again.
@daznichols5561Күн бұрын
@@LanzaroteInformation I thought so :) uk papers course issues again
@jamnoise722 күн бұрын
I love your video's guys! Thanks for posting. I hope i bump into you both on my next trip. I'll come and say hello, if thats ok? 🥰
@LanzaroteInformationКүн бұрын
Of course - we’d be very happy to day hello.
@JoshStanley-u6i2 күн бұрын
Any fingerprints given on entry?
@LanzaroteInformation2 күн бұрын
@@JoshStanley-u6i Not currently, but when the new entry and exit system comes into play across the EU, there will be.
@garrymitton2 күн бұрын
I subscribe to your news letter and find these videos so helpful and informative. Keep up the good work. Love Lanzarote and although we only get to visit once a year, these videos keep the island firmly in our hearts every week.
@aileenoneill56192 күн бұрын
Good information Mike, always wondered why clothing in shops like Zara was so much more expensive here in Ireland. Any information on the perfume shops in Puerto del Carmen?
@LanzaroteInformation2 күн бұрын
We tend to use Fund Grube. All genuine stuff, and reasonably priced.
@aileenoneill56192 күн бұрын
@@LanzaroteInformation thank you
@jamnoise723 күн бұрын
What are the limits on duty free for cigs and perfume we can bring back to the UK please?
Here you go: lanzaroteinformation.co.uk/duty-free-allowances-canary-islands/
@nicklodge77703 күн бұрын
Great advice, as always. We always shop in the two supermarkets in Playa Honda although there are two fabulous vegetable shops in Tias - along with one of the best cafe/bakeries. Also I’ve bought my last two leather wallets from the market in Playa Blanca. The first one lasted for years and the second one is still going strong!
@sammannion37823 күн бұрын
Hi Mike thanks for the information. On our last Visit we just managed to catch the opening night of Art Tequise that opened in PB at the new shops under the Bercelo we bought 2 lovely metal pieces of art work. Would you be able to give details of when and where the regular markets are as I find it hard to get that information locally. Thanks
@LanzaroteInformation2 күн бұрын
Here you are: lanzaroteinformation.co.uk/markets/
@seanrarer52303 күн бұрын
Thanks mike. Arrivals at airport could also do with better communication especially high where adults only to get them through automated system quickly and where possible if some adult members of family to help reduce number of adults then going through with children
@joannad91423 күн бұрын
What a lovely update, thank you so much 😊
@janeelizabeth22073 күн бұрын
Thank you, a very informative video.
@collettemcgowan22963 күн бұрын
Hi mike there was a time when me and my family holidayed in lanzarote wed see fantastic artistic plates for your wall..we buy some stuff and strugle getting them home..a few years ago the airline has gone from 25 kilo to just 10kilo case..because if the weight restrictions..were terrified to buy any stuff to bring home to ireland...i see something i love it then i think abd am really sad because i remember we cant bring it home..theyv got very restrictive...😢 thanks mike for all the information ..cheers colette in trim
@LanzaroteInformation3 күн бұрын
All the airlines will let you either pay to increase the weight limit, or add another hold suitcase, if you spot something you really want to take home.
@collettemcgowan22963 күн бұрын
Thank you Mike for that information cheers colette 😊
@jasonadams47903 күн бұрын
How long did this excursion last and how much did it cost please
@LanzaroteInformation3 күн бұрын
@@jasonadams4790 The actual dive lasts about half an hour. lanzaroteinformation.co.uk/lanzarotes-submarine-the-definitive-guide/
@jimmcintosh90453 күн бұрын
I bought a flying dumbo toy in Playa Blanca in a large souvenir shop on promenade. Got it home and wouldnt work despite effort to make it go. Now hangs in summerhouse as ornament!😢
@angelahayes8303 күн бұрын
Saw a packet of Tuc crackers in small duty free shop in Arricife fews months ago €6 😱 €1.75 in supermarkets..Who in their right mind would pay that
@janiceturton77563 күн бұрын
Being a seasoned visitor i am aware of the Looky Looky men. I always stay in old town and there is a regular man who always recognizes us. I always buy one thing off him per trip never pay more than 5 euros and he knows now. He is always polite and throughout the stay we have a bit of banter and he makes me laugh. However, and i havent seen them the last 2 times i have been, is the deaf people who come round and they sell bits of tat. I was told they are not really deaf . What do you know about this, as i have given a small amount of cash to them in the past.
@LanzaroteInformation3 күн бұрын
Personally, I wouldn’t buy anything being sold on the street or in bars and restaurants.
@alisoncarr69613 күн бұрын
Slightly unrelated but do you happen to know why it's impossible to get a bank account here without a monthly salary or pension. We had planned on early retirement and living off savings pending pension age but this scenario seems to be inexplicably uncatered for
@LanzaroteInformation3 күн бұрын
Hi Alison. I wasn’t aware that was an issue. Which banks have you tried here?
@alisoncarr69613 күн бұрын
We've had this from Santander and BBVA. It seems to be a common thing for all the "big" banks
@LanzaroteInformation3 күн бұрын
@@alisoncarr6961 Try Banco Sabadell and La Caixa too. But go in to visit the branches so you can explain your situation.
@alisoncarr69613 күн бұрын
@@LanzaroteInformation Thanks Mike, we tried in branch on both but they just weren't interested at all.
@LanzaroteInformation3 күн бұрын
@@alisoncarr6961 Call in to Sabadell in Costa Teguise and ask for David Sanchez. Maybe he can help.
@majellaodonoghuedeely58793 күн бұрын
Hi Mike, thank you for your great weekly reports. Looking forward to getting over for a few weeks in October. I am Irish and hope to be able to work remotely in a few years. Could you clarify for me that I could actually stay in Lanzarote for 5 to 6 months over the winter as an Irish Citizen?? Thank you, Majella
@LanzaroteInformation3 күн бұрын
Hi Majella. Yes, as an Irish citizen, as with all EU citizens, you have a right to live and work anywhere in the union. Once you’ve been here for three months or more, you’re obliged to register with Polica Nacional, and there are plenty of people here who can help you do that.
@majellaodonoghuedeely58793 күн бұрын
Thank you
@PeteandHeidistravels4 күн бұрын
Thanks Mike. Love the updates. Looking forward to coming back to Playa Blanca in October! 👍
@FranklinCrone4 күн бұрын
Mike did not know you did this. It's GREAT!
@gerardreynolds24535 күн бұрын
Hi Mike , just booked our flights (Aer Lingus) to Lanzarote in November . Just back after a very pleasant holiday in July . Love the place . Thank you for all the news you broadcast on a weekly basis . Enjoy your blog very much. Gerry Reynolds
@gordondickson78515 күн бұрын
Hi Mike, very good to hear what is happening on the island, we just got back from pdc last week, enjoy the heatwave 😊
@mikekyle68515 күн бұрын
What's the update on the sewerage being pumped into the tourist spots playa blanca it's going to put loads of people off
@LanzaroteInformation4 күн бұрын
There isn’t any sewage being pumped into tourist spots. There was a leak from a pipe, which closed the town beach for a few days, picked up by regular water checks. The sewage in all the tourists spots goes to treatment plants and once treated, it’s then used on gardens and golf courses.
@mikekyle68515 күн бұрын
Great 👌 as usual
@Kashmira25 күн бұрын
We were there in 1988, it was very nice, but already very crowded back then. We never went there again.
@LanzaroteInformation4 күн бұрын
Wow! Back in 1988 there were only about 25 stalls at the market.
@Kashmira24 күн бұрын
@@LanzaroteInformation But inside the streets of Teguise. Many stalls from Africa at that time. The big marketplace did not exist.
@LanzaroteInformation4 күн бұрын
@@Kashmira2 Yes, when we moved here 24 years ago, it was all in the streets, too.
@RobboUK5 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking us for a stroll around San Bortolomé, Mike 😊 We had a wander round ourselves when we were over in June and ended up paying a visit to the wonderful Museo Etnografico Tanit. Well worth a visit 😊
@LanzaroteInformation5 күн бұрын
I agree, and I must get back there sometime soon. Thanks for the reminder.
@nicklodge77705 күн бұрын
We went to SB on our last time in Lanzarote and Lolitas was jam packed so we ended up at a cafe (Mimo’s) opposite the statues of the agricultural workers. We then walked up to the square by the town hall (I can’t spell ayuntamiento), how lovely is that!!! Definitely well worth a visit sitting outside the café watching the world go by!
@micha_b735 күн бұрын
Thanks Mike....
@trudi24116 күн бұрын
Hi Mike ,just back from a week in playa blanca .(My favourite place ) .I found it was very hot .Maybe because I went a week earlier then usual 🤔 The new Lasal area is gorgeous .lovely restaurants and live music playing .
6 күн бұрын
Hi Mike, very informative. I would like to know if you speak Spanish. And if so, how long did it take you to master the language. Thanks
@LanzaroteInformation5 күн бұрын
Yes, I speak Spanish, although I wouldn’t say I’ve mastered it. :)
@goldsilvertravel6 күн бұрын
Nice and informative. I love all the cacti. Weather in CT is great all year round! I have some Canary islands videos on my channel too.
@nathanband75746 күн бұрын
Great update as usual.... curious what did you do I before you moved to Lanzarote....😎👍🏻
@LanzaroteInformation5 күн бұрын
We’ve lived here for 24 years, but my career before moving here was with car manufacturers - Toyota GB, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group.
@nathanband75745 күн бұрын
@@LanzaroteInformation well done with your Lanzarote life retirement etc....keep living the dream m8 😎👍🏻
@LanzaroteInformation5 күн бұрын
@@nathanband7574 Retirement? lol! Maybe in another 10 years.
@nathanband75745 күн бұрын
@@LanzaroteInformation sorry thought you had your feet up and did lunch for a living...but anyway well done do you ever visit UK for a reality ✔️ check....😁😁😁
@LanzaroteInformation5 күн бұрын
@@nathanband7574 No. The last time we were there was a few years ago.
@colinjones53396 күн бұрын
Thanks Mike, yes as a permanent resident of Playa Blanca, totally agree that the Lidl and Aldi will be a great improvement to the resort and yes, Mercadona would be the icing on the cake. Great video channel by the way
@BarbaraLeech-dj5lg6 күн бұрын
Hi Mike just read a comment, about some on visiting via you and Julie,do yo do holidays to
@LanzaroteInformation6 күн бұрын
Hi Barbara. Yes, we can arrange holidays to the island: cameltravel.co.uk
@BarbaraLeech-dj5lg6 күн бұрын
Hi Mike,glad you had a nice holiday, qe are over in November, its a few years since visiting this time of year,will it still be good weather.
@LanzaroteInformation6 күн бұрын
Hard to tell with November. The last two years have been exceptional, but it is a month where we can get rain: lanzaroteinformation.co.uk/whats-weather-like-lanzarote-november/
@Bob-oy9tf6 күн бұрын
Hi Mike, Thanks for another great update. I can't wait to get back to Haria for my second winter. You really help to keep me in the loop.
@CarolCiow6 күн бұрын
Thank you, staying in Puerto Calero in September😊
@nicholasflanagan3726 күн бұрын
Cheers Mike
@diemaschinedieviereckigeei29416 күн бұрын
Hi Mike, thank you very much for the news update. I really like the opuntia cactus, because of their beautiful flowers and tasty fruits. It is great news that there is a new use for them, after the dye production recessed. Sadly many opuntia (of certain kinds) who grew happily for many years now seem to have an illness which lets their leaves fowl from inside until they brake open to release a stinky liquid and only a paper-like hull of the leave remains, which causes the plant to produce many new leaves and few fruits. Do you happen to know the reason for the illness? Is it caused by a fungus or aphids? Sadly I could not find any information about it, since many people regard them as weed and don't care. It would be great if there was a cure.
@LanzaroteInformation6 күн бұрын
It’s a bacteria called Erwiniae, and it causes the tissue of the plant to rot and die. It’s fairly common and is easy to treat by cutting away the infected areas, but as nobody is tending the plants, they aren’t being cut.
@diemaschinedieviereckigeei29416 күн бұрын
@@LanzaroteInformation Thank you, once more! It gave me hope that the opuntia in my garden can prosper again!
@elaineoconnor49466 күн бұрын
Thanks for the update Mike..looking forward to our next visit next month
@8beale6 күн бұрын
Thanks for the updates Mike. Looking forward to coming back next year