Interviews

With a little help from our friends!

Tucked away just off the “Strip” in Puerto del Carmen, Áine and Nathan have quickly made The Bucket List one of the most welcoming little bars on the island. As the bar approaches its second anniversary, we took a trip to No 5 Calle Anzuelo to discover its charm.

Getting Back On Our Feet

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All around the world, economies have been hit hard by the Covid pandemic. Lanzarote's is no exception, so a visit to the Chamber of Commerce in Arrecife offers a welcome glimpse of a building full of people working hard and productively to try and steer businesses through these tough times.

Managerial Skills

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Jenny of Jam Villa Management answers questions about how the pandemic has affected the property management business.

Working on the web

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When the lockdown put an end to Janet Harper's Spanish language classes in March, she decided to get online and hasn't looked back since. We chatted to her.

Face to Face: Jesús Machín, Mayor of Tinajo

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Tinajo is the third-largest municipality on Lanzarote, but the second least-populated, with just 6,279 residents at the last census. Stretching from the volcanoes of Timanfaya in the west to the sandy desert region of El Jable in the east; from the wild coastline of the north to the wine fields of La Geria in the south, it's perhaps the most typically "Lanzarote" of all the municipalities.

Submarine Makeover

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The Yellow Submarine is an icon of Lanzarote tourism. Owner Paul Bunce estimates that 3-5% of all visitors to the island take a trip in the Puerto Calero attraction.