Interviews

Looking Lanzarote In The Eye

The Mióptica optical centre has been a byword for quality and expertise in Playa Blanca for nine years.

Overcoming injury is something no athlete wants to have to do, but many have no alternative – and the journey back to fitness can be long, tough, and yet oddly rewarding. Maria Kalashnikoff, of Probici Lanzarote, writes about two massive blows to her health, and how she picked herself back up again.

Local boxer Andrew Maloney fighting his way to the top

Interview, Magazine

Andrew Maloney, 22, from Matagorda, is the Las Palmas 75 Kg (super-middleweight) boxing champion and was the Canarian champ until a close-split decision loss last month. We had a word with one of the island's best young boxing hopes.

Alejo Valido: Spain’s under-16 surfing champion

Interview, Magazine

At first sight Alejo Valido is a normal Lanzarote 14-year-old, friendly and open with that tanned look that comes from hours on the beach. But Alejo's sun and salt-bleached hair is also evidence of something a lot more serious. That's because Alejo is Spain's under-16 surfing champion, and one of the island's greatest hopes for the future. We chatted to him last month.

Never alone at sea

Interview, Magazine

Melquiades Romero is a captain on the boats which ferry passengers from Lanzarote to La Graciosa and back five times every day. He's a Graciosero born and bred, and a skipper for the Lineas Romero company that has connected the islands for over fifty years. We spoke to him.

Catching the sun

Interview

In October 2022 we featured a stunning photograph of the sun behind the Timanfaya devil on our magazine’s front cover. The photograph was taken by Juan Méndez, who has since had his photographs featured in National Geographic. We chatted to him about his passion.