Spring into the Canaries

It’s great to travel all over the globe exploring, but sometimes you just want to hop on a relatively short flight to somewhere warm. This urge is particularly strong at this time of year when it’s pretty grim outside and you dream of warm sand between your toes and the ocean lapping upon the shore. Head south for 4 hours or so and you’re off the west coast of Africa in the Canary Islands.

Known as the Island of Eternal Spring for its mild climate all year, the beautiful Canary island of Tenerife is one of the most sought-after destinations. Located about a 100km off the southern tip of Morocco, the temperature here rarely drops below 20°C. Travellers flock here to see