Floating serenely down the kilometre long lazy river, with my bum wedged in an inflatable yellow doughnut and my toes wiggling in the cool water, what a way to spend a Saturday afternnon in the Tenerife sunshine. Today I had my first hands on experience of Siam Park, the new Water Kingdom in Costa Adeje. My last trip was covering the official opening evening on  September 15, a much more formal affair but this time I gratefully acepted a media day invite, and brought along friends Vicki and

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Boxing comes in many forms, and Tenerife is becoming quite a ring of fire for the noble arts. Next Saturday November 8 th , Siam Park becomes the latest venue to stage a top class card of action with traditional, kick and even Thai boxing, at the amphitheatre, above the Costa Adeje water park.   Top of the bill is a World title Kick Boxing clash between Frenchman Hassan Baou and Michel “Tiger” Silveira, a Canarian based Brazilian. Just to underline the wide ranging nature of the evenings fa

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Fists, feet and a flurry of fighting

Leave the big chill behind and head for warmer climes! Tall Ships Adventures  are now booking for two different tall ship sailing adventures. You can choose between a 'Wildlife Watch' or 'Astro Navigation' holiday that will see you joining the crew and sailing around the Canaries in early 2009. Look out for whales, dolphins and the multitude of other wildlife to be found around the islands with the on board expert. Or leave your GPS at home and learn how to use a sextant when getting an insigh

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Experience wildlife or astro navigation on board the Stavros S Niarchos

It’s been a good year for the coast of Tenerife, the second annual campaign “La Mar De Limpia” promoted by the government, has cleared an amazing 1,200 kilos of rubbish from 6 zones. It is always an ongoing struggle to keep the shores clean but every effort really does make a difference and the involvement of 100’s of volunteers will help to spread the message about the need to protect the local environment. The campaign started in July at Abades in Arico, and moved on to Playa Jardin, Puert

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Tenerife coastal clean sweep