This is the real reason we took a vacation: we wanted our last first birthday to be special. Sweet T3 will always be able to say he turned #1 in Tenerife! As I write this, I can’t believe it’s over. First birthdays are such a ‘thing’ for parents and it feels so bitter sweet to Continue reading

Playa de las Teresitas is labelled “Tenerife’s most beautiful beach”. While beauty is highly subjective, I appreciated the trash cans and easy access with the kids. Beauty? Meh. A local saved our day today. For context to this story: I prioritized pool toys in the suitcase instead of buckets and spades for the beach. On Continue reading

Tenerife has the #1 waterpark in all of Europe, so of course we had to give it a go! Siam Park is huge and beautiful and SOOO clean! But at 46 acres, it felt like all we did was walk and walk and walk. The weather was perfect: hot enough that you wanted to get Continue reading

One of the things we miss most about our previous residence is daily access to a swimming pool. So, when trying to figure out where to go for our summer holiday, it wasn’t so much about where in the world we should go…as who had the best pool! We found ourselves on Tenerife, within the Continue reading