spain Archives - Runaway Brit

Tenerife’s Good Friday Passion Play

April 7, 2012April 11, 2020 Europe, Tradition, Travelling adeje, calle grande, christ, crucifixion, la pasion, spain, tenerife, the passion

Every year on Good Friday thousands gather at noon in Adeje to witness 'La Pasion', a 2-hour performance of the last few hours of the life of Christ. Performed by local amateur actors, the play

Relocating to Tenerife: Finding a Job

March 27, 2012February 20, 2016 Beaches, Europe, Travelling, Working Overseas canary islands, employment, expat, islas canarias, living overseas, relocating, spain, tenerife

You might have already read about why I decided to relocate to Tenerife and how I managed to find an apartment within four days, but none of this is much good without a job. For

Colours of Carnival, Tenerife

March 13, 2012February 20, 2014 Europe, Partying, Tradition, Travelling canaries, canary islands, carnaval, party, santa cruz, spain, tenerife

Everybody knows about the Rio Carnival, right? Even people who have no intention of ever visiting Brazil can tell you that every spring the streets of Rio de Janeiro come alive to the seductive sounds