Las Teresitas

Time to Relax and Escape

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January 24th 2011
If there's one thing I'll take away from my time on these islands, it's how to relax. I never really realised how stressful my life was back in london - I'm feeling much healthier, happier and carefree. Not quite sure how I'm going to reajust! The beaches in the Canary Islands are definitely some of the best bits; if you get outside the main tourist beaches they are full of locals, families and ... read more

Europe » Spain » Canary Islands

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more