Moving to Fuerteventura

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Christmas in Fuerteventura is one of the busiest times of the tourism year, due to many seeking to escape the cold snaps, and head out to sunnier skies. But how is Christmas in Fuerteventura different? Read the rest of this entry »

Driving in Fuerteventura is the source of many discussions, jokes, and worries.  The following tips are not formal, and certainly not part of the Spanish Highway Code.  They might make life a little easier for you. However, if a policeman asks why you’re doing something a bit odd… don’t blame us!

Got an emergency and need to get to the hospital quickly? Then trap a white towel, t-shirts or cloth of some sort in the window on the driver’s side – so that it flaps as you drive up the road. The police recognise this as a sign that you have a dire emergency… and often will give you an escort to the nearest hospital. This obviously doesn’t work for getting to the footie match on time!

Roundabouts? Do what the locals do… keep a constant eye on everything going on around you, and stick to the outside lane.

Approaching a  pedestrian crossing? Obviously slow down – that’s simply common sense!  But if there is someone about to cross ahead of you, then switch on your left indicator so any vehicles behind you are aware that something is going on.

Drive on the right! Yes, it sounds obvious doesn’t it? but you’d be surprised how many cars (with drivers from the UK and Ireland) drift over to the other side of the road. This is especially bad on the busy airport days.

That’s it for now – but perhaps you have some that you would like to share? Real or tongue in cheek? Then either leave a comment here, or drop us an email HERE

We loved England, and still do, but it’s like the breakdown of a marriage. “I still love you, but I’m not in love with you any more”… We’re proud to be English, but we chose to leave… We opted for moving to the Canaries as much through having an established network of friends here as anything else. It could have been anywhere – the place, believe it or not, was not that important to us, we just wanted to emigrate – and definitely to the sunshine. Read the rest of this entry »

The weather in Fuertventura is like no other place – anywhere!  It can be summed up as dry, sunny & windy!  Read the rest of this entry »

The Fuerteventura tourist town of Corralejo is situated on the farthest North Easterly point of the Island. The views looking out to the ocean are of the Islands of Los Lobos and Lanzarote. The closest town to Corralejo is that of Playa Blanca although this entails a 20 minute trip by Ferry!  Both Armas, and Fred Olsen run regular trips between the two towns. Read the rest of this entry »

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