This article provides some suggestions on how to avoid unpleasant surprises in the Canary Islands. While caution and careful planning are essential for any trip, here are a few things we noticed in Tenerife that are worth avoiding in advance.

We asked a family that has recently moved from Latvia to Tenerife about their experience with moving household items. We asked what could be recommended to the other conquerors of the island, to rely on their own strength or to trust transport companies.

In general, security in Tenerife is at a high level, the police and local authorities are very aware of how important this issue is to tourists, so security is well ensured. However, there are some useful tips that will make your trip more enjoyable, subject to several conditions.

There are several tour offices on the island of Tenerife that are owned or by Latvians. They are mostly in the most popular resort of Las Americas and Los Cristianos.