Saturday, December 02, 2006

Throw another turkey on the barbie

Well, it looks like it is going to be another bumper Christmas Season - or bumper exodus from Britain anyway - and, the top choice amongst the 52% who choose to get away to winter sun destinations, is, once again, the Canary Islands.

It pains me, however, to read that "Places like Canary Islands are really popular because they are hot but cater for the British," says a spokeswoman for ABTA.

Are British holidaymakers really just an unadventurous lot, who want all the same things they could have had in Britain, only with sun, or is it simply that they do not know about the alternatives and would try them, if they did?

Locals here are probably more likely to throw a small goat on the barbie and, I know it is difficult to absorb a whole new culture in only one or two weeks, but there is so much more that one can experience in the Canary Islands at Christmas.

If you fall into the latter category, here are just a few ideas.