There's more to Gran Canaria than tourists, beaches and sunshine although the island's capital Las Palmas gets plenty of each. As a place to work and live Las Palmas has a few extra things going for it too.
If sitting in the sun isn't your idea of fun, how about turning your Gran Canaria holiday into a learning experience? Here's a list of some of the best educational options...
The weather in Gran Canaria this week is looking good with blue skies mixed with a bit of high cloud.
Archaeologists have just discovered an ancient Canarii (Guanche) village, including a rare, two-storey structure, at Ansite up in the mountains of southeast Gran Canaria
It's no surprise that Las Palmas is currently second on the influential Nomad List of top remote working locations around the world, and the only place in the top five that isn't in Thailand. Here's why...
The weather in Gran Canaria for the next few days will be classic winter weather: Sunny in the south, cloudier in the north.
Airport duty-free shops go all out to entice you to buy booze, cigarettes, perfume, and chocolate. But on a low-tax island like Gran Canaria, is it worth waiting until the departure lounge to buy?
Nobody in Gran Canaria ever says 'una cerveza, por favor', no matter how thirsty they are. Here's what to say in a bar to get exactly the beer you want.
Want to know what it's like to live in the Canary Islands? Here's what local life is really like.
The Canary Islands are one of the sunniest places on Earth and south Gran Canaria is the sunniest place in the Canary Islands. Here's why...