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    The Best Beaches in Fuerteventura — A Local’s Guide

    There are miles of beautiful sandy beaches in Fuerteventura all around the coast. The beaches pulled me here in the first place, and I have ended up living here. Fuerteventura is a beach lovers’ paradise. You are so spoiled that choosing the best beaches in Fuerteventura is hard. There are very few bad beaches in…

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    People Watching in Corralejo – Breakfast and Music Too

    Sue and I enjoy a bit of people watching. This can be while lying on the beach, at Fuerteventura Airport, at an event or while just sitting having a coffee or a sundowner at a bar. The other morning we had a few chores to take care of in Corralejo. After we had done them…

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    Where to live in Fuerteventura – La Oliva

    Where to live in Fuerteventura – La Oliva Fuerteventura The most often question I get asked when people contact me is “Where do you live in Fuerteventura?” As most people never visit La Oliva when they come to Fuerteventura I thought I would do a video on what there is here to see and what…

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    Fuerteventura Weather – Calima and dirty rain

    Fuerteventura Weather – Calima and dirty rain In the middle of July we had a Calima, which isn’t unusual, but then we also had a thunderstorm. Because there was so much dust in the air, due to the Calima, once the rain dried it left dust stuck to everything. It took days to clean the…

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    Cost of Living in Fuerteventura – House and Car Costs

    Cost of Living in Fuerteventura – House and Car Costs This is the second in a short series of videos on the cost of living in Fuerteventura 2017. This time it is the costs associated with housing and running a car. Check out part 1 – The cost of Food The most significant difference between…

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  • Cost of living in Fuerteventura – food & supermarkets

    By popular request I will be doing a short series of videos and posts on the cost of living in Fuerteventura over the coming months. Please let me know in the comments below if you would like me to cover any particular cost of living topic. In this video, I discuss the cost of food…

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    Corralejo Beaches | Best Beaches in Fuerteventura

    Corralejo Beaches | Best Beaches in Fuerteventura | Corralejo Dunes Beach Corralejo has many beautiful beaches, due to the magnificent sand dunes that stretch to the south. They all have lovely soft white sand, warm water to swim in and are mostly completely natural and undeveloped. They range from busy town beaches to watersports beaches…

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    Top 5 reasons to visit Fuerteventura

    I can’t think of a better location in Europe for a relaxing beach holiday than Fuerteventura, so here are my top five reasons to visit. 1. Cheap Flights There are many cheap flights from all over Europe to Fuerteventura with low-cost airlines such as Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet2, Norwegian and many others. If you can be…

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  • Fuerteventura Surf Spots: El Cotillo

    Fuerteventura Surf Spots: El Cotillo – Old Harbour Point This episode of Fuerteventura Surf Spots was filmed on 4/4/2017 in El Cotillo. Old Harbour point (I have no idea if that is actually what it is called) lies just off the north side of the Old Harbour Obviously the waves have to be just right…

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    Flying With A Dog To The UK – What does it cost?

    Flying With A Dog To The UK – What does it cost? This week I was asked by a neighbour if I could take him, his dog (Indie) and their luggage to the airport as they were returning to the UK for good. His wife went in a separate car with other friends. Dogs travelling…

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