Think that goes for the rest of the Western World too. I live in Tenerife and it's the Spanish press relaying this to the English press. Greedy Government putting all the profits into their back pockets instead of into the infrastructure
ok and if you say so it is always true. Yes then you should become a journalist instead of calling all journalists who wake up 6am in teh morning or doing nighshift liars.
No one with more than two brain cells believes a word of what the mainstream media says. My wife and I came back from a thoroughly enjoyable 10 nights in Tenerife last June. The hotel staff, bar staff, restaurant staff, shop staff, taxi drivers, tour guides and ordinary locals were amazing. A couple of weeks after returning home, we booked our next holiday for this year in Lanzarote. We are looking forward to another amazing two weeks in June. We visited Lanzarote about 9 years ago and can't wait to visit again.
You're lucky to be going to Lanzarote, Brits were banned until recently. They're struggling now, that's why they dropped the ban. I'll never go there again, they can shove it.
I did it the opposite way around. I went to Lanzarote and went back to the Canaries staying in Tenerife which was lovely The hotel was great and it was full to capacity. Not like Tunisia which is where my friend just arrived back from having been the only guest in the hotel, and also at mealtimes and at the bar.. So if you want to hear about actual deserted places see Tunisia. .. .. Always research the places you are going to begore you go
I'm currently in Maspolmas. Absolutely love it. I wouldn't listen to a word the media has to say and haven't done since Hillsborough 1989 (as most people hopefully haven't). The UK seriously need to get a grip but I feel its too late. Sadly, the UK has very little to offer anymore.
You-Ke lost its GRIP essentially in the Thatcher years, was she good or bad, does not matter, she facilitated the "Z-People" to take control, sold everything off, of any value its going to end up like Italy without good food.
We all know what this is truly about.....this will end up being an elite land grab......find that eventually the only way to get there will be a super yacht or private jet......
de nada sirve construir vivienda si sigue llegando gente que la compra para vivir o especular por elección, no necesidad. Hay que tomar medidas urgentes, por supervivencia.
Lanzarote isn’t particularly to my taste, but the sneering snobbish MSM just hate the idea of ‘the little people’ enjoying a well-earned holiday. Excellent, informative video. I’d be more tempted to visit having seen this, though!
Recibimos a los turistas respetuosos (como anfitriones, no siervos). Las manifestaciones son en contra del turismo de masas y todo incluido, porque expolia nuestros recursos, no podemos atender a más turistas que Brasil y Australia juntos!!! Además atrae mano de obra de fuera cuando aquí ya hay más de un 30% de pobreza y un 16% de paro. También estamos en contra de que adquieran propiedades aquí o monten empresas, ya que el teritorio es MUY limitado, nuestra biodiversidad comparable a Galápagos y las normas para residir deberían ser las mismas si queremos conservarlo. Es una emergencia social y ambiental, nada personal. Simplemente ya no cabe más gente, no es sostenible. La manifestación es desde la sociedad, una queja hacia nuestros políticos, turoperadores y hoteleras, que son los responsables.
The problem is being caused by the failure of the local gov who have not addressed the housing problems faced by vital workers. Air bnb and buy to let should be restricted. If those working in the hotels, bars and restaurants can't find anywhere to live then thpose businesses won't be able to function. Then the predictions will come true.
N island and have exactly the same problems, lack of housing for locals and shortages for essential workers. This is a problem the world over sadly, at least Lanzarote has a tourist trade, ours died years ago! Great informative video though, thank!
Airbnb are becoming the death knell of a lot of popular tourist destinations. Why rent out a house for long term when you can get more with holiday letting for a few weeks.
es bastante más complejo, nuestra biodiversidad es única en el mundo (comparable a Galápagos) y nuestro patrimonio geológico e indígena también son importantes. ¿Se cuidan? No
Great video, about time someone addressed this issue and called it for what it is 😡 coming in 2 weeks time for our annual visit and really looking forward to it. 👍
This is actually quite interesting , because exactly the same thing is being said about mainland Spain . A local vlogger i came across during the pandemic has said pretty much the same thing , listing much the same reasons . I'm not really sure what's going on here , but with other events being imposed , even i have to admit it looks to be some kind of control thing going on . Personally i don't watch the mainstream media , as it's unbalanced , and the last time i brought a paper was back in the 80's . What news media i do watch are not reporting these events , so the first i've heard of this , is you tube , just as in Spain .
@@helmshardoverI actually watched a programme on cornwall .The local fishermen. Where complaining about the British buying up second homes.leaving people born there with no chance of getting on the housing ladder.Because house prices have rocketed.And locals are having to move out.
Going to Tenerife on the 29th of April and was a bit worried, there is a lot of negative Press in Britain at the moment. Thanks for your video and reassurance.
Please do not worry. I live in Tfe and you are as welcome here by the Spanish and X-Pats as always. Ok, yes the traffic on the motorways is worse than ever before, but like Dave said the greedy Government have not put anything back into the Island for years. People have to move further away from their work as nothing available to rent to the locals which causes more traffic. They really do need to think of the locals more, but thats no fault of the tourists. Have a great time when you come
Many thanks for the reassurance, was in Gran canaria last year and the locals were really friendly and nice, the brits were well behaved too. I do feel for the locals and there rent rises. I am sure we will have a fab time, 4 of us from Yorkshire. 😁
I got emergency hip surgery the next morning after my accident to repair a broken neck of femur ( hip ) with canular hip screws. Very good quick and professional service. The only slow thing was my recovery, 5 months to ride a push bike again and about 4 or 5 years before I could no longer feel the repair and had no pain in motion and absolutely free movement but that's what you get when you race push bikes.
We have exactly the same problems in resorts in the UK. We will be coming to Tenerife shortly and Lanzarote later in the year. We visit the Canary Isles every year and have never had and problems with locals. Whitby, North Yorkshire is one of our favourite resorts in the UK, but we avoid it in peak season due to the number of visitors. Locals have for years been complaining about availability of housing, due to visitors buying properties for their holidays/let's.
I'm on a Facebook group for a popular canary islands hotel...several people have heard reports about anti tourist protests....as you say it's about the locals not being able to afford to live...Devon and Cornwall anyone
I noticed those problems when I was growing up in a farming area in rural Devon. Even in the 1980s and 90s the prices of the houses was too expensive for the locals.
Thankyou for this video and for the clarification, been visiting the island for 6/7 years now and I love it, I love helping the local shops, bars and restaurants 😀 beautiful island and people
we come to the Canary Islands four time a year and have never had a problem. I have not heard or seen any bad news about the Caneries in England; i have only heard of the protests from the Vloggers. We are due in Lanzerote next week and do not expect any problems.
Bloody brilliant Vlog. 👏👏👏👏👏 I shall definitely be sharing this Vlog as it certainly does get the point across that mainstream media is full of crap. Keep up the great work, Mr. TravelOn 👍
I love the Canary Islands and have stayed on the main 4. I have always had a wonderful stay on all. The stays have always been in hotels where the staff have treated me well. I’m not a Spanish speaker but make the effort to order my drinks in the language which always goes down well My most recent trip was in March this year and was excellent. I agree with this you tuber, the infra structure has to accommodate the islanders with affordable housing and control the housing market. The islands need tourism to survive and tourist should respect the islands culture and not misbehave. I could go on, this video encapsulates the concerns of islanders very well. if you like the sun and sea there are not many places to beat. As this guy says look to home and you will see similar problems.
Another great video, once again thank you for taking the time to avert any worries people may have. Looking forward to seeing all Lanzarote has to offer
Great video,we are over on Friday and can't wait to experience Lanzarote. Totally understand the islanders frustrations and realise they are not directing it to us as individuals. Hopefully bump into you in Playa Blanca to say hi and thanks for all your tips.
Tourism industry is out of control. You do not need to see people in places packed like sardines. A place can suffer when everything seems to rely on tourism. Tourists can go to their chosen resorts and have a great time. That doesn't change the fact that not all the locals are making big money or that greed does not affect their quality of life. Like the amount of garbage, the needs for water, etc etc. Not to mention what tourism and the bazillions of new resorts can do to the physical landscape and the environment. In other word, you can't turn countries to hotels and make them affordable for tourists without dealing with huge consequences.
I last went to lanzarote 24 years ago and it looks much the same as it did back then , beautiful, relaxed, clean , quiet Lovely place Great video , thank you for reporting the truth 👍
I’ve been in Playa Blanca in February, March, April, May, August, September and October, and it has never been overcrowded, always looking as it does in this video. The Rubicon market is rammed for a couple of hours, but that’s what markets are like and it’s what we expect from a market!
What protesters are saying is that the island needs quality tourists so respect the environment and local culture. I agree with some of that, walking down the strip in PDC the amount of British pubs and restaurants is unreal, it's becoming like Alicante. I think tourism is good for the island, but the cheap drink and fish n chips model isn't working. Locals, who the island belongs to, must feel pushed out. I think the real issue however is the housing market being pushed up and made scarce because of holiday lets - that is an issue for their government though and not tourists. I would personally like to see a bit more of local culture back in Lanzarote, its a beautiful place and last time I was there I was hard pushed to find much that wasn't British in PDC and any tourist destinations. money isn't everything when you're losing your cultural identity
I have just returned from 3 weeks in Lanzarote firstly cycling in the north which was quiet noticed many more hire cars on the road than previously I then moved to Carmen which was super busy but great, had to book popular restaurants but other than that everything was fab
Simple solution, for every tourist accomodation built, X amount of housing must be built for locals. Simple and stop issuing licences for housing to be used or converted for tourist accomodation i.e. Air B & B.
I’ve been to Lanzarote, Playa Blanca many times over the years, one of the nicest places for a relaxed holiday, never seen any trouble/crime and it’s always very clean. Favourite restaurant is L’artista, a small Italian place up some steps from the promenade, the guys in there are always great fun and the food is amazing. I will be back soon for some sun and friendly people.
Hi Dave, Just to pass on my thanks for your interesting and informative videos. My wife and I are regulars to the Canaries, with visits last year to Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife. This year Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote. We have always had brilliant times whichever island we have visited and have never threatened or unsafe, in fact we actually feel safer in the Canaries than at home. What we have noticed though, is that the resorts, shops and even hotels are not as busy as they used to be. We will always return to islands that make us feel that we are on holiday at home, but with the warmth and friendly people that we usually encouter. Fuerteventura in two weeks, Tenerife in September and Lanzarote in December. Gran Canaria we have just come back from recently. *******
Thanks Dave another great video I agree too many new builds especially hotels and local workers with no affordable accommodation the Government needs to sort itself out these workers are the backbone of the Island. One more comment, whilst oh Holiday in Play Blanca a while ago my husband had a massive stroke and was admitted to Arecefi hospital. The treatment he received there was amazing what a fabulous hospital it is, he was there for 5 weeks. Anyhoo Lanzarote will always be my "go to" place, love it. Sorry for rambling on.
Been to Lanzarote 3 times with 10 years, or so, between visits. We loved the island and the people. Our children were 10 and 5 on our first visit (95), as a couple in the 2010s and again with our children and pre school grandchildren in the late 2010s. Brilliant memories of every trip.
@@MrTravelONWorld Thanks! We actually booked 2 excursions with you, Rancho Texas and Aqua Lava. If you’re out and about and we see you I’ll come and say hi! 🤝
Totally agree with everything you have said. We absolutely love your island and are coming over yet again in July. Never listen to reports in papers media etc watch these fab videos from mr travelon. Keep these coming you do a fantastic job and always use your company for trips 5stars
Brilliant report Dave. Superb am coming to Lanzarote ( First time on this Beautiful Island. ) Keep up the great reports Dave. Hope you and the Family are Well.🌞👍👍
You are very right. We have been in Lanzarote last week and I felt very welcome. No rubbish on the street, was having a walk from our villa to Mercadona and clean pavements
Been to the Canary Islands 30 or 40 times got married on Lanzarote in 2009 it is a paradise that and Gran Canaria the big island has everything you can imagine to do playa da Inglis has a beautiful beach six miles long to Mas Palomas were you can find shops restaurants markets and a beautiful Lighthouse as I said it is paradise never had trouble and myself and my girlfriend went three or four times a year for over a decade.after we had our son in 2015 we stopped he doesn’t like flying the noise but I could not recommend it strongly enough it’s simply paradise
Taking my family to puerto del carmen, with a disabled young one in 27 days. Not worried at all. Been several times before and know how lovely the locals are!
Great vlog Dave, good to see all the attractions Lanzarote has to offer. Completely agree with your comments. Fantastic island, I am sure something will be done to restrict the number of air bnb properties and improve the infrastructure for locals. Keep up the good work mate, take a chill pill with your posh water.
As usual Dave, the tabloids never let the truth get in the way of a "good" story - ( ie one which might persuade/panic the public into buying their rags! ) Keep up the good work - We will be in PB on Sunday on one of your Ferry trips from Fuerteventura.
I generally ignore anything the Daily Fail publish or assume it’s total rubbish. We’re heading to Lanzarote in August and really looking forward to it. I expect it’ll be busy: it’s August, school holidays and everywhere is the same. Thanks for the videos. Have just found your channel. Have followed.
Thanks TravelON. I will certainly be sharing this with friends and family. It has become a chore to stop people believing the bull they are reading. We have holidayed 2-3 times a year in Playa Blanca over the last 10 years, and will be staying there over Christmas later this year. If we felt unwelcome we would not come. Never been to a friendlier island. Daz
Watching you showing around and cannot help but noticing the lovely blanket of grey covering the sky🤫🤷♂️ beginning to look like our wonderful sky’s in the uk that just seems to be a normal thing that people are excepting these days. P.s absolutely love the Canary Islands.
We've holidayed in the Canaries probably more than 50 times over the last 20 years or so with no problems at all and these made up stories in the UK press only make us laugh. Great video. Now subscribed!
The constant building of tourist resorts/hotels is happening everywhere, including the uk in places like Devon and Cornwall for example. It's up to the local councils to put a stop to it. I totally agree that the locals need to be accommodated before tourists, whatever the country involved.
Im currently in Playa Blanca HL Paradise Island, on our 6th day, me the misses and our 3 kids are loving it!! Not once had we been made to feel out of place or not welcome, i think the UK government are not happy people are spending there hard earnt cash and spending it in this beautiful country!! Thats all!! please dont let this bollocks news deter you!! The locals, the tourist, the staff are all lovley people...i do hope the canary government invest in the locals though they do have enough income coming into the country but this just shows that the island needs your attaction to the island!! Great video MrTravelOn look forward to more content!!! ❤
THANK YOU! We're due to visit mid June after last visiting nearly 30 yrs ago🫣 as want our daughter to experience the island. I was getting a little worried after catching these 'headlines'. You've put my mind at rest. Be looking at booking 1 of your tours too😃
I have been visiting Lanzarote every year since 2015 with the exception of the 2 covid years. I stay at Puerto del Carmen and always enjoy myself, staying at the same apartment complex each time. The staff are very friendly and the apartments very clean. I always go out of season as flights are much cheaper and costs generally lower. My holiday needs are very basic as I just go to chill and relax. So plenty of time round the pool, watching football in the innumerable bars and good music in the evening. I have never experienced any trouble from drunken tourists of any nationality (and tourists from plenty of different countries travel here). It may help being out of season but all the British tourists I have encountered have been friendly and well behaved. Would definitely recommend holidaying here.
Thanks Dave, fortunately the Irish media is reporting a balanced view like yours, with no scare mongering. Will be back again in August, can’t wait. ☘️🤙☘️🤙🇮🇪
I've being going there for years and it was much busier in the late nineties early 2000, before the bust of 2007, it has never completely recovered. I don't go in the summer, especially August because it's too hot. All this nonsense about the place been overrun is hogwash, but that's nothing new with tabloid newspapers.
The Spanish military regularly carry out exercises around the Canaries and Lanzarote inparticular, as the airport has a military base. The Eurofighter Typhoons are a regular sight here on Lanzarote. I have heard nothing about Morocco doing exercises.
Nice one, great content as usual. Looking forward to visiting the island in a couple of weeks time, staying at the barcelo in playa blanca . Watched the videos of it being built and looking forward to a week in the sun , chilling and enjoying the restaurants and bars. Have always felt very welcome by the locals and don’t expect anything different this time around.
Another great video Dave. I've never felt under any pressure in PB in over 20 visits. Our news industry never reports good things only the opposite. I'm here in 13 days and am in no doubt that normality is in place.
Really glad I watched this because we were thinking of doing Lanzarote or Fuerteventura in September,& the headlines over here seriously put us off going. That Birmingham one is relentless in its negativity
Visit Fuerteventura regularly it's quiet and laid back the people friendly and welcoming we would live there in a heart beat as for over crowded have they looked at the Greek island beaches or main land Spain thank you for telling the truth
Thank you Dave for being "Open and Honest" I was more angry with the media telling us a pack of lies! It's Fake news and that is that. So why the lies and mis-information. My real concern is for the locals and those who have made it their second home. My wife is Mrs Lesley Brown and she is visiting Lanza next month. I cannot cope with heat above 33 degrees. This year it will be insane heat. We live in Borehamwood and last year we were hitting mid thirty's.
Hello my friend. Me and my wife will be visiting Lanzorote in the near future. Could you tell or suggest to me day trips that could cater for reduce mobility please. Thanks in advance, Alan
At immigration Tenerife the first thing you see is a big green and white banner ad proclaiming "The app you need for buying property in Tenerife". On leaving the airport there are billboards advertising new developments for sale. If they are genuinely upset, then may I suggest some affordable alternatives that welcome us and offer proper all inclusive holidays. Portugal, France, Italy, The Balkans, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, The Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde, The Gambia. (Includes islands) The U.S., Mexico, and Dominican Republic are also competitive.......
My daughter lives in fuerteventura with her canarian partner and their two children, ive spoken to her lately about the news here and she said they havnt heard anything about it there!!
Booked a trip to Timayan National Park after watching your videos. We were a few minutes late getting back on the bus after the experiments, my son had emergency bathroom situation, Christina tour guide and the driver made us feel like we were going to be lynched!!! Diplomacy and kindness obviously not a requirement, of your guides, for the rest of our trip my son was quite upset, thinking he’d upset the whole coach!! Won’t be using you again!!! Thursday 11th April!!
Sorry to hear that Anita they are not "our guides" we are a booking agent we do not run the tours I would suggest emailing us directly so we can point you to the company that runs the tour that is always a better way to communicate a complaint then maybe something will be done about it and your feedback heard. You can email sales@mkt.ventures
Thank you for this video I have seen all the warnings about lanzarote and although I was trying not to be concerned about it I was starting to as I love coming to lanzarote and I always feel very welcome there by one and all, and will be returning next year as a treat to celebrate mine and my wife's 50th and my daughter turning 18 can't think of a better place to go.
Won't stop me coming over in June - looking forward to our stay in Dreams hotel. BTW I hear there is Holiday Letting law being redrafted by the Canarian government, which will hopefully make it more difficult to let out residential houses for tourism.
Same things happening in the UK in tourist areas. Locals can't find housing because every other house is now an Airbnb, so businesses can't find enough staff. But let's believe some random on youtube.
I travel to Lanzarote 3-4 times a year to see my retired folks over the last 20yrs. Tourism has dropped over the years but saying that, I believe the island has streamlined how it manages tourism.. I often go for a walk down in the beach front at Matagorda, and there are plenty of restaurants and bars to pick from as they aren’t so busy. The one thing I would say, few of the restaurants(popular for the locals) dotted around the island can be a little busy and probably require pre booking. As for the inhabitants on the island, they are struggling with having accommodation for basic living. I have seen unfinished apartments/hotel structures down by Costa Teguise being used as housing which is sad to see. I think the local government/council should be providing more public housing. I can understand why the Lanzarote inhabitants feel upset by the fact priority seems to be given to tourists. I think there should be more balance provided for all. Not easy to do in this economic climate
“Journalists” in the UK no longer exist.
Think that goes for the rest of the Western World too. I live in Tenerife and it's the Spanish press relaying this to the English press. Greedy Government putting all the profits into their back pockets instead of into the infrastructure
Unless Muslims attack the Police in London they hide away just like a true BBC Reporter !
First I've heard about problem's on these Islands
There are two. The travel bloke, Simon...Calder??? And of course, Jonathon Pie.
Simon Calder is fantastic 👏
"If you don't read a newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do read a newspaper, you're misinformed."
Mark Twain.
I have a very simple rule, if mainstream media say it's so... You can safely put your money on it NOT being so...
Yes like brexit was a good idea
Perfect... 👍
Ya. Alot of idiots say that, including flat earthers
ok and if you say so it is always true. Yes then you should become a journalist instead of calling all journalists who wake up 6am in teh morning or doing nighshift liars.
So true!
No one with more than two brain cells believes a word of what the mainstream media says. My wife and I came back from a thoroughly enjoyable 10 nights in Tenerife last June. The hotel staff, bar staff, restaurant staff, shop staff, taxi drivers, tour guides and ordinary locals were amazing. A couple of weeks after returning home, we booked our next holiday for this year in Lanzarote. We are looking forward to another amazing two weeks in June.
We visited Lanzarote about 9 years ago and can't wait to visit again.
Amazing thanks Gary
No one with more than two brain cells watches are reads the msm so called news 😊
You're lucky to be going to Lanzarote, Brits were banned until recently. They're struggling now, that's why they dropped the ban. I'll never go there again, they can shove it.
I did it the opposite way around. I went to Lanzarote and went back to the Canaries staying in Tenerife which was lovely
The hotel was great and it was full to capacity. Not like Tunisia which is where my friend just arrived back from having been the only guest in the hotel, and also at mealtimes and at the bar..
So if you want to hear about actual deserted places see Tunisia.
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.. Always research the places you are going to begore you go
Currently in playa blanca. Its really quiet, so many bars empty last night. If its coming from the mainstream media, believe the opposite.
I'm currently in Maspolmas.
Absolutely love it.
I wouldn't listen to a word the media has to say and haven't done since Hillsborough 1989 (as most people hopefully haven't).
The UK seriously need to get a grip but I feel its too late.
Sadly, the UK has very little to offer anymore.
The UK has a lot to offer: to everyone else but Britons, don’t you think?
@@EuropeanWorldTravelertouché.
You-Ke lost its GRIP essentially in the Thatcher years, was she good or bad, does not matter, she facilitated the "Z-People" to take control, sold everything off, of any value its going to end up like Italy without good food.
Media spouting the ideas of the WEF & WHO. Only 1 overseas holiday per year.
We all know what this is truly about.....this will end up being an elite land grab......find that eventually the only way to get there will be a super yacht or private jet......
While they jet set in private planes and chauffeured cars and eat Wagyu beef. You? An insect pie. “You will own nothing and be happy.”
I hear zero holidays for the people 😢 !
They don’t want you having any holidays cos “ climate change”. Live in your pod,eat bugs,own nothing and be happy. I hate the MSM.
🎯💯👍👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️
Well said Dave. Its up to the local government to build houses for locals at affordable prices. Lanzarote relies on tourism
de nada sirve construir vivienda si sigue llegando gente que la compra para vivir o especular por elección, no necesidad. Hay que tomar medidas urgentes, por supervivencia.
Straight from the horses mouth! Thankyou for clarifying and giving a real perspective 👍🏻
My pleasure
Lanzarote isn’t particularly to my taste, but the sneering snobbish MSM just hate the idea of ‘the little people’ enjoying a well-earned holiday. Excellent, informative video.
I’d be more tempted to visit having seen this, though!
Recibimos a los turistas respetuosos (como anfitriones, no siervos). Las manifestaciones son en contra del turismo de masas y todo incluido, porque expolia nuestros recursos, no podemos atender a más turistas que Brasil y Australia juntos!!! Además atrae mano de obra de fuera cuando aquí ya hay más de un 30% de pobreza y un 16% de paro. También estamos en contra de que adquieran propiedades aquí o monten empresas, ya que el teritorio es MUY limitado, nuestra biodiversidad comparable a Galápagos y las normas para residir deberían ser las mismas si queremos conservarlo. Es una emergencia social y ambiental, nada personal. Simplemente ya no cabe más gente, no es sostenible. La manifestación es desde la sociedad, una queja hacia nuestros políticos, turoperadores y hoteleras, que son los responsables.
Gracias
Good luck! Respect and love to all the fine Canarian people❤
Gracias - and good luck on Sunday 😅
The problem is being caused by the failure of the local gov who have not addressed the housing problems faced by vital workers. Air bnb and buy to let should be restricted. If those working in the hotels, bars and restaurants can't find anywhere to live then thpose businesses won't be able to function. Then the predictions will come true.
TOTALLY
N island and have exactly the same problems, lack of housing for locals and shortages for essential workers. This is a problem the world over sadly, at least Lanzarote has a tourist trade, ours died years ago! Great informative video though, thank!
Airbnb are becoming the death knell of a lot of popular tourist destinations. Why rent out a house for long term when you can get more with holiday letting for a few weeks.
es bastante más complejo, nuestra biodiversidad es única en el mundo (comparable a Galápagos) y nuestro patrimonio geológico e indígena también son importantes. ¿Se cuidan? No
It's the local council that gives planning permission.
We are in the process of moving to Lanzarote and putting our little girl in school. We cannot wait. Love the videos
Amazing good luck
Wow great move ,best of luck❤
Would love to move there,I retire in 2 weeks,I,ll be 55 in July,but it's almost impossible,good luck.
Great video, about time someone addressed this issue and called it for what it is 😡 coming in 2 weeks time for our annual visit and really looking forward to it. 👍
Glad it was helpful!
If the authorities dont want any tourists they just have to restrict tour operators offering holidays.
This is actually quite interesting , because exactly the same thing is being said about mainland Spain . A local vlogger i came across during the pandemic has said pretty much the same thing , listing much the same reasons .
I'm not really sure what's going on here , but with other events being imposed , even i have to admit it looks to be some kind of control thing going on . Personally i don't watch the mainstream media , as it's unbalanced , and the last time i brought a paper was back in the 80's . What news media i do watch are not reporting these events , so the first i've heard of this , is you tube , just as in Spain .
Really that's interesting
I heard this week that the same story was been reported out of Greece….. 2 countries which rely heavily on tourism 🤔
WEF influence EVERYWHERE
Same story in Cornwall
@@helmshardoverI actually watched a programme on cornwall .The local fishermen. Where complaining about the British buying up second homes.leaving people born there with no chance of getting on the housing ladder.Because house prices have rocketed.And locals are having to move out.
BBC 2 had this on the radio, a few weeks ago, basically saying for Brits to stay away, they don’t want us there??
Because they lie.
Going to Tenerife on the 29th of April and was a bit worried, there is a lot of negative Press in Britain at the moment.
Thanks for your video and reassurance.
Best of luck!
Please do not worry. I live in Tfe and you are as welcome here by the Spanish and X-Pats as always. Ok, yes the traffic on the motorways is worse than ever before, but like Dave said the greedy Government have not put anything back into the Island for years. People have to move further away from their work as nothing available to rent to the locals which causes more traffic. They really do need to think of the locals more, but thats no fault of the tourists. Have a great time when you come
Many thanks for the reassurance, was in Gran canaria last year and the locals were really friendly and nice, the brits were well behaved too.
I do feel for the locals and there rent rises.
I am sure we will have a fab time, 4 of us from Yorkshire. 😁
Word of advice, stop watching or reading the so called news 👍🏻😉
I waited 70 weeks for major hip surgery in the UK.. twice. You are spot on!
I got emergency hip surgery the next morning after my accident to repair a broken neck of femur ( hip ) with canular hip screws. Very good quick and professional service. The only slow thing was my recovery, 5 months to ride a push bike again and about 4 or 5 years before I could no longer feel the repair and had no pain in motion and absolutely free movement but that's what you get when you race push bikes.
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We have exactly the same problems in resorts in the UK. We will be coming to Tenerife shortly and Lanzarote later in the year. We visit the Canary Isles every year and have never had and problems with locals. Whitby, North Yorkshire is one of our favourite resorts in the UK, but we avoid it in peak season due to the number of visitors. Locals have for years been complaining about availability of housing, due to visitors buying properties for their holidays/let's.
I'm on a Facebook group for a popular canary islands hotel...several people have heard reports about anti tourist protests....as you say it's about the locals not being able to afford to live...Devon and Cornwall anyone
Scottish highlands
I noticed those problems when I was growing up in a farming area in rural Devon. Even in the 1980s and 90s the prices of the houses was too expensive for the locals.
@@rachelpenny5165 Cornwall was the same… In 2000 there were 2000 second homes in Fowey..
Exeter is a prime example, and Fowey is pretty much dead in the winter...
Thankyou for this video and for the clarification, been visiting the island for 6/7 years now and I love it, I love helping the local shops, bars and restaurants 😀 beautiful island and people
Glad it was helpful!
we come to the Canary Islands four time a year and have never had a problem.
I have not heard or seen any bad news about the Caneries in England; i have only heard of the protests from the Vloggers.
We are due in Lanzerote next week and do not expect any problems.
Same here mate there 4 times a year minimum always an amazing time and always brilliant reception. I’m there in 3 weeks time can’t wait!
I’m going for the first time on Wednesday if you have any playa blanca recommendations!
Bloody brilliant Vlog. 👏👏👏👏👏
I shall definitely be sharing this Vlog as it certainly does get the point across that mainstream media is full of crap.
Keep up the great work, Mr. TravelOn 👍
Glad you enjoyed it thanks so much
I love the Canary Islands and have stayed on the main 4. I have always had a wonderful stay on all. The stays have always been in hotels where the staff have treated me well. I’m not a Spanish speaker but make the effort to order my drinks in the language which always goes down well My most recent trip was in March this year and was excellent. I agree with this you tuber, the infra structure has to accommodate the islanders with affordable housing and control the housing market. The islands need tourism to survive and tourist should respect the islands culture and not misbehave. I could go on, this video encapsulates the concerns of islanders very well. if you like the sun and sea there are not many places to beat. As this guy says look to home and you will see similar problems.
Another great video, once again thank you for taking the time to avert any worries people may have. Looking forward to seeing all Lanzarote has to offer
Our pleasure!
Great video,we are over on Friday and can't wait to experience Lanzarote. Totally understand the islanders frustrations and realise they are not directing it to us as individuals. Hopefully bump into you in Playa Blanca to say hi and thanks for all your tips.
Have fun!
I'm sure that holidaymakers can spend their hard earned cash elsewhere.
There's a phrase that springs to mind "I won't go where I'm not wanted"!😊
Tourism industry is out of control.
You do not need to see people in places packed like sardines. A place can suffer when everything seems to rely on tourism. Tourists can go to their chosen resorts and have a great time. That doesn't change the fact that not all the locals are making big money or that greed does not affect their quality of life. Like the amount of garbage, the needs for water, etc etc. Not to mention what tourism and the bazillions of new resorts can do to the physical landscape and the environment.
In other word, you can't turn countries to hotels and make them affordable for tourists without dealing with huge consequences.
Well done. I agree hundred percent. All tourists welcome.
I last went to lanzarote 24 years ago and it looks much the same as it did back then , beautiful, relaxed, clean , quiet
Lovely place
Great video , thank you for reporting the truth 👍
It really is!
I’ve been in Playa Blanca in February, March, April, May, August, September and October, and it has never been overcrowded, always looking as it does in this video. The Rubicon market is rammed for a couple of hours, but that’s what markets are like and it’s what we expect from a market!
Exactly
What protesters are saying is that the island needs quality tourists so respect the environment and local culture. I agree with some of that, walking down the strip in PDC the amount of British pubs and restaurants is unreal, it's becoming like Alicante. I think tourism is good for the island, but the cheap drink and fish n chips model isn't working. Locals, who the island belongs to, must feel pushed out. I think the real issue however is the housing market being pushed up and made scarce because of holiday lets - that is an issue for their government though and not tourists. I would personally like to see a bit more of local culture back in Lanzarote, its a beautiful place and last time I was there I was hard pushed to find much that wasn't British in PDC and any tourist destinations. money isn't everything when you're losing your cultural identity
We visied PDC once whilst we were staying in Playa Blanca and made a swift exit.
I have just returned from 3 weeks in Lanzarote firstly cycling in the north which was quiet noticed many more hire cars on the road than previously I then moved to Carmen which was super busy but great, had to book popular restaurants but other than that everything was fab
Simple solution, for every tourist accomodation built, X amount of housing must be built for locals. Simple and stop issuing licences for housing to be used or converted for tourist accomodation i.e. Air B & B.
Totally agree
Nice one Dave! It’s a beautiful island and I’ve been 15+ times. The media stories will not stop me coming back this year!
Great
🌞Bad news sells👌
Indeed
I’ve been to Lanzarote, Playa Blanca many times over the years, one of the nicest places for a relaxed holiday, never seen any trouble/crime and it’s always very clean. Favourite restaurant is L’artista, a small Italian place up some steps from the promenade, the guys in there are always great fun and the food is amazing. I will be back soon for some sun and friendly people.
the problem in Canary Islands , is it's looking like a huge English pub beer all over the place
Thanks for clearing this up. We're in Fuerte in a couple of weeks and Tenerife in June - was getting a little nervous!
No worries!
Loved the filming of the old bar in yaiza ( don’t know how to spell it) thanks Dave for the information.
Hi Dave, Just to pass on my thanks for your interesting and informative videos. My wife and I are regulars to the Canaries, with visits last year to Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife. This year Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote. We have always had brilliant times whichever island we have visited and have never threatened or unsafe, in fact we actually feel safer in the Canaries than at home. What we have noticed though, is that the resorts, shops and even hotels are not as busy as they used to be. We will always return to islands that make us feel that we are on holiday at home, but with the warmth and friendly people that we usually encouter. Fuerteventura in two weeks, Tenerife in September and Lanzarote in December. Gran Canaria we have just come back from recently. *******
Amazing and you know the islanders welcome you. If you see it quieter that proves the nonsense
Thanks Dave another great video I agree too many new builds especially hotels and local workers with no affordable accommodation the Government needs to sort itself out these workers are the backbone of the Island. One more comment, whilst oh Holiday in Play Blanca a while ago my husband had a massive stroke and was admitted to Arecefi hospital. The treatment he received there was amazing what a fabulous hospital it is, he was there for 5 weeks. Anyhoo Lanzarote will always be my "go to" place, love it. Sorry for rambling on.
Great vid…the people of the Islands are I’ve found are so helpful and welcoming..thanks for saying like it is!
Our pleasure!
Been to Lanzarote 3 times with 10 years, or so, between visits. We loved the island and the people. Our children were 10 and 5 on our first visit (95), as a couple in the 2010s and again with our children and pre school grandchildren in the late 2010s. Brilliant memories of every trip.
Heading over to Playa Blanca Tuesday, absolutely can’t wait!! Keep up the great videos and info Dave! Nice one!!
Hope you enjoy it!
@@MrTravelONWorld Thanks! We actually booked 2 excursions with you, Rancho Texas and Aqua Lava. If you’re out and about and we see you I’ll come and say hi! 🤝
Totally agree with everything you have said. We absolutely love your island and are coming over yet again in July. Never listen to reports in papers media etc watch these fab videos from mr travelon. Keep these coming you do a fantastic job and always use your company for trips 5stars
Thanks Kevin but I'm also a visitor here even after 20 years it is the Canarians Island I just want it have the best thanks mate
Brilliant report Dave. Superb am coming to Lanzarote ( First time on this Beautiful Island. ) Keep up the great reports Dave. Hope you and the Family are Well.🌞👍👍
Thanks Don
You are very right. We have been in Lanzarote last week and I felt very welcome. No rubbish on the street, was having a walk from our villa to Mercadona and clean pavements
Been to the Canary Islands 30 or 40 times got married on Lanzarote in 2009 it is a paradise that and Gran Canaria the big island has everything you can imagine to do playa da Inglis has a beautiful beach six miles long to Mas Palomas were you can find shops restaurants markets and a beautiful Lighthouse as I said it is paradise never had trouble and myself and my girlfriend went three or four times a year for over a decade.after we had our son in 2015 we stopped he doesn’t like flying the noise but I could not recommend it strongly enough it’s simply paradise
Great video Dave. I live in Tfe and all you said is perfectly true. Tfe would not survive without the tourists or the other Islands
Absolutely
I’ll been arriving on the 30 th may love ur videos so informative thanks 😊
Taking my family to puerto del carmen, with a disabled young one in 27 days. Not worried at all. Been several times before and know how lovely the locals are!
Great video my niece and family are holidaying in lanzarote and having an amazing time keep up the good work😂
Great vlog Dave, good to see all the attractions Lanzarote has to offer. Completely agree with your comments. Fantastic island, I am sure something will be done to restrict the number of air bnb properties and improve the infrastructure for locals. Keep up the good work mate, take a chill pill with your posh water.
Totally agree
As usual Dave, the tabloids never let the truth get in the way of a "good" story - ( ie one which might persuade/panic the public into buying their rags! ) Keep up the good work - We will be in PB on Sunday on one of your Ferry trips from Fuerteventura.
Well said!
I generally ignore anything the Daily Fail publish or assume it’s total rubbish. We’re heading to Lanzarote in August and really looking forward to it. I expect it’ll be busy: it’s August, school holidays and everywhere is the same.
Thanks for the videos. Have just found your channel. Have followed.
Thanks TravelON. I will certainly be sharing this with friends and family. It has become a chore to stop people believing the bull they are reading. We have holidayed 2-3 times a year in Playa Blanca over the last 10 years, and will be staying there over Christmas later this year. If we felt unwelcome we would not come. Never been to a friendlier island. Daz
Thanks for sharing!
Watching you showing around and cannot help but noticing the lovely blanket of grey covering the sky🤫🤷♂️ beginning to look like our wonderful sky’s in the uk that just seems to be a normal thing that people are excepting these days.
P.s absolutely love the Canary Islands.
We've holidayed in the Canaries probably more than 50 times over the last 20 years or so with no problems at all and these made up stories in the UK press only make us laugh.
Great video. Now subscribed!
Went to Lanzarote in March and noticed near PB many unfinished properties that could easily be used for the local community.
Brilliant stuff Dave subscribed pal 😊
The constant building of tourist resorts/hotels is happening everywhere, including the uk in places like Devon and Cornwall for example. It's up to the local councils to put a stop to it. I totally agree that the locals need to be accommodated before tourists, whatever the country involved.
Im currently in Playa Blanca HL Paradise Island, on our 6th day, me the misses and our 3 kids are loving it!! Not once had we been made to feel out of place or not welcome, i think the UK government are not happy people are spending there hard earnt cash and spending it in this beautiful country!! Thats all!! please dont let this bollocks news deter you!! The locals, the tourist, the staff are all lovley people...i do hope the canary government invest in the locals though they do have enough income coming into the country but this just shows that the island needs your attaction to the island!! Great video MrTravelOn look forward to more content!!! ❤
Great video Dave. I will be in PDC the last two weeks of May, looking forward to Lanzorate. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks, will do!
Your right, that's all I was reading, silly me. So in the end I went to a holiday shop and they told me,there is no problems. So your right.
Always best to look 1st x
THANK YOU! We're due to visit mid June after last visiting nearly 30 yrs ago🫣 as want our daughter to experience the island. I was getting a little worried after catching these 'headlines'. You've put my mind at rest. Be looking at booking 1 of your tours too😃
Glad it was helpful!
It did nearly put me off returning to Playa Blanca, but I'm happy to be returning in September now. Thanks for the info 👍🏻
Thanks Paul
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FAKE..BS.. NEWS
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I have been visiting Lanzarote every year since 2015 with the exception of the 2 covid years. I stay at Puerto del Carmen and always enjoy myself, staying at the same apartment complex each time. The staff are very friendly and the apartments very clean. I always go out of season as flights are much cheaper and costs generally lower. My holiday needs are very basic as I just go to chill and relax. So plenty of time round the pool, watching football in the innumerable bars and good music in the evening. I have never experienced any trouble from drunken tourists of any nationality (and tourists from plenty of different countries travel here). It may help being out of season but all the British tourists I have encountered have been friendly and well behaved. Would definitely recommend holidaying here.
Good for you reporting this.
Thanks Dave, fortunately the Irish media is reporting a balanced view like yours, with no scare mongering. Will be back again in August, can’t wait. ☘️🤙☘️🤙🇮🇪
Its an over crowded kip lad .I would never go in August .I have been at Christmas time to get some heat and break up the Winter .
I've being going there for years and it was much busier in the late nineties early 2000, before the bust of 2007, it has never completely recovered. I don't go in the summer, especially August because it's too hot. All this nonsense about the place been overrun is hogwash, but that's nothing new with tabloid newspapers.
I've also read in the news that Morrocco are carrying out military exercises just off the coast of the canary Islands have u heard anything ?
The Spanish military regularly carry out exercises around the Canaries and Lanzarote inparticular, as the airport has a military base. The Eurofighter Typhoons are a regular sight here on Lanzarote. I have heard nothing about Morocco doing exercises.
@mystichealer65 thanks for your info why the scare mongering I don't know.
Spot on my friend, I was there last September, no problems whatsoever, plenty of room.. :)
Nice one!
Nice one, great content as usual. Looking forward to visiting the island in a couple of weeks time, staying at the barcelo in playa blanca . Watched the videos of it being built and looking forward to a week in the sun , chilling and enjoying the restaurants and bars. Have always felt very welcome by the locals and don’t expect anything different this time around.
Sounds great!
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Well done, certainly makes me want to go there and enjoy the sun and lovely waves.
Another great video Dave. I've never felt under any pressure in PB in over 20 visits. Our news industry never reports good things only the opposite.
I'm here in 13 days and am in no doubt that normality is in place.
Great mate
Thanks mate, great info 👍
No problem 👍
Going to matagorda in june for 14 nights,go there to the same hotel a few times a year,absolutely love it,just wish i could move there.
Really glad I watched this because we were thinking of doing Lanzarote or Fuerteventura in September,& the headlines over here seriously put us off going. That Birmingham one is relentless in its negativity
I go to Fuerteventura often and I was last there in Sept and Nov, it was lovely. Nov was especially chilled out and quiet. The weather was great to.
Love it
Visit Fuerteventura regularly it's quiet and laid back the people friendly and welcoming we would live there in a heart beat as for over crowded have they looked at the Greek island beaches or main land Spain thank you for telling the truth
LOVE ALL ISLANDS
We love the place too although this looks nice as well❤
Thank you Dave for being "Open and Honest" I was more angry with the media telling us a pack of lies! It's Fake news and that is that. So why the lies and mis-information.
My real concern is for the locals and those who have made it their second home. My wife is Mrs Lesley Brown and she is visiting Lanza next month. I cannot cope with heat above 33 degrees. This year it will be insane heat. We live in Borehamwood and last year we were hitting mid thirty's.
Hello my friend. Me and my wife will be visiting Lanzorote in the near future. Could you tell or suggest to me day trips that could cater for reduce mobility please. Thanks in advance, Alan
www.travelon.world if you check with live chat the ones you like they will tell uou
@@MrTravelONWorld thanks for replying
At immigration Tenerife the first thing you see is a big green and white banner ad proclaiming "The app you need for buying property in Tenerife". On leaving the airport there are billboards advertising new developments for sale.
If they are genuinely upset, then may I suggest some affordable alternatives that welcome us and offer proper all inclusive holidays.
Portugal, France, Italy, The Balkans, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, The Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde, The Gambia.
(Includes islands)
The U.S., Mexico, and Dominican Republic are also competitive.......
My daughter lives in fuerteventura with her canarian partner and their two children, ive spoken to her lately about the news here and she said they havnt heard anything about it there!!
Well done. Well said. ❤
Booked a trip to Timayan National Park after watching your videos. We were a few minutes late getting back on the bus after the experiments, my son had emergency bathroom situation, Christina tour guide and the driver made us feel like we were going to be lynched!!! Diplomacy and kindness obviously not a requirement, of your guides, for the rest of our trip my son was quite upset, thinking he’d upset the whole coach!! Won’t be using you again!!! Thursday 11th April!!
Sorry to hear that Anita they are not "our guides" we are a booking agent we do not run the tours I would suggest emailing us directly so we can point you to the company that runs the tour that is always a better way to communicate a complaint then maybe something will be done about it and your feedback heard. You can email sales@mkt.ventures
Great stuff, thank you 👌
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great independent journalism 👍🏼
Thankyou for clearing this up. We nearly didn't book our holiday because of the tabloid news.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this video I have seen all the warnings about lanzarote and although I was trying not to be concerned about it I was starting to as I love coming to lanzarote and I always feel very welcome there by one and all, and will be returning next year as a treat to celebrate mine and my wife's 50th and my daughter turning 18 can't think of a better place to go.
No worries!
Loved this video, well done and well said Dave. Coming over again for the 3rd time in October and really looking forward to it. X
Glad you enjoyed it
Won't stop me coming over in June - looking forward to our stay in Dreams hotel. BTW I hear there is Holiday Letting law being redrafted by the Canarian government, which will hopefully make it more difficult to let out residential houses for tourism.
Yes some new laws
Absolutely brilliant vlog ,you can't argue with that Dave .👍👍
Great video Dave, You've put my mind at rest. Look forward to your next one. 🇬🇧
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for explaining I’m there in June ❤
Hope you like it!
Same things happening in the UK in tourist areas. Locals can't find housing because every other house is now an Airbnb, so businesses can't find enough staff.
But let's believe some random on youtube.
I travel to Lanzarote 3-4 times a year to see my retired folks over the last 20yrs.
Tourism has dropped over the years but saying that, I believe the island has streamlined how it manages tourism..
I often go for a walk down in the beach front at Matagorda, and there are plenty of restaurants and bars to pick from as they aren’t so busy.
The one thing I would say, few of the restaurants(popular for the locals) dotted around the island can be a little busy and probably require pre booking.
As for the inhabitants on the island, they are struggling with having accommodation for basic living. I have seen unfinished apartments/hotel structures down by Costa Teguise being used as housing which is sad to see. I think the local government/council should be providing more public housing.
I can understand why the Lanzarote inhabitants feel upset by the fact priority seems to be given to tourists. I think there should be more balance provided for all. Not easy to do in this economic climate
Great insight thanks so much
are the Canary island " elites " connected to the WEF ? As that would account for the rental /housing chaos
Well said Dave 👍