😆😆 calm down Danielle. Its just a video & it won’t affect your life. I’m a busy guy & i’ve already answered the question you’re piping up about. No ‘clout’ needed here. 😆😆
@@daniellebullion48 ok - don’t worry then. But rest assured, I’ve not flown over to Tenerife to film 2 guys having a ruck just so I can edit it into a video that’s already been uploaded to CZcams 😁. Viewers can make their own minds up to who/what it is they are watching. Thanks for viewing.
@@COLSPLACE44 ppl are asking bc the video has been posted for a couple weeks now and apparently this was the fight they had outside a nightclub bc one looks like jay and the other in black T-shirt is the guy jay was with wearing the same T-shirt. I only came across ur video bc it’s Tenerife related and I watched it bc it’s Veronica’s strip and up popped that scene we’ve seen for weeks on social media.
At 44 years old my clubbing drinking Tenerife days are well behind me. Had a bad experience there being mugged, so glad to be watching from the comfort of my bed in the UK .. wouldn’t ever return to that hell hole.
Great vlog and great advice Colin.ive also been going to Veronica's since the mid 90's when I was in my 20's and I've never had any trouble myself. I was 52 last year and my and the Mrs had a night out down at Veronica's and had a brilliant time,all the young un's were really friendly and chatty so I'd definitely go back again. Usually go during the day now as our friend Mick runs Yordys.
Built in the early 80's Col I was first there in 86 and back in the 90's on many occasions. Veronica's is as safe as you want it be .If you go looking for bother you will find it anywhere in any country, city or town .Never had a problem
Good information col. anyone who goes on a night out on holiday with hundreds of euros cash on them are asking for trouble. Only take what you think you will need and if you need more go back to your safe in hotel. Not a fan of Veronica’s strip but I’ve been and certainly don’t feel unsafe. It’s about being aware of your surroundings
Great Vlog, My wife & I used to go to the strip 30+ years ago. Nowdays we visit the quieter end of the island.. However my children who are both in their 20's both love the strip & have never had any issues... All i'd say is stay with your group look out for each other & have a Blast...
It’s the same as anywhere Col night out in a city or big town, if you go out for the night keep your wits about you and don’t do anything on holiday that you wouldn’t do at home
Honestly, I am so so grateful that my son does not drink and isn’t into this sort of thing, I don’t think I could cope seeing this frightens me so much. It must be so worrying for these parents, stay safe kids
Please can you confirm if this was actually filmed recently, because it looks as if Brandon and Jay are in this video in the middle there is a little scuffle , they are clearly wearing the same clothes as Brandon and Jay were on the night. Jay went missing. This could be a crucial piece of evidence
@@ThcAddict123they are in the video you can see jay talking to some lasses hodgy had the black t shit on with white dots or something on it and he jumps away from some lad he’s fighting also Jonny vee is recording the fight he has a white T-shirt on
Great vlog Colin . We always have a wander through Veronica's if we are in the area. To be honest though at our age we spend most evenings down the Patch or in The Bulls Head or Marshalls. Great advice and tips though from you for the younger ones . Taxis are so cheap and safe . Ta for doing these vlogs
Bobby’s bar…mate spent most of my holiday back there back on my 18-30’s holiday. Came back with a mix tape made on the night by the DJ Roger the doctor. Good times nice one matey 😎👍🏾
It’s been going since the late 80’s has Veronica’s (88’’). I’ve been going since 91’’ & I’ve been as recently as April, just gone and I’m returning at the end of this month. Not a great deal has changed tbh. The Lucky lucky men selling Talcum Powder is more of a recent thing as opposed to a 90’s thing.
Great video and coverage. I’m heading out to Tenerife solo travelling. After recent events on the island this video has made me feel more at ease. Thanks
No probs mate - the strip is fine as long as you don’t flash a weeks worth of holiday cash around & leave your phone on the table. Just treat it like a night out back home & you’re all good 👍
I remember way back having some nights out in Veronicas and honestly we never had any trouble. The one bar in particular we went to was Bobby's bar run and English people and we had some memorable nights out. Downstairs we had The Glasgow bar... once again some great nights out.
Nostalgic! I went 3 times in early 90s. Had a fantastic time, but I remember once, walking along that road in front of Veronica's, and a car pulled up, and the guy asked the time. My mate lifted his hand up to read his watch and the guy in the car grabbed his hand to try to get his watch. Luckily they didn't get it. Still though have such fond memories of the place.
ive been to tennerife and i didnt come across any trouble, if you keep your head down and don't look for trouble you will be fine. but if you start trouble and think your billy big boots over there your playing with the wrong ones they don't fuck about especially if them from the bad lands get involved, so go over and enjoy don't cross there line.
I learned the hard way but remember this focus on what you have not what you haven't got ect your current community/fans/subscribers or whatever you like to call them, remember to reply to most of them if you can and upload constant or frequently but never lie if you make travel vlogs/videos. Things I learnt that your fans/community/subscribers don't particularly like it when you make it all about how many views you or being monetised or just in it for money or views or see if you can get the most subscribers and if you show this on your channel it's not good and can push people away. But I learnt to focus on goals and making a community because at the end of the day I'm not here for the money because it doesn't worry me because I know I can support my channel myself and yes the I make from CZcams is nice but it's just a bonus and I learnt the most important thing is the community you have that's the people who watch your videos. I learned this good stuff from mostly you Col but I also learnt a bit from Webby and Tim. Remember let the haters hate and just be yourself. Thank you for all your help and advice over the years Col and I'm sure you'll help me out more as the years go on and finally you'll hit 7.5k soon good luck 🤞
@@JBMtravels cheers Jay. This video is just 1 of many I’ve made along this strip of bars in Tenerife. The walk aling the bars at night is unedited & simply shows what happens at that time, inside & outside the bars. These videos do get good viewung figures but that’s not the main reason I publish them. The main reason is to show you can have an enjoyable night down on the strip & it’s not all muggings, pickpockets, spiked drinks etc as is reported on social media. After I’ve put the video up, if viewers want to see other things in the video that may or may not be there, that’s up to them. These Veronicas strip videos have been & always will be part of my channel. I go there a lot. I know quite a few people who own businesses there & work there & its a great place to be. Appreciate your support bud! 👍👍😁
@@youtubeaccount1746 i’ve been down there at night a few times. I didnt on this occasion as a few of the Jumpin jaks & veronicas beach staff were on a break right at that point so i didnt intend disturbing them.
Its a bit seedy col its had its day discos night clubs are a dying industry Harrogate york leeds where I'm from they've virtually disappeared i think Harrogate has one nightclub 30 years ago it had half a dosnt or so..i found out the otherday silent discos was a thing😮,people book cathedral's ,if I'd hadn't seen with my own eyes i would never have believed it..
Appreciate this video. Girlfriend and I booked up today for September. Staying a bit out of the way in Spring Hotel Vulcano (think it’s next to Hard Rock Cafe). We’ll no doubt head up to Veronicas but if I’m honest, I’ve been a little apprehensive after reading about the things you mentioned. I do feel more at ease after watching this. Quick question, is there any nightlife in other parts of Las Americas? Particularly near Hard Rock?
@@CM87NUFC hi - thanks for watching. Yea Vulcano is a good 10-15 min stroll away from Veronicas, not far from Hard Rock. Just behind it you’ve got La Paz strip music bars but these cater for an older age group than Veronicas - think 40+ & cabaret/tribute acts. Next to Hard Rock youve got Magic Bar which is decent but can be pricey. In between your Hotel & Veronicas youve got Gaelic Corner & the Dubliner bar. 2 huge Irish bars open to 4am. These are great & attract all ages with live music. If you look at my other videos you can check out all these places 👍 You’ll both be fine in Veronicas but just stick together, don’t let anyone too close to you & just be aware. Dont take loads of cash or flash your phones etc. Opposite Veronicas is Tramps nightclub, Linekers etc which you can also go to without having to go through Veronicas.. Thousands of people are out every night there & 99.99% don’t have any problems. Social media only highlights the bad. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44thanks so much for taking the time to wrote that. Feel much better informed and looking forward to checking out all those places you mentioned!!
Are the bars over the main road still there? It was a shopping centre and nightlife spot. Used to have an english chippy on the corner, party bars and an irish bar on the below ground level
I always pay by card on holiday but when i was in linekers, the bar man took my card to the til to take payment and when i got home he tried to use it to pay for flights the cheeky twat. Learnt my lesson then
I stayed in Pdla for a week, I was going to go out there but I’m glad I didn’t tbh it’s mad how it’s under canopies like that but if I was younger I would of loved it but now after J slater and everything coming out I wouldn’t feel safe now but tbh where is safe :/. Wish I had visited the beach behind though
It's defo the other lad there.. but not jay.. if you look on the tvs at jumping Jacks and then further down the f1 is on. Round 3 of the 2024 FIA F1 world champs
This was 3 weeks ago. I also seen Jay Slater in this video at 17.35 minute at the leftside with a black tshirt and he has his mobile on his ear @@7Cristina7
Tbh I used to love Kavos, I never went to Pdla when I was younger it was on the list though but later in life I stayed there but I didn’t go out in Veronicas
Guys the video was posted 3 weeks ago but if you look at his lives he was in bournemouth 3 weeks ago, he was actually in tenerife 2 months ago. ITS NOT JAY
@Emma-kf7vlNowhere in this video or in any comments does the vlogger claim it is Jay Slater or any of his mates. Its just what all the viewers are saying.
What was the club called years ago where you went down some steps? I went in 1990 I think and preferred that place and Bobby's Bar. I still have my Bobbys bar cassette tape sonewhere 😂
@Emma-kf7vlEmma get your head sorted & calm down. This Colin vlogger guy doesnt say anywhere its Jay Slater. Hes not evem been in the commemts. Its everyone else saying it. I suggest you apologise or you’re gonna appear as the liar by saying this 😂
I remember it when I was a teenager and it had a reputation then. these places do not get a reputation for no reason. Don’t get me wrong I particularly dislike people who go to Dubai but reality is all mass continual foreign tourism is bad and more so now because it has increased . It wasn’t so bad when people only went to these places once or twice a year. With sleazyjet and riffraffair taking tons of people all the time the place is not going to improve.
there is huge problem with young people just turning up with NO cash and just turning with up with a phone and no cash or card. and lose their phone or break their phone and have no way to pay for things on their holidays. you need to bring your phone, cash, and a card. do not keep your card in your phone as if you do lose phone you will end up losing your bank card as well so keep it separate and don't take all your cash out with you
I was robbed and put in intensive care years ago ,it was bouncers from Bobby’s that hit me with a iron bar and smashed my skull needed plates in my eye sockets and needed to have a tube fitted in my bladder because of peeing blood 🩸in hospital for all the holiday got out and went to airport for flight home
@@JanetMorganmorgana Hi Janet - good point - there are outside influences that affect what goes on in the area. Whether mafia is the correct term or not, I’m not sure. Also who exactly has control & how much they have is debatable. I considered it but I didn’t wish to speculate & add fuel to the the myths that already exist.
I’d like to know if you have anything on this situation that I tagged please. Me of my subscribers told me to check out your footage. It’s very interesting Thank you.
That crowd appears to be more tourists than locals. Just be aware of your surroundings, and wear clothes that allow you to strap one of those money bags concealed. They have room for your cellphone, but why would you be constantly on your cellphone if you are having a fun night....
I worked on Veronica’s for 2 years 1989 and all of -90 it was well established then also it was the acid house rave era .I saw one fight in nearly 2 years . just as I left peoples drinks were starting to get spiked that might of been Tenerife gossip . Everyone in my day looked out for each other bar club owners PRs etc “ I remember the old bobbys before it moved to the famous steps “ it’s changed so much for the better I would say , the only place that’s still going since my day is tramps . Best wishes Phil essex.
Thanks so much Phil - definitely sounds like you were there in its glory days!! Things have changed a lot since then & sadly not all for the better. Dropping a tab that made you love the music & all your fellow clubgoers has now been replaced by sniffing cheap powder & thinking you can take on the world. Theres also not as many Brit workers now, especially since the joint whammys of Brexit & then covid, so the community you experienced probably isn’t as prominent. Tramps is still decent though & despite its issues, if you have the right mindset, there’s still a good night out to be has on the strip 👍👍
@@COLSPLACE44 thanks so much for your response Colin I’ve just subscribed , I’m picturing how you describe Veronica’s today and how things have changed “ I think of my time in Tenerife as possibly the best time of my life . Keep your great videos comming there really enjoyable , best wishes Phil .
See alot of comments saying its Jay but all i see is Brandon Hodgey having a fight cant see Jay anywhere and he wasnt in Tenerife the date this was apparently posted but the dates dont add up cos 3/4 way thru the british grand prix is playing on one of the clubs tvs
At what day did you film this? In the video at 17.35 the boy with the black tshirt and is on his phone looks like Jay Slater. I watched it several times and would like to know when and what time this is.
hey ano where your going its not him that boy has a bunch of hair on the bottom of his chin,on the flip side a do think that is brandon but a dont think its a fight a think its a carry on
Great video as always Col, what card would you advise using in Tenerife. Usually avoid debit card as bank charges and conversion sterling to euro causes issues. Thanks for any advice 😊
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This will have had a lot of views along with much of your stuff in recently weeks. unfortunately, this place has been rough for decades. It’s bottom end tourism now with cheap flights from the United Kingdom , You won’t necessarily be attacked or anything like that, but naturally it’s a place where there’s more likely to be trouble there’s drugs and every everything that goes with those things.
@@Robert-vw3od Theres always interest in the Veronicas videos so to be honest, there’s not really been the spike’ or surge of interest that you might expect. Possibly because as a creator, I’ve not been too interested in jumping on the bandwagon unlike others. I’ve been a visitor, worker & partygoer of the island for many years & as such, I don’t see it as a source of internet ‘likes’ or ‘views’ . I have too much respect for the mates I have who have to earn a living from the area. It’s a shame that Veronicas - or on a bigger scale - places like Tenerife, Magaluf, Ayia Napa etc are all classed as ‘bottom-end’ tourism & carry the drugs/crime millstone around their necks. Yes, these areas have their issues - just like they did in the 80s/90s - but we shouldnt lose sight of the very fact that in terms of drugs, violence, crime, these areas are no worse than any town or city centre of the UK. I live in Bournemouth, supposedly 1 of the UK’s premier resorts & I can assure you from actual experience, you are much safer on a Saturday night at 1am in Veronicas than you are here. And I work in the night-time industry & I have seen & worked both areas 1st hand. 👍
There is much to discuss here, Napa is slightly better, probably because it’s slightly more expensive. it was slightly less commercialised until the 00s. over the years British package holiday type destination have gone downhill for variety of reasons, in places like Tenerife you would expect the police and the authorities in these places over the years to have take action and the reality is they haven’t for financial reasons. as we’ve had cheaper air travel, these things have got worse obviously greed is a factor. when you talk about places in the United Kingdom being bad well that is obviously true. resistance against tourists is coming because there is far too much of it. Yes, there was crime in the past, but predominantly people went on holiday once or twice a year.
@spliff420. My mistake didn't realise 2weeks ago was the 15th which jay was in tenerife then... my bad. But the guy said he made this video months ago :/ x
@@COLSPLACE44 my aunty lives there she use to own a bar and she said there is cctv all along the strip so I'm just wondering. why they didn't find any cctv of jay very strange.
I’m wondering the same as the video of the fight in jays case with hodgy there in black T-shirt.. I think he’s edited it in to the video if it was done before the Sunday.
Looks ok so far. Just the usual night out and the people look happy. Its probably worse in uk😂As you say, common sense approach if possible reduces the risk factor. Bad stuff can happen anywhere
Down the sides are mainly trades entrances to the bars or steps/fure escapes going up to the top floor. At the Papgayo end down the side there us an entrance to a nightclub called Babylon (not sure if its still open). Behind Veronicas on the beachfront is a really nice row of restaurants & a few gift shops - totally different!
@@Tito-en5nv 😆😆 - How did you find out they were Moroccan? & how did you find out they were mobsters? Probably just the restaurant staff having a cigarette break.
@@COLSPLACE44 nah mate dodgy as hell round there. I know what difgy groups of men say round smoking pimping and playing cards and I presumed they were Moroccans, I saw Russians elsewhere. What did you tell viewers not to go around and under back of Veronica’s for?
@@Tito-en5nv Not sure if you watched the whole video from start to finish ( most people dont) but i film the back of Veronicas during the day - showing the cafes, seafront etc. i actually comment how nice it is. I frequent there myself for food during the day, 1 restaurant in particular does a great sirloin steak for 9 euro - better than the posh places! I also film a few of the side alleyways as well during the day - not all of them though because there was deliveries happening, building work going on etc. Then in the 2nd part of the video, the nighttime, I film mainly the front end showing the bars. During this, i advise not to go down to the sides/rear purely because its more isolated. I see drunk kids stagger down there alone all the time. Theyre a bit disorientated, vulnerable etc. Going down the back of Veronicas at 2 am, drunk & alone is risky. Thats why I advise against it. Common sense really but people still do it. Just for your info, I do go round the back at night occasionally & yea i do see groups of guys speaking various languages but theyre not mobsters. Theyre usually the bar workers hanging out with their mates. I won’t film them because I know a few of them & you have to be respectful. There are a few dodgy characters as well but if you dont interfere or engage with them, they leave you alone. Theyve got better things to do than hassle tourists or drunk kids.
This place Is awful! NO Veronica’s is not safe !. I worked here for years And saw the most terrible things ! I ended Up leaving because I couldn’t take it anymore !. People Being robbed constantly! Beaten! Even life’s lost It’s An awful place and I strongly recommend people To Stay away
There’s a lot of different opinions about the strip Charlene & Inthink it all depends on the individual’s experiences. I’ve been going there, worked there & partied there for over 20+ years & never had a bad experience - in fact I’ve had some great times there & met some great people. That siad, i have also seen its issues 1st hand- which takes me back to what i said inthe video - the strip itself is ok - it’s some of the people who end up there that are the real problem.
@@vanessamarie5333Calm down Vanessa. Plenty of videos on Tiktok for you to speculate on. CZcams doesnt always notify me when people comment so i miss a lot. Grow up, stop looking for something that isnt there & stop overthinking. Not doing yourself any good. 😂😂
Of course you enjoyed tonight’s walk down the Veronicas, you got tittie teased by one lass 🤣🤣🤣🤣 seriously though, it just seems similar to a night out in any major city in the uk, I was a little disappointed by this tbh, I want to know what happened to all the traditional Spanish bars and restaurants, there were still the odd one or two dotted around back in the eighties. Would have loved to see the beach front at night too, surely they have non McDonald’s restaurants down there still lol. Tenerife has become another victim of over developed commercialism, fun for what it is but would be better if they fused it with the more traditional entertainment in my opinion.
Thanks for watching Lorraine. There are still many Spanish bars & restaurants that thrive all over the island. Sadly, on CZcams, these places aren’t the ones that viewers want to see. The late night venues catering for the ‘Brits abroad’ are by far the most popular & you’re rght - just like a night out back home on a weekend! I’ve done a few videos of the beach front at night but again, they just get slated & labelled as ‘boring’ Some folk just don’t have a clue! 😁
@@COLSPLACE44 I remember going to Tenerife for the first time for a Christmas family holiday way back in the eighties. We stayed at a hotel complex in playa, can’t remember what it was called, but I do remember that we had a lovely view of a construction site from our balcony lol. It was starting to become more and more commercialised even back then however one of my fondest memories I had was going to this beautiful little beach side restaurant for a meal to celebrate my brothers birthday and the hospitality of the staff was incredible, we were all offered some beverages and we stuck to our usual preferences of fruit juices, but what the manager brought out was 3 exceptionally large glass with all the trimmings, lemons, limes, cherry on a stick little cocktail umbrellas, a touch of glitter on the outside of the glass and the icing on the cake was fully lit sparklers it just made for exceptional magical evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all ❤️ the only time I returned to Tenerife since was in 2000 for my honeymoon, it had changed beyond my recognition by then. I did enjoy it but not as much as my first visit.
Thanks for watching - beg to differ slightly - yes i’ve done a a few Veronicas based videos but not done a day/night comparison & not discussed the issues in as much depth previously. The strip is constantly changing & is constantly subject to false reporting & criticism so it’s alwqys worth maintaining a balanced viewpoint. 😁
@@riddim. cheers mate - fact is, out of all my vlogs, the late night Veronicas/nightlife stuff are by far the most watched. Its ever-changing over there as well. As soon as i’m back over i’ll get some more out!
Gangs in the 90s i bet its full to the brim now .. thankgod its 2 far on a plane from england for me . Id prefer the 2 hours to majorca or the 10 hours to jamaica 4 n hapf hours to go to tenerife dorsnt make sence
@@vanessamarie5333 😆😆 - yea there’s huge mafia-like gangs who hang in every street corner & kidnap babies for million-pound ransoms. And if you don’t pay up before you fly home, you end up with a tenerife mountain goat’s head on your pillow!!! 👀👀 And as for the gangs who hang around outside Siam Park - well i can’t really comment…… 😆😆😆
Please feel free to delete this1 Don't put yourself at unnecessary risk by keeping this posted: The Guardia will have to excuse my lack of congratulations and absence of confidence in their self claimed discovery yesterday of the bodily remains of 19 year old Lancashire lad, Jay Slater, after he went missing 29 days ago. On the mainland of Spain in Orgiva, Granada, my friend died in mysterious circumstances. In Granada the forensic pathologist performed an autopsy that showed no apparent sign of death but kept his body on ice for about six months for a second post-mortem nonetheless which showed nothing either. I was granted special access to help the processing of the eventual repatriation of a single urn of ashes to the family. But at £1500 per night the mortuary's final bill wiped out his entire estate leaving nothing to his family. So Guardia, Civil, duck my sick! I will happily provide you the redacted emails if anybody has doubt.
@@Arcticnick Hi Nick - my policy is to only delete if the comments are abusive, disrespectful or bullying - or they break the CZcams code of conduct. That said, I feel your response/comment is in relation to the recent case of the missing boy in Tenerife & a connection with a similar experience of your own, more than it is to the actual content of my video. This particular video is about Veronicas Strip in Tenerife, its history & its reputation. It has no relation or mention of the missing boy, any police force or judicial process in Spain & has no suggestions to either of those 2 issues at all. Viewers who have commented in relation to the missing boy have done so off their own opinion as no suggestion as been made in this video. As a content creator & regular vistor to the island, I have purposefully avoided any ‘reporting’ about the case on all my social media platforms, purely out of respect for the family & investigation, other than to express my wishes for the best possible conclusion to those concerned. . So while I am happy to leave your comment up for public viewing, I’m simply making you aware this is probably not the most effective forum for you to air what appears to be a grievance. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44 What a fantastic and well considered response. I have indeed shared similar thoughts feelings and personal insight across multiple channels and I very much appreciate your work and own observations. Thank you again.
Yeh I have your a bit of a Fanny but as u say it’s good for the algorithm so as for disrespect toward the family that’s you 💯 now last Al say on this so no need to tag for ur 30 seconds of fame
@@debssmcdee713 Thanks for that well-written, balanced & reasoned reply Debs which so intelligently addresses my response to the points & accusations you have raised. 😁 x P.s - can you please tap the like button before you go. It Helps push the unedited video up on CZcams.
So you edited the clip of the fight into ur video!! No wonder you won’t answer ppl asking when it was taken!! Clout chaser. 💯
😆😆 calm down Danielle. Its just a video & it won’t affect your life. I’m a busy guy & i’ve already answered the question you’re piping up about. No ‘clout’ needed here. 😆😆
@@COLSPLACE44 yes we’re all busy too busy to search thru every comment for an answer.
@@daniellebullion48 ok - don’t worry then. But rest assured, I’ve not flown over to Tenerife to film 2 guys having a ruck just so I can edit it into a video that’s already been uploaded to CZcams 😁. Viewers can make their own minds up to who/what it is they are watching. Thanks for viewing.
@@COLSPLACE44 ppl are asking bc the video has been posted for a couple weeks now and apparently this was the fight they had outside a nightclub bc one looks like jay and the other in black T-shirt is the guy jay was with wearing the same T-shirt. I only came across ur video bc it’s Tenerife related and I watched it bc it’s Veronica’s strip and up popped that scene we’ve seen for weeks on social media.
@@COLSPLACE44 class answer 😂
At 44 years old my clubbing drinking Tenerife days are well behind me. Had a bad experience there being mugged, so glad to be watching from the comfort of my bed in the UK .. wouldn’t ever return to that hell hole.
Brilliant vlog Colin .
I am a wee bit too old for this now but do remember going downstairs to the Highlander bar in the late 80 early 90s
Great vlog and great advice Colin.ive also been going to Veronica's since the mid 90's when I was in my 20's and I've never had any trouble myself. I was 52 last year and my and the Mrs had a night out down at Veronica's and had a brilliant time,all the young un's were really friendly and chatty so I'd definitely go back again. Usually go during the day now as our friend Mick runs Yordys.
What are doing in a place like that at the age of 52??...Silly old git,grow up ffs.
Built in the early 80's Col I was first there in 86 and back in the 90's on many occasions. Veronica's is as safe as you want it be .If you go looking for bother you will find it anywhere in any country, city or town .Never had a problem
Good information col. anyone who goes on a night out on holiday with hundreds of euros cash on them are asking for trouble. Only take what you think you will need and if you need more go back to your safe in hotel. Not a fan of Veronica’s strip but I’ve been and certainly don’t feel unsafe. It’s about being aware of your surroundings
Sound advice Colin stripes are the same in all holiday resorts keep your withs about you as you would on a night out at home❤
Great Vlog, My wife & I used to go to the strip 30+ years ago. Nowdays we visit the quieter end of the island..
However my children who are both in their 20's both love the strip & have never had any issues...
All i'd say is stay with your group look out for each other & have a Blast...
It’s the same as anywhere Col night out in a city or big town, if you go out for the night keep your wits about you and don’t do anything on holiday that you wouldn’t do at home
Used to work in bonkers back in 2001, it's always had problems on veronica's strip
Honestly, I am so so grateful that my son does not drink and isn’t into this sort of thing, I don’t think I could cope seeing this frightens me so much. It must be so worrying for these parents, stay safe kids
Please can you confirm if this was actually filmed recently, because it looks as if Brandon and Jay are in this video in the middle there is a little scuffle , they are clearly wearing the same clothes as Brandon and Jay were on the night. Jay went missing. This could be a crucial piece of evidence
What timestamp do you see them because I looked and can't apparently 18.08 but didn't see them
Hes not in this video, I've slowed it down and checked it proper not sure what people are seeing .
Definitely him, I'm so confused because he's wearing the exact same clothes he had on at the rave @@Ad-wh1qw
@@ThcAddict123they are in the video you can see jay talking to some lasses hodgy had the black t shit on with white dots or something on it and he jumps away from some lad he’s fighting also Jonny vee is recording the fight he has a white T-shirt on
He says just before 21:00 of the video it’s very busy for a Sunday night so it must be the night jay went out n missing the next morning.
Great vlog Colin .
We always have a wander through Veronica's if we are in the area.
To be honest though at our age we spend most evenings down the Patch or in The Bulls Head or Marshalls.
Great advice and tips though from you for the younger ones .
Taxis are so cheap and safe .
Ta for doing these vlogs
Love the other places too Rory - something for everyone!
TAXICABS!! Forever in 😢
watched a fair few of your vids over time and never noticed id not subscribed....so done. keep the vids coming colin.
Cheers Wayne - appreciated. Hopefully back over soon to film more! 👍👍
Super vlog,Colin. Thanks
Top job, Colin ! like seeing something a bit more in depth about the strip. Thankyou. Headphones on for this one.. the sounds are amazing.. 😊
Hey thanks for watching 👍👍
That was nice to see 2 sensible boys 😊
Agreed Carol. Great lads as well 👍
Bobby’s bar…mate spent most of my holiday back there back on my 18-30’s holiday. Came back with a mix tape made on the night by the DJ Roger the doctor. Good times nice one matey 😎👍🏾
@@6969desy the best days mate! Long gone now sadly!
Great video colin .very different from your other veronicas videos very well put together
Thanks Simon - hope you’re well 👍👍
It’s been going since the late 80’s has Veronica’s (88’’).
I’ve been going since 91’’ & I’ve been as recently as April, just gone and I’m returning at the end of this month.
Not a great deal has changed tbh. The Lucky lucky men selling Talcum Powder is more of a recent thing as opposed to a 90’s thing.
Great video and coverage. I’m heading out to Tenerife solo travelling. After recent events on the island this video has made me feel more at ease. Thanks
No probs mate - the strip is fine as long as you don’t flash a weeks worth of holiday cash around & leave your phone on the table. Just treat it like a night out back home & you’re all good 👍
Ur crazy if u want to do that
I remember way back having some nights out in Veronicas and honestly we never had any trouble. The one bar in particular we went to was Bobby's bar run and English people and we had some memorable nights out. Downstairs we had The Glasgow bar... once again some great nights out.
@@denniswinchester6720 the best era!!!
Sure was. It's a different world now.
Also the Caley Bar across from The Glaswegian
@paulslater5837 Your spot on .. remembered after your attached message.
Nostalgic! I went 3 times in early 90s. Had a fantastic time, but I remember once, walking along that road in front of Veronica's, and a car pulled up, and the guy asked the time. My mate lifted his hand up to read his watch and the guy in the car grabbed his hand to try to get his watch. Luckily they didn't get it. Still though have such fond memories of the place.
The best times there were the 90s 👍
ive been to tennerife and i didnt come across any trouble, if you keep your head down and don't look for trouble you will be fine. but if you start trouble and think your billy big boots over there your playing with the wrong ones they don't fuck about especially if them from the bad lands get involved, so go over and enjoy don't cross there line.
can you show us the club jay slater was in please I was told there is cctv along the strip so why is there no coverage of jay ?
Last time I was raving the night away at Veronica's was July holidays, 30 years ago
The best days 👍👍
I learned the hard way but remember this focus on what you have not what you haven't got ect your current community/fans/subscribers or whatever you like to call them, remember to reply to most of them if you can and upload constant or frequently but never lie if you make travel vlogs/videos.
Things I learnt that your fans/community/subscribers don't particularly like it when you make it all about how many views you or being monetised or just in it for money or views or see if you can get the most subscribers and if you show this on your channel it's not good and can push people away.
But I learnt to focus on goals and making a community because at the end of the day I'm not here for the money because it doesn't worry me because I know I can support my channel myself and yes the I make from CZcams is nice but it's just a bonus and I learnt the most important thing is the community you have that's the people who watch your videos.
I learned this good stuff from mostly you Col but I also learnt a bit from Webby and Tim.
Remember let the haters hate and just be yourself.
Thank you for all your help and advice over the years Col and I'm sure you'll help me out more as the years go on and finally you'll hit 7.5k soon good luck 🤞
@@JBMtravels cheers Jay. This video is just 1 of many I’ve made along this strip of bars in Tenerife. The walk aling the bars at night is unedited & simply shows what happens at that time, inside & outside the bars.
These videos do get good viewung figures but that’s not the main reason I publish them.
The main reason is to show you can have an enjoyable night down on the strip & it’s not all muggings, pickpockets, spiked drinks etc as is reported on social media.
After I’ve put the video up, if viewers want to see other things in the video that may or may not be there, that’s up to them.
These Veronicas strip videos have been & always will be part of my channel. I go there a lot. I know quite a few people who own businesses there & work there & its a great place to be.
Appreciate your support bud! 👍👍😁
@@COLSPLACE44 Col it's J not jay 😂
Not been to Tenerife since 1997. Going in August. Quiet one this time tho. No veronicas for us😂 chilling out 😊
It was taken Sunday 17th June-
Hi! thanks for this. Why don't go down the back towards Veronicas beach bar? You say it at 13:00 and point at the sign?
@@youtubeaccount1746 i’ve been down there at night a few times. I didnt on this occasion as a few of the Jumpin jaks & veronicas beach staff were on a break right at that point so i didnt intend disturbing them.
Its a bit seedy col its had its day discos night clubs are a dying industry Harrogate york leeds where I'm from they've virtually disappeared i think Harrogate has one nightclub 30 years ago it had half a dosnt or so..i found out the otherday silent discos was a thing😮,people book cathedral's ,if I'd hadn't seen with my own eyes i would never have believed it..
I stopped going to clubs when they stopped playing pop/rock/disco music,all you get in them now is electronic crap.
Appreciate this video. Girlfriend and I booked up today for September. Staying a bit out of the way in Spring Hotel Vulcano (think it’s next to Hard Rock Cafe). We’ll no doubt head up to Veronicas but if I’m honest, I’ve been a little apprehensive after reading about the things you mentioned. I do feel more at ease after watching this. Quick question, is there any nightlife in other parts of Las Americas? Particularly near Hard Rock?
@@CM87NUFC hi - thanks for watching. Yea Vulcano is a good 10-15 min stroll away from Veronicas, not far from Hard Rock. Just behind it you’ve got La Paz strip music bars but these cater for an older age group than Veronicas - think 40+ & cabaret/tribute acts. Next to Hard Rock youve got Magic Bar which is decent but can be pricey.
In between your Hotel & Veronicas youve got Gaelic Corner & the Dubliner bar. 2 huge Irish bars open to 4am. These are great & attract all ages with live music.
If you look at my other videos you can check out all these places 👍
You’ll both be fine in Veronicas but just stick together, don’t let anyone too close to you & just be aware. Dont take loads of cash or flash your phones etc.
Opposite Veronicas is Tramps nightclub, Linekers etc which you can also go to without having to go through Veronicas..
Thousands of people are out every night there & 99.99% don’t have any problems. Social media only highlights the bad. 👍
@@COLSPLACE44thanks so much for taking the time to wrote that. Feel much better informed and looking forward to checking out all those places you mentioned!!
Are the bars over the main road still there? It was a shopping centre and nightlife spot. Used to have an english chippy on the corner, party bars and an irish bar on the below ground level
Ive always laughed at the terminoligy ' live DJs ' ... are they better than the dead ones? ..?
I always pay by card on holiday but when i was in linekers, the bar man took my card to the til to take payment and when i got home he tried to use it to pay for flights the cheeky twat. Learnt my lesson then
I've been there loads of times, never had any problems. Keep your wits about you like everywhere in the world.
@@rhondadiaz4605 absolutely 100% 😁
I stayed in Pdla for a week, I was going to go out there but I’m glad I didn’t tbh it’s mad how it’s under canopies like that but if I was younger I would of loved it but now after J slater and everything coming out I wouldn’t feel safe now but tbh where is safe :/. Wish I had visited the beach behind though
How ironic you filmed this video here at this time!
Your video is on tiktok. People thinking one of those out in the scuffle was jay slater ?
It's defo the other lad there.. but not jay.. if you look on the tvs at jumping Jacks and then further down the f1 is on. Round 3 of the
2024 FIA F1 world champs
@@noodlesmarsden Jay is standing to the left of frame, talking with a dark haired girl and hes wearing his grey top with green stripe
@@peacelover2023at 29:37 he mentions it at 2 friends arguing around 2:15am
@@peacelover2023It's 3 weeks old 😂😂
This was 3 weeks ago. I also seen Jay Slater in this video at 17.35 minute at the leftside with a black tshirt and he has his mobile on his ear @@7Cristina7
Why are people saying this is when Jay went missing it was 3 weeks ago 🙄
Filmed in May he said
Tbh I used to love Kavos, I never went to Pdla when I was younger it was on the list though but later in life I stayed there but I didn’t go out in Veronicas
I had some great times at Veronica’s in the 90s. Also had my jaw broken in Bobby’s Bar.
Guys the video was posted 3 weeks ago but if you look at his lives he was in bournemouth 3 weeks ago, he was actually in tenerife 2 months ago. ITS NOT JAY
@Emma-kf7vlNowhere in this video or in any comments does the vlogger claim it is Jay Slater or any of his mates. Its just what all the viewers are saying.
What was the club called years ago where you went down some steps? I went in 1990 I think and preferred that place and Bobby's Bar. I still have my Bobbys bar cassette tape sonewhere 😂
Bonkers
Busby's and bobby's up the stairs in the middle of the strip
Revolution used to be Pluto's
Soul cellar
Bonkers
That’s tame too the early 90s when I used to go there.
Posted on 9th June!!!
Unless there's a time machine in tenerife???
@Emma-kf7vlEmma get your head sorted & calm down. This Colin vlogger guy doesnt say anywhere its Jay Slater. Hes not evem been in the commemts. Its everyone else saying it. I suggest you apologise or you’re gonna appear as the liar by saying this 😂
@Emma-kf7vl yea I am actually. Why are you calling the guy who made the video a liar?
I remember it when I was a teenager and it had a reputation then. these places do not get a reputation for no reason. Don’t get me wrong I particularly dislike people who go to Dubai but reality is all mass continual foreign tourism is bad and more so now because it has increased . It wasn’t so bad when people only went to these places once or twice a year. With sleazyjet and riffraffair taking tons of people all the time the place is not going to improve.
were you doing a vid when jay later was out that night.
there is huge problem with young people just turning up with NO cash and just turning with up with a phone and no cash or card. and lose their phone or break their phone and have no way to pay for things on their holidays. you need to bring your phone, cash, and a card. do not keep your card in your phone as if you do lose phone you will end up losing your bank card as well so keep it separate and don't take all your cash out with you
I was robbed and put in intensive care years ago ,it was bouncers from Bobby’s that hit me with a iron bar and smashed my skull needed plates in my eye sockets and needed to have a tube fitted in my bladder because of peeing blood 🩸in hospital for all the holiday got out and went to airport for flight home
Hope ur okay omg don’t ever go there again please
It was built before then fella , I was there in 1985
thank you for the video but you haven't mentioned the control of the Mafia and how that affects safety ?
@@JanetMorganmorgana Hi Janet - good point - there are outside influences that affect what goes on in the area. Whether mafia is the correct term or not, I’m not sure. Also who exactly has control & how much they have is debatable. I considered it but I didn’t wish to speculate & add fuel to the the myths that already exist.
Spent many a night in The Crow's Nest - near the knuckle but always went well.
😆😆 the better days!
I’d like to know if you have anything on this situation that I tagged please. Me of my subscribers told me to check out your footage. It’s very interesting Thank you.
That crowd appears to be more tourists than locals. Just be aware of your surroundings, and wear clothes that allow you to strap one of those money bags concealed. They have room for your cellphone, but why would you be constantly on your cellphone if you are having a fun night....
Most young people live on their phones these days. Social media, payments, listening to their own music etc. Their phones are stuck to their hands
I worked on Veronica’s for 2 years 1989 and all of -90 it was well established then also it was the acid house rave era .I saw one fight in nearly 2 years . just as I left peoples drinks were starting to get spiked that might of been Tenerife gossip . Everyone in my day looked out for each other bar club owners PRs etc “ I remember the old bobbys before it moved to the famous steps “ it’s changed so much for the better I would say , the only place that’s still going since my day is tramps . Best wishes Phil essex.
Thanks so much Phil - definitely sounds like you were there in its glory days!!
Things have changed a lot since then & sadly not all for the better.
Dropping a tab that made you love the music & all your fellow clubgoers has now been replaced by sniffing cheap powder & thinking you can take on the world.
Theres also not as many Brit workers now, especially since the joint whammys of Brexit & then covid, so the community you experienced probably isn’t as prominent.
Tramps is still decent though & despite its issues, if you have the right mindset, there’s still a good night out to be has on the strip 👍👍
@@COLSPLACE44 thanks so much for your response Colin I’ve just subscribed , I’m picturing how you describe Veronica’s today and how things have changed “ I think of my time in Tenerife as possibly the best time of my life . Keep your great videos comming there really enjoyable , best wishes Phil .
See alot of comments saying its Jay but all i see is Brandon Hodgey having a fight cant see Jay anywhere and he wasnt in Tenerife the date this was apparently posted but the dates dont add up cos 3/4 way thru the british grand prix is playing on one of the clubs tvs
It was bars and pubs when i was there in 1990
I went 2014 ny first ever girls holiday and we are at the strip most nights. We had the best time ! 😅
At what day did you film this? In the video at 17.35 the boy with the black tshirt and is on his phone looks like Jay Slater. I watched it several times and would like to know when and what time this is.
No, looks like his friend Brandon I think his name is
Not Jay and the Fact I was post on the 9th June it can't be Jay.
good to hear positive message. subbed)
@@petersoakell6950 thanks Peter. More to come soon 👍
Great advice 👍 😊
great info fella great to know cards king more than cash youngsters taking cash new phones all in a social media selfia world great work
Thanks bud 👍👍
I worked at paradise, oneils, jokers and Mrs ts...1997. I was 17 🎉
@@sarahthompson2371 wow! The best days on the strip in the late 90s!!
I can't see a scuffle for the life of me. Where is it? Or Jay and Brad lookalikes
Is that Jay and Lucy at a table at Oasis? 20:03 of video.
No Lucy has long hair extensions and her hair was to the side
About as volatile as a a custard cream..😂.. but i have lived in Johannesburg for a few years😂
You didn't mention the balloon sellers. ( Laughing gas)☹️☹️☹️
@@brendamorgan Not so many of them as there used to be Brenda. Kids tend to go for harder stuff these days
Veronicas is safe, it's some of the people who frequent it that aren't..
Absolutely right June. It’s the people that make an area, not the other way round.
Hi mate, I see this video, when roughly did you manage to see this happening ? The clip 17:24
He’s doesn’t want to talk he’s been hushed
@@vanessamarie5333 Hushed?? 😂😂 who by?? 😂😂
@@COLSPLACE44 and you say u have kids
@@debssmcdee713 Yes - i have 2. But I fail to see the relevance?
hey ano where your going its not him that boy has a bunch of hair on the bottom of his chin,on the flip side a do think that is brandon but a dont think its a fight a think its a carry on
Great video as always Col, what card would you advise using in Tenerife. Usually avoid debit card as bank charges and conversion sterling to euro causes issues. Thanks for any advice 😊
I always use a Revolut card. Can be used on apple pay or google pay so nice & safe on your phone. Always get a better exchange rate as well plus its totally free - referral link - Join me and over 40 million users who love Revolut. Sign up with my link below: revolut.com/referral/?referral-code=colin5p9d!JUN2-24-AR-L1
What date did you record this video col?
This was filmed in May!
This will have had a lot of views along with much of your stuff in recently weeks. unfortunately, this place has been rough for decades. It’s bottom end tourism now with cheap flights from the United Kingdom
, You won’t necessarily be attacked or anything like that, but naturally it’s a place where there’s more likely to be trouble there’s drugs and every everything that goes with those things.
@@Robert-vw3od Theres always interest in the Veronicas videos so to be honest, there’s not really been the spike’ or surge of interest that you might expect.
Possibly because as a creator, I’ve not been too interested in jumping on the bandwagon unlike others. I’ve been a visitor, worker & partygoer of the island for many years & as such, I don’t see it as a source of internet ‘likes’ or ‘views’ . I have too much respect for the mates I have who have to earn a living from the area.
It’s a shame that Veronicas - or on a bigger scale - places like Tenerife, Magaluf, Ayia Napa etc are all classed as ‘bottom-end’ tourism & carry the drugs/crime millstone around their necks. Yes, these areas have their issues - just like they did in the 80s/90s - but we shouldnt lose sight of the very fact that in terms of drugs, violence, crime, these areas are no worse than any town or city centre of the UK.
I live in Bournemouth, supposedly 1 of the UK’s premier resorts & I can assure you from actual experience, you are much safer on a Saturday night at 1am in Veronicas than you are here. And I work in the night-time industry & I have seen & worked both areas 1st hand. 👍
There is much to discuss here, Napa is slightly better, probably because it’s slightly more expensive. it was slightly less commercialised until the 00s. over the years British package holiday type destination have gone downhill for variety of reasons, in places like Tenerife you would expect the police and the authorities in these places over the years to have take action and the reality is they haven’t for financial reasons. as we’ve had cheaper air travel, these things have got worse obviously greed is a factor. when you talk about places in the United Kingdom being bad well that is obviously true. resistance against tourists is coming because there is far too much of it. Yes, there was crime in the past, but predominantly people went on holiday once or twice a year.
Was that the jay fella leaving the club that's missing
He hasn't been gone 2weeks yet
Pointing out a similarities of a person in a video now translates to a person missing less then two weeks ok
@spliff420. My mistake didn't realise 2weeks ago was the 15th which jay was in tenerife then... my bad. But the guy said he made this video months ago :/ x
@@spliff420.no need to be rude
@@noodlesmarsdenI thought the same
can i ask is there cctv outside all these clubs ?
@@jackieholmes695 I’m not too sure - as far as i’m aware there would be but that’s a question for either the club owners or the local Arona council 👍
@@COLSPLACE44 my aunty lives there she use to own a bar and she said there is cctv all along the strip so I'm just wondering. why they didn't find any cctv of jay very strange.
Think I'll give it a miss thanks 😂
what date was this filmed on?
I’m wondering the same as the video of the fight in jays case with hodgy there in black T-shirt.. I think he’s edited it in to the video if it was done before the Sunday.
Looks safer than most English towns on a Friday Night.
Looks ok so far. Just the usual night out and the people look happy. Its probably worse in uk😂As you say, common sense approach if possible reduces the risk factor. Bad stuff can happen anywhere
Good vid .
What's on the side of Veronica's and behind?
Down the sides are mainly trades entrances to the bars or steps/fure escapes going up to the top floor. At the Papgayo end down the side there us an entrance to a nightclub called Babylon (not sure if its still open).
Behind Veronicas on the beachfront is a really nice row of restaurants & a few gift shops - totally different!
I had a walk round there once. Full of Moroccan mobsters sat around no shiz
@@Tito-en5nv 😆😆 - How did you find out they were Moroccan? & how did you find out they were mobsters?
Probably just the restaurant staff having a cigarette break.
@@COLSPLACE44 nah mate dodgy as hell round there. I know what difgy groups of men say round smoking pimping and playing cards and I presumed they were Moroccans, I saw Russians elsewhere. What did you tell viewers not to go around and under back of Veronica’s for?
@@Tito-en5nv Not sure if you watched the whole video from start to finish ( most people dont) but i film the back of Veronicas during the day - showing the cafes, seafront etc. i actually comment how nice it is. I frequent there myself for food during the day, 1 restaurant in particular does a great sirloin steak for 9 euro - better than the posh places! I also film a few of the side alleyways as well during the day - not all of them though because there was deliveries happening, building work going on etc.
Then in the 2nd part of the video, the nighttime, I film mainly the front end showing the bars.
During this, i advise not to go down to the sides/rear purely because its more isolated. I see drunk kids stagger down there alone all the time. Theyre a bit disorientated, vulnerable etc. Going down the back of Veronicas at 2 am, drunk & alone is risky. Thats why I advise against it. Common sense really but people still do it.
Just for your info, I do go round the back at night occasionally & yea i do see groups of guys speaking various languages but theyre not mobsters. Theyre usually the bar workers hanging out with their mates. I won’t film them because I know a few of them & you have to be respectful.
There are a few dodgy characters as well but if you dont interfere or engage with them, they leave you alone. Theyve got better things to do than hassle tourists or drunk kids.
This place
Is awful! NO Veronica’s is not safe !.
I worked here for years
And saw the most terrible things ! I ended
Up leaving because I couldn’t take it anymore !.
People
Being robbed constantly! Beaten! Even life’s lost
It’s
An awful place and I strongly recommend people
To
Stay away
There’s a lot of different opinions about the strip Charlene & Inthink it all depends on the individual’s experiences. I’ve been going there, worked there & partied there for over 20+ years & never had a bad experience - in fact I’ve had some great times there & met some great people. That siad, i have also seen its issues 1st hand- which takes me back to what i said inthe video - the strip itself is ok - it’s some of the people who end up there that are the real problem.
Exactly.
So exactly when was this Video Taken and Uploaded please?
So why do you ask Gillian?
@@COLSPLACE44because of the timeline of jay slater
@@vanessamarie5333 Ok thanks.
@@COLSPLACE44 Just a lot of people say before Jay Slayter went out there, and it's made to look like him and Lucy, I dont know.
17.33 Jay Slater?
Which spot was linkers bar?.
See he don’t want to answer
@@vanessamarie5333 😂😂😂
@@vanessamarie5333Calm down Vanessa. Plenty of videos on Tiktok for you to speculate on. CZcams doesnt always notify me when people comment so i miss a lot.
Grow up, stop looking for something that isnt there & stop overthinking. Not doing yourself any good. 😂😂
Over the road in Starcos bud 👍
100% not jay slater .
Looks like living hell to me. Will definitely avoid at all costs.
@@-______-______- You’ll be missing out on the most profitable & most visited square mile of island 😁
@@COLSPLACE44no thank u none of us brits are ever going there u can stick it up ur a*s
This is defo the video thats been put out as jay wierdddddddddd
So that's why he took nearly 2 weeks to show his face. he had to let the bruising go down
This video was uploaded on the 9th of june
Its true
Of course you enjoyed tonight’s walk down the Veronicas, you got tittie teased by one lass 🤣🤣🤣🤣 seriously though, it just seems similar to a night out in any major city in the uk, I was a little disappointed by this tbh, I want to know what happened to all the traditional Spanish bars and restaurants, there were still the odd one or two dotted around back in the eighties. Would have loved to see the beach front at night too, surely they have non McDonald’s restaurants down there still lol. Tenerife has become another victim of over developed commercialism, fun for what it is but would be better if they fused it with the more traditional entertainment in my opinion.
Thanks for watching Lorraine.
There are still many Spanish bars & restaurants that thrive all over the island. Sadly, on CZcams, these places aren’t the ones that viewers want to see.
The late night venues catering for the ‘Brits abroad’ are by far the most popular & you’re rght - just like a night out back home on a weekend!
I’ve done a few videos of the beach front at night but again, they just get slated & labelled as ‘boring’
Some folk just don’t have a clue! 😁
@@COLSPLACE44 I remember going to Tenerife for the first time for a Christmas family holiday way back in the eighties. We stayed at a hotel complex in playa, can’t remember what it was called, but I do remember that we had a lovely view of a construction site from our balcony lol. It was starting to become more and more commercialised even back then however one of my fondest memories I had was going to this beautiful little beach side restaurant for a meal to celebrate my brothers birthday and the hospitality of the staff was incredible, we were all offered some beverages and we stuck to our usual preferences of fruit juices, but what the manager brought out was 3 exceptionally large glass with all the trimmings, lemons, limes, cherry on a stick little cocktail umbrellas, a touch of glitter on the outside of the glass and the icing on the cake was fully lit sparklers it just made for exceptional magical evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all ❤️ the only time I returned to Tenerife since was in 2000 for my honeymoon, it had changed beyond my recognition by then. I did enjoy it but not as much as my first visit.
Mate I like your channel but how many times you dine this same video? LOL
Thanks for watching - beg to differ slightly - yes i’ve done a a few Veronicas based videos but not done a day/night comparison & not discussed the issues in as much depth previously.
The strip is constantly changing & is constantly subject to false reporting & criticism so it’s alwqys worth maintaining a balanced viewpoint. 😁
@@COLSPLACE44 keep them coming i love the veronicas strip videos
@@riddim. cheers mate - fact is, out of all my vlogs, the late night Veronicas/nightlife stuff are by far the most watched. Its ever-changing over there as well. As soon as i’m back over i’ll get some more out!
Sounds like a Wirral accent?
Gangs in the 90s i bet its full to the brim now .. thankgod its 2 far on a plane from england for me . Id prefer the 2 hours to majorca or the 10 hours to jamaica 4 n hapf hours to go to tenerife dorsnt make sence
I reckon the gangs in Kingston, Jamaica might be more of a handful than any of those in Tenerife!
@@COLSPLACE44ahh so you’re admitting that there is gangs
@@vanessamarie5333 😆😆 - yea there’s huge mafia-like gangs who hang in every street corner & kidnap babies for million-pound ransoms. And if you don’t pay up before you fly home, you end up with a tenerife mountain goat’s head on your pillow!!! 👀👀
And as for the gangs who hang around outside Siam Park - well i can’t really comment…… 😆😆😆
Please feel free to delete this1
Don't put yourself at unnecessary risk by keeping this posted:
The Guardia will have to excuse my lack of congratulations and absence of confidence in their self claimed discovery yesterday of the bodily remains of 19 year old Lancashire lad, Jay Slater, after he went missing 29 days ago.
On the mainland of Spain in Orgiva, Granada, my friend died in mysterious circumstances. In Granada the forensic pathologist performed an autopsy that showed no apparent sign of death but kept his body on ice for about six months for a second post-mortem nonetheless which showed nothing either. I was granted special access to help the processing of the eventual repatriation of a single urn of ashes to the family.
But at £1500 per night the mortuary's final bill wiped out his entire estate leaving nothing to his family.
So Guardia, Civil, duck my sick!
I will happily provide you the redacted emails if anybody has doubt.
@@Arcticnick Hi Nick - my policy is to only delete if the comments are abusive, disrespectful or bullying - or they break the CZcams code of conduct.
That said, I feel your response/comment is in relation to the recent case of the missing boy in Tenerife & a connection with a similar experience of your own, more than it is to the actual content of my video.
This particular video is about Veronicas Strip in Tenerife, its history & its reputation. It has no relation or mention of the missing boy, any police force or judicial process in Spain & has no suggestions to either of those 2 issues at all. Viewers who have commented in relation to the missing boy have done so off their own opinion as no suggestion as been made in this video.
As a content creator & regular vistor to the island, I have purposefully avoided any ‘reporting’ about the case on all my social media platforms, purely out of respect for the family & investigation, other than to express my wishes for the best possible conclusion to those concerned.
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So while I am happy to leave your comment up for public viewing, I’m simply making you aware this is probably not the most effective forum for you to air what appears to be a grievance.
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@@COLSPLACE44 What a fantastic and well considered response. I have indeed shared similar thoughts feelings and personal insight across multiple channels and I very much appreciate your work and own observations. Thank you again.
Tbh i would not go there
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Love tenerife.
Its a dump catering to the worst of chavs and chavettes!.
Yeh I have your a bit of a Fanny but as u say it’s good for the algorithm so as for disrespect toward the family that’s you 💯 now last Al say on this so no need to tag for ur 30 seconds of fame
@@debssmcdee713 Thanks for that well-written, balanced & reasoned reply Debs which so intelligently addresses my response to the points & accusations you have raised. 😁 x
P.s - can you please tap the like button before you go. It Helps push the unedited video up on CZcams.