⚠️Warning for tourists travelling to the Canary Islands! | THE TRUTH if you are planning a visit!
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- čas přidán 4. 04. 2024
- In a world where headlines capture attention but not always the full story, Mr. TravelON hits the vibrant streets of the Canary Islands to uncover the truth behind sensational media claims. Recent reports have stirred the pot, with slogans like 'My misery your paradise': Canary Islanders protest tourist numbers, and UK tourists phoning Tenerife hotels to ask 'if it's safe' amid uproar on the island, creating a wave of concern and confusion among potential visitors. Another alarming headline, 'Canary Islands holiday warning for Brits planning to visit after April 20,' has only added fuel to the fire.
But what's the real sentiment on the ground? Are the Canary Islands, a beloved paradise for tourists from around the globe, really turning their back on visitors? To find the truth, Mr. TravelON engages with the heart and soul of the islands-the locals and the tourists themselves.
Through candid conversations with both communities, this video aims to shed light on the actual atmosphere, contrasting the alarming headlines with the reality experienced by those who live and vacation here. By giving a voice to the people directly affected, Mr. TravelON seeks to provide a balanced perspective, showcasing the warmth, welcoming nature, and genuine hospitality that the Canary Islands are known for.
Join Mr. TravelON on this enlightening journey as he navigates through this complex issue, offering insights, real stories, and perhaps, a way forward for sustainable tourism that benefits both the locals and visitors alike.
If you're intrigued by the unfolding story of the Canary Islands and wish to dive deeper than the surface-level reports, hit play, and let's explore together. Remember to like, share to spread the true story, and subscribe to the TravelON channel for more honest travel reporting and adventures. Together, let's discover the world beyond the headlines.
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Thank you so much for this, we are coming from Ireland at the end of the month and I was really starting to fret with the reports in the media. Thank you for taking the time to do this video
Absolute pleasure
Never had any problems in Lanzarote for the last 20 years. Lovely people, lovely island 🏝️ ❤
Yes safe place
Yh I’ve never had a problem and when I saw this on the news had my really surprised
My 5yr old daughter and myself stayed in the Los Jameos last year in February, I came back again on my own in March last year and stayed at Luz y Mar.
We're booked in again at the Jameos for May this year. Absolutely loved the holidays the atmosphere and the chilled out nature of the staff along the strip and on the island.
Last year there was a UK media spin which took quite a long time from the time of source to get through, it was about María Dolores Corujo's comments on ''Higher quality tourism and holidaymakers who spend more''. If you look into the real source material then her comments were taken out of context by external media. Either way the problem much like Cornwall is that locals struggle to live in the main hotspots where the money is, the solution would be for the government to provide subsidies and or housing and tax relief for the locals on the island, if that's to be funded by Tourist tax then the fee needs to fair and also money needs to go to the locals and not in the pockets of the greedy.
Dave really enjoy your channel, let's ignore this b..... and enjoy ourselves .
Nice one Dave great post mate
In the middle of a 10 night stay, we rented a car and have been to both touristy areas and the smaller villages and have had no issues. Also thanks for the advise we went to the very North of the island Orzola then dropped into Haria on the way back south and it was beautiful (roads are a bit tight though 😂
Amazing! So glad mate
Thankyou for confirming everything, my mother lives in Peurto de la Cruz and she has said the same lots of Germans and east Europeans, lots of the mature travellers from UK after Christmas. So once again project fear from the newspapers and tv News.
Just stumbled onto your channel , & i have to say it has put my mind at ease with regards to the Canaries especially Tenerife as i am going back out there in October . Keep up the good work . P.s i have also subscribed
Welcome aboard! Thanks Kevin appreciate it
I absolutely love Lanzarote. I’ve been going there since the 1990s and I’ve never felt unwelcome or unsafe. The locals are always very friendly, and genuine 🏖️🌋
Totally agree!
Great talk mate👍🏻 see you tomorrow 😁😎
Already ha ha
Thanks Dave for this very informative video ensuring that all tourists are welcome in the Canaries.
Glad you enjoyed it
Were on our way Dave visiting in July and looking forward to a great holiday.
Nothing's puts us off as Lanzarote is amazing.. much love ❤
Amazing see you soon
It sounds like The Canaries just need to ban Airbnb, Vbro and the like, so tourists are just in hotels
Lanzarote is a beautiful, safe, welcoming island. We have been visiting at least once a year for the last 15 years or so and love it. Yes it does need more properties to be built solely for locals and improved infrastructure to support it, but isn't that also the case in UK where Devon/ Cornwall, Lake district all say the same thing. Ignore the media, get to the canaries, you will love it!!
Yes I think you are right same as tourist places in the UK
Great job mate. Thanks for clarify News narratives. Your video shows how we the locals feel about tourism
Great video i never take notice of the media i just enjoy my holidays😊
Happy holidays!
Thanks for this vlog. We were fuming at the trash being said & written about the Canaries. We are heading back to La Geria hotel in September. Love the island and the people. Maybe see you around. Cheers. Tom n Ali. 🍻
Glad it was helpful! See you soon
Great information video really helpful 👍 thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the video. It is very important for tourists to know the truth! And that proves how much media lies
Yes, true
Cheers Dave, booked for August, was never in doubt 👍🇮🇪 we visit twice a year and have never experienced any negativity. This issue was discussed and reported on Irish radio earlier this week with a proper perspective. Yes there may be some issues with accommodation for some workers but nothing at all that would suggest tourists are not welcome, it’s their livelihood 👍
Exactly
Great film thanks for making it and sharing.
Our pleasure!
Just back from another family holiday to Lanzarote a week ago. We had another fantastic time and there were no indications of this unrest anywhere.
We've never had any trouble while we've been to Lanzarote, fantastic people and a fantastic place. Going back in September can't wait.
Amazing
Thanks for clarifying the media hyping things up yet again Dave, we've been watching your videos over the last few months as we're bringing our kids for their first visit to Playa Blanca in a few weeks and looking forward to it.
Can you please settle a dispute for us though, we've been trying to work out your accent, are you originally from Birmingham? I said that's got to be a Brummie accent but I'm being told no?
BIRMINGHAM MATE HA HA LONGBRIDGE 😂
Just returned home after a week in Los Jameos Playa in Los Pocillos, Lanzarote. There is absolutely no truth in the media reports that us tourists are not welcome. Everyone over there were so polite and friendly. There is no need for concern if you have a trip booked, just go and enjoy these lovely resorts. The Canarian people are tremendous.
Exactly thanks mateb
If the UK press told me it was raining I would check outside first to make sure. Don't believe the hype folks. Lanzarote has and always will be a great welcoming holiday.
This is coming from a couple who have visited over 17 times and hope to be back again soon.
Ha ha I don't believe anything
Was going leave your area this year.do to the bad press.well now so glad i came across your vid.cya on the 24th this month❤
Hope you enjoy it!
Nice one Dave 👍🥃
Thank you! Cheers!
pity they do not give the same attention to the problems experienced in "holiday" parts of the UK
Agree
Same in every country Dave see you tomorrow 🎉
Amazing
Thanks Dave excellent video
Very welcome
Great video ,love Lanzarote ,wouldnt go anywhere else :-)
The best!
There in August can’t wait to be back 🌞
Thanks for vlog, I’ve been to Lanzarote twice in the last 6 months & always had a friendly welcome. Agree more affordable housing is needed for local people
Thanks for sharing!!
Good video but the answers would probably be different in some of our non-touristy regions :) However even them are still wrong because the rising prices are really from inflation not tourists
Looking forward to my holiday in Lanzarote with my two children in July 😊
Wonderful!
Great work Mr travelon
Thank you kindly
Asking shop owners if they want tourists is not the answer of course they will say yes. Try asking the ordinary people who can't buy houses
Which part of the island is this please? It looks so pretty
Playa Blanca
We have just got home we had no problem with the locals xxxxx
That's great to know will calm people down a bit
How come 50, 000 locals marched about the English going there saying we all went to all inclusive holidays and got drunk, and they want more up market holiday makers. Will not ever go there again. They are complaining about cost of living, join the club
So glad i watched this 😂 ooolaalalaaa baywatch 😂😂😂 on a serious note i take no bloody notice of the media what a load of nonsense wont stop me holidaying great video 👍 il just rewind 🤣🤣
Knew you would like that Ruthie
@@MrTravelONWorld 🤣
Wonder if he had pink sandals on 😂
@@mrstravelon22 if he did I'd be on the next flight out 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Control yourself ruthie 😂😂 but pretend your in trouble in the sea next time your in playa blanca and you might get mouth to mouth 😂😂😂@ruthpenrose3621
Canarian tourist industry should invest in rental property for hotel/tourism workers. I hear some of the massive newer hotels having struggled to recruit staff. Vicious cycle
Yep exactly
That, s one excuse. The hotels said that because they want to have the monopoly, and they Don, t like vv,because is very great competence for them. In one way, they are saying that there is a lot of job for the canaries, but isn, t possible give it, because this people Don, t have place for rent.Undirectly they are saying that the government need to put down the number of vv.
Well presented and edited
Thanks mate
Get you speaking Spanish I didn’t know you had that skill 😅 great vlog see ya soon xx
I try ha ha I wanna come see u in the caravan
What in Wales ? ..you couldn’t cope with uk weather! 😅
The REAL News! x
Thanks Mrs Travelon
Absolute bollox! Locals need the work
Portugal told airports not to stamp passports for Brit’s , very welcoming .
Great
Very reassuring, and to your credit you did ask the salient question to the problem of housing etc. It is correct that the Spanish government needs to step up in the same way as our own, and the media needs to shut down the nonsense it's spouting. The age demographic was typical of polite well behaved Brits, but to tar all young people with the same brush is unfair, and to the gutter press and TV they have always been fair game, a bit like psycho alley in Magalluf years ago.
Thanks mark
Fab work 👍
Thanks David
great video Dave. Bloody papers just spoting rubbish as usual. I shall still be visiting as I know that I will be welcomed
Please do! Mate
I will be there in two weeks..
Lanzarote is amzing
It really is
Brilliant vlog I don't listen to crap lanzorte such a lovely island people are lovely thanks for sharing this dave ❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks so much
It's not just the canary island that has the problem with people buying holiday homes its been the same in the Yorkshire dales for year pushing the locals out .plus in the dales there so strick on planing it's hard to build new houses .maybe the canary islands should put a small tourist tax on and build property that can't be sold
Yes totally Air B n.B is a big issue
It's a worldwide issue with a lack of affordable housing. Here in Scotland on the Isle of Skye or other tourism areas there's so many homes that are now air bnb's resulting in less houses for sale in these area's. But are the locals chasing the tourists away in their kilts n claymores? Of course not!! They bring money and jobs into the area. We were in Playa Blanca in January and couldn't have been made to feel more welcome 👍
Totally the world has gone mad
We love Playa Blanca👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎
I go to Porto in Portugal every year. The same narrative is being spun about Porto however I've been made to feel nothing but welcome. If it wasn't for the tourists the city would die. I agree some of the locals might get tired with all rhe tourists bit i think that's only a small percentage.
Crazy
I am British and work and live in Spain, each year/season we tot up runners from our tables, last season there were 6 in total all Brits all under 25, whenever they come in we say 'we are fully booked' to avoid any stress for our staff. In the 30 years l have been here its always been Brits and they are not welcome in our restaurant.
That sounds like young idiots not sure what part of Spain you are in but doesn't happen here
Don't tarnish us all with the same brush
@@topping56 l have not intended to do that but at some time decisions need be made, my staff are also upset about it and they are not Brits, l have sensed a little racism from them and this has not always been the case.
Am in Lanzarote now on holiday I have never seen anything here like this in 25years were you from in Spain Chris I have always said treat people how you would want to be treated respectfully
@@topping56 No, i was British. Because you have not seen it there is no reason that it does not exist. Look at Kevin's vlog where he is assaulted by a scum Brit whilst filming there. I have been in Spain since 1988 and its happened every year so far, we count how many each year so now its stopped. They steal the silverware too.
Happy with the money. Just don't like who is spending it.
Debba say hello & the Puerto Blanco staff
Great
Love to see you speaking Spanish Dave. Enjoyed your vlog and notice that the British media are at it again.☹
Trying to speak ha ha
You do very well Dave. At least you try.☺
Been to Lanzarote many times and would move there in a flash but at 66 money ? As have state pensio not a salary love the pla e
Its more difficult now
A bit like students accommodation in the UK then lol
Yes totally
Put my Spanish to shame David. I wonder where the staff are coming from for the latest 700 room hotel that's just been announced. Overkill??
Keep up the good work. Peter
Ha ha my Spanish is bad thanks mate
More hype. There may be an issue with sustainable tourism in Tenerife but not elsewhere.
Agree
I’m in the media often with my job. Always avoid the tabloids. They are just click bait and scandal.
Agree totallu
nice polo, selling ?
Ha ha no mate uniform unless you want a job
The government should look to build housing gor locals
100%
Main stream media making things worse. It's up to their Government to enforce planning rules and build more affordable houses for the locals. Blame the tourist's it's far easier.
That's exactly what is happening
Yes total nonsense. Must ask some tourists over here on Gran Canaria here if they had any problems with locals 🙂
Great idea we should collab
@@MrTravelONWorld We would love to, will email you 🙂
Well done Dave for posting this video cause we all know that island would be a 3rd world place without tourism ,the government need to take a hard look at themselves and fix the issues that are there ie.housing etc Dave fir govenor 😂😂,cheers
Thanks Pat
Is it no tenerife only
No they are covering all
@MrTravelONWorld the islands couldn't survive without torrists
You are absolutely right I was there a fortnight to go. We had a fantastic holiday no problem and you’re absolutely right about the last bit you mentioned about respect the culture and their way of life. It’s a shame we can’t get that in England by people who come here .
By the way no one of the "locals" you interviewed was a true local, one was cuban, the other from mainland spain, Argentinian😂😂
WOW so much time on your hands I can only wish I had this amount of time in my life well done you
@@MrTravelONWorld what does have to do with you if I have time or I don't? That doesn't change that no one of the "locals" interwied was a true local... The bar man was Cuban, the "handsome" lifeward was Argentinian, the lady at the jewelry shop was Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi... How knows😂 but definitely not from Lanzarote or any of the Canary Islands
I really need to have a go on that mic 😅 😂
Ha ha ha you would love it
I would 😋 must crack on and sort some mics out for the next adventure.. Cyprus November 7 months to go 😃
@@gypsysoulsjudymark.escapet7388 wow
Think this started with that comment from some Canarian minister, again someone who speaks before they think.
I agree
A beautiful island with beautiful people can’t wait to return in may and I say screw the gutter sniping press the people who run this world want you to have nothing .,
Totally x
Never going there ever again, there are much better places to go to now
Exactly
It's great saying tourists are welcome but we are getting media reports so do a video to explain to people what the truth is and who is behind this narrative
Isn't this what this is
the Spaniards dont want drunkin brits
Lanzarote is the home of my ancestors. I am Canary American. I’m coming in August. Keep the vlogs coming. The UK papers are same rubbish as American 😆not reading them. Don’t care. See you in August.
So cool!
I've been going to playa blanca for 25 years and the only thing thats changed is the type of holiday maker who visits there. A little more working class a little more loud and a little more annoying but not unsafe
Maybe when flights and hotels were cheap its gone up now
For that they Don, t want tourists. Because it is tourist that don't respect the environment, and people that Don, t expend money. The mayority are English tourist, that is the mean miserable tourist.
Before that they put the prices very cheap, for the crisis(a lot of time ago), the tourists that coming, were the higher quality, after they permit to the rubbish aerolines companies, the tourist it, s the very law quality. Before coming always very famous people. Now you only see youtubers, or influences, like more famous.
@@MrTravelONWorld thats why i find it strange.. I remember the old Dorada hotel was like 70 euro a night. now its crazy money. Cay beach, Tui, Tropical all doing well now
@@Tianton1 I wouldn’t have thought price is an issue for you….🤔
Hardliy the tourists choice who the heck Canarians choose to rent THERE OWN property to 😩Not just there it’s here in UK everywhere Problems housing locals for whatever reasons we all have this same problem
Totally
Another clickbait thumbnail too attract views whilst pretending too care about the issue involved shameful
love our money i bet
Please, don't go! We need your money! You're rich and we're very poor! 😭😭😭😭 We LOVE you!
It's probably worse on Tenerife because of the 1 euro pint culture and the competition for restaurants etc. is so fierce, prices are incredibly low and therefore wages follow. However, if tourists genuinely did stop coming, then house prices would be more affordable, yet very few jobs would remain to be able to afford them. IIRC, most of the Canaries survive on the tourist industry. If they really didn't want tourists to come, stop the flights and holiday companies from bringing people there. There are other places people can spend their money, the Canaries need to worry about the real issues that would arise if they got what they wished for.
Totally
There was a pandemic, with tourism down to ZERO, Cero, none. And we survived prety well. We the canarians do welcome tourist, but not superiority complex. Fell free to travel somewhere else. We won't miss you muy friend
load of rubbish ill be there in september
Great