A freelance travel writer and guide book author since 2004, Andrea spent 14 years living and working in the Canary Islands, acquiring unrivalled knowledge of Tenerife, La Gomera and El Hierro. A former Tenerife specialist for The Telegraph; current Canary Islands specialist for Slow Travel experts Inntravel, and author of Pocket Rough Guide Tenerife & La Gomera. Having lived in Portugal for 4 years, Andrea also has an in-depth knowledge of the country from its Algarve shores to its northern border with Spain. She now lives in Devon, UK