The Canary Islands archipelago is a string of seven islands, closer to Morocco than to their mother country Spain. The islands are home to more than 2 million people, and their main trade is tourism.

At the time of writing, La Palma is the No. 1 ranked show on Netflix in the US, so it won’t be surprising if the Canary Islands (specifically La Palma and Tenerife) are flooded with tourists ...

The best ways to get around the Canary Islands are by car and by plane. Although there are bus systems available on all the islands, most don't run frequently enough to be useful to tourists.