Summary
After a slightly late start, we headed out into the village to try La Parma café. What began as a simple coffee stop turned into a full Tenerife morning — meeting people, enjoying a solid breakfast, and finishing with a really informative chat about the EES and ETIAS travel systems on the walk home.
What we talked about
- Walking through Callao Salvaje and checking out La Parma café
- Sitting down with Brian and chatting about Tenerife life
- Looking at the breakfast menu and ordering food
- Food quality, presentation, and price breakdown
- General lifestyle chat and community interaction
- Tech talk around cameras and gear
- Leaving the café and heading back through the village
- A detailed discussion about EES vs ETIAS and how travel into Europe is changing
Key takeaways
- La Parma offers a well-presented breakfast at a reasonable price
- These casual café stops often turn into the best conversations
- The EES system tracks entry and exit into Europe automatically
- The ETIAS system will require pre-registration for UK travellers
- Understanding the difference between the two is important if you travel regularly
Notable moments (with timestamps)
00:06:21 Arriving at La Parma café
00:10:16 Sitting down and chatting with Brian
00:17:25 Ordering breakfast and discussing prices
00:26:45 Food arrives and first impressions
00:57:14 Paying the bill and leaving the café
01:01:16 EES vs ETIAS discussion begins
01:05:06 Clear explanation of how both systems work
Full write-up
The episode started a little later than planned, but once we got moving, it quickly turned into a classic Tenerife morning. Heading into Callao Salvaje, the plan was simple — find a café, grab a coffee, and see what the day brought.
La Parma turned out to be a great choice. After checking it out and getting set up, we sat down and were joined by Brian, which shifted things from a simple coffee stop into a proper conversation. These are the moments that really make these episodes — unplanned, relaxed, and genuinely interesting.
The breakfast itself didn’t disappoint. A good look through the menu, a straightforward order, and then a solid review once the food arrived. It’s always useful for viewers to see not just what’s available, but what it actually costs and whether it’s worth it — and this one held up well.
From there, the conversation flowed naturally into everything from daily life in Tenerife to bits of tech talk and general community chat. Nothing forced — just the kind of easygoing interaction that regular viewers will recognise.
After finishing up, we paid the bill and headed back out into the village. And this is where the episode took an unexpected but valuable turn.
On the walk home, the discussion shifted into the EES and ETIAS systems — something that’s going to affect a lot of people travelling between the UK and Europe. What started as a quick question turned into a clear breakdown of how both systems work, the difference between them, and what travellers can expect going forward.
It’s one of those topics that sounds complicated at first, but when explained simply, becomes really useful — especially for anyone planning trips to Tenerife or anywhere in the EU.
All in all, a perfect example of how these episodes often unfold — start with a coffee, and end up with something far more interesting.