Log on, chill out: holiday resorts lure remote workers to fill gap left by tourists

The Canary Islands join a growing list of destinations wooing digital nomads' to help replace business lost to the pandemic

It wasn't the sun-drenched beaches or windswept dunes that first commanded Daniel Harry Jarociski's attention when he arrived in the Gran Canaria town of Maspalomas. Instead, his early days in one of the Canary Islands' most popular resorts were focused on securing a crucial aspect of his lifestyle: a speedy internet connection.

For the past nine years, the 35-year-old marketing professional has bounced across Europe for months-long stints as a half-tourist": spending his days working remotely and his free time exploring.