I took my mum on a Mother’s Day themed trip to Spain with mimosa buffets, ABBA tributes and wine tours

WEARING protective suits, masks, hats and gloves, we approach the buzzing hive in front of us. The Canarian black bee, our guide tells us, is a hardy species adapted perfectly to the high heat and dry lands that make up Lanzarote’s volcanic climate. My mum Rhona and I seem to have adapted pretty well ourselves,...