• Beach and island holidays

Puerto Rico: A pirate's paradise

From US bomb testing site to idyllic getaway: Steve McKenna is seduced by a magical little Caribbean island.

• Steve McKenna

• Culture holidays

World's top 10 best places to celebrate Christmas

Christmas has become a global festival, regardless of religion or location. Here are the best places in the world to experience the yuletide spirit.

• Food and wine

Bacardi Rum Distillery tour review, Puerto Rico: Inside the home of Barcardi

Cuba's most famous export doesn't actually come from Cuba.

• Krisanne Fordham

• Beach and island holidays

Six of the best: Caribbean islands

These beautiful islands offer something for everyone: culture, luxury, beaches and more.

• David Whitley

• Belgium

Six of the best: Devout digs

The spa is the star in this former monastery, which teeters on an Amalfi Coast clifftop.

• David Whitley

• Ocean cruises

Caribbean dreamboats

Kristie Kellahan joins a cast of thousands sailing out of New York to chase the northern winter sun.

• Phuket

Double-0-heaven: James Bond's greatest destinations

Beat Bond to paradise with a sortie into his most enviable sojourns - you'll be shaken and stirred by the results

• Houston

Across the final frontier

David Whitley launches himself on an exploration of the universe with feet firmly on Earth.

• Inspiration

Taking the finest waters

Frank Griffiths heads off the beaten track to explore the United States' only tropical forest.