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From tinsel-free towns to white Christmas: Top places to go in December

The experience of a winter Christmas entices many overseas at this time of year, but you’ll find plenty of other reasons to travel in December.

  • by Brian Johnston
A vintage car passes Floridita restaurant in Old Havana.

Ernest Hemingway's Havana: Vibrant and soulful Cuba

Ernest Hemingway's talents - and demons - linger in this colourful city.

  • by Alison Stewart
Strange land: Baku, Azerbaijan is a wonderfully mixed-up city.

Countries not influenced by Western culture and why you should visit them

These are cities that are truly different. Where nothing makes sense. And travellers will love them.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Gastronomy is on the rise in Cuba: El Beduino restaurant in Havana.

Fine dining in Cuba: Havana's food scene a draw for tourists on the culinary circuit

There still is a Wild West feel to Havana's dining scene. But it's undeniable a food revolution is on its way.

  • by Tim Johnson
Dublins most famous export outside of James Joyce: Guinness.

The top 10 signature drinks of cities around the world

You can't create an iconic drink, but some drinks say it all about a city.

  • by Paul Chai
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Gone tomorrow: the places you need to visit, right now

From the Galapagos to the Great Barrier Reef, there are some destinations you can't keep putting off for a visit, writes Michael Gebicki.

Characterful: Many famous names have stayed at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana.

Shabby chic, Castro style

Keith Austin is entranced by the faded glory of a landmark.

The colours of Valparaiso, Chile.

A look back in wonder

Our writers spend their year going places. In 2013 these were their most memorable experiences.

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Havana good time

Storm clouds roll in over downtown Havana. In the streets, people scurry for cover, huddling beneath doorways.

  • by Guy Wilkinson
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Viva a food revolution

Raul Castro's ascension to power is something to dine out on, writes Lydia Bell.

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