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The Exotic Booze Club: Drinking across the globe
Seat-of-the-pants expedition filmmaker Brian Armstrong has an eye for weird and wonderful alcoholic concoctions.

Five free things to do in Puerto Rico
There may have been a time when Puerto Rico was a cheap getaway but those days are long gone - there are some alternatives though.

Cruising: Happily ever after on the high seas
Simon Veness finds an unexpected touch of nautical nostalgia on a Disney Cruise Line voyage around the western Caribbean.

Jamaica: A birthday party like no other
It's been 50 years since the former British colony gained independence and, says Boyd Tonkin, it's in the mood to celebrate.

Off the rails in Bermuda
The ill-fated Bermuda Railway has received a new lease on life thanks to its popularity as a walking and cycling path, writes Simon Calder.

Cuba: Swashbucklers ahoy
For about 200 years, from the mid-1500s, pirates, privateers and buccaneers terrorised Cuba, writes Jill Worrall.

Camaguey, Cuba
The inland Cuban city of Camaguey was once the domain of pirates, privateers and bucaneers. These days it's a more serene place, but the influence of the swashbucklers remains: instead of being laid out on a grid system with square plazas, the city's streets are a maze of narrow alleyways, designed to confound the marauding looters.

Marilyn Manson, Johnny Depp's collaboration hits net (+video)
Johnny Depp teams up with his rocker pal Marilyn Manson to record a cover version of Carly Simon's classic You're So Vain.

Bahamas: Welcome to celebrity cruising
Leena Tailor parties the days and nights away while she cruises around the Bahamas.