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

'I thought we were inseparable' - Kate Winslet's ex slams split
Kate Winslet’s former flame, male model Louis Dowler, claims the actress wasn't very kind to him when the two split.

Wedding law forces change to cruise ships' registered port
Cunard is moving into the wedding business itself by allowing couples to marry at sea on board its liners.

Kate Moss has three beers, cigarettes for breakfast
It has been four months since her high-profile wedding, but marriage, it seems, has done nothing to quell Kate Moss's appetite for the party lifestyle.

Caribbean: In search of the perfect beach
Rick McKinley searches the Caribbean to see if it can top the seaside pleasures of home... and comes close.

Searching for the perfect beach
Cruising the Caribbean provided Rick McKinley an opportunity to scope out top beaches in search of the perfect one... but could any live up to his favourite in New Zealand?

Cienfuegos, Cuba
Founded in 1819 by French settlers from America and Haiti, the Cuban city of Cienfuegos is home to impressive neo-classical facades and palaces built by wealthy sugar barons during the period when Cuba was the world's largest producer of the commodity.

Cuba: Hummingbirds and redundant sugar refineries
The ghosts of Cuba's past still seem to linger in the sultry Caribbean air, writes Jill Worrall.

Buena Vista Social Club guitarist dies
Manuel Galban, guitarist of the renowned Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Cuba at the age of 80, official media reported.

Cuba: Hotel's walls encapsulate a nation's history
Havana's Hotel Nacional has played host to movie stars, gangsters and revolutionaries, writes Jill Worrall.

Fiction Addiction: Five hot new books
So many books, so little time. Selecting books for Fiction Addiction is a delicious but sometimes difficult task, so this month we sought help by asking you what makes a good book club read.

Cuba: Mojitos and music still the heartbeat of Havana
In Cuba, writes Jill Worrall, there's a soundtrack to almost everything you do.

Tears flow at quake memorial service in London
Prince Charles has comforted grieving family members of Christchurch earthquake victims in London.