Caribbean dreams

From cruises to tours and even honeymoon resorts, we’ve found three of the best ways to explore these sun-filled tropical islands

We talk to the people who know the cultures and traditions of the Caribbean best: its locals. From steelpan jams to stilt-walking classes, get the inside track on the festivals, flavours and rhythms that make the region tick

The Caribbean island’s cuisine combines African, Indigenous and Spanish influences to create dishes of distinction

Emma Henderson found Cornwall’s answer to the Caribbean offers an activity-packed holiday without the long-haul flight

A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of its fragrant shrubbery, rugged mountains and medieval villages

Fifty years on from the creation of Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park – home to 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity – it still feels like a wild outpost, thanks to a strict policy limiting the number of visitors