THEME parks provide fun, thrills and entertainment for the whole family, writes Ed Gleave.

Barbados is a splash hit

Brick to the future at Florida theme park, writes ED GLEAVE

A VISIT to Tampa's quirkiest attraction really is nothing but child's play, writes JON LOCKETT

Hit the BBQ in St. Lucia, writes NATALIE CHALK

See quirky America on a biking trip, writes MICK GELL

Nothing beats a trip along America's 'Mother Road'. ROB CROSSAN discovers ghost towns and graffiti along the famous Route 66

WEAVING through craggy rocks, darting through shoals of multi-coloured fish and avoiding the gaping mouths of sharks are everyday hazards for a sea turtle, writes ANDY GIBBONS.

Scratch beneath the serene surface and you'll find a buzzing city with peerless musical credentials, says LEE KAREN STOW Going with the flow in rock city

WEARING a pair of flower power shorts and wobbling away profusely, I slowly began to stand up, writes MARK SIBSON