HAIRPIN bends taken at 60mph, dodgy air-conditioning and endless drop-offs - coach transfers can be the worst bit of a holiday, especially after a longhaul flight, writes NATASHA JONES

It’s dinner time at Sharon and Pheeb’s restaurant in Charlotteville, Tobago.

Jamaica has always been a special place for Linford Christie, who was born on the island and returns regularly for holidays and his family.

As slices of paradise go, it was perfect.

Roger Nuttall discovers that even rain can’t dampen the spirits when singers and musicians gather in the French Caribbean for a celebration of sound.

THE wind tugs at the tiller in my hand, there’s a sudden snap as the sail balloons and we’re off… slicing through the water at breakneck speed.

There's more to Jamaica that just beaches, says Jane Memmler, who discovers the active side of the island alongside some glamorous places to stay...