DUNCAN CRAIG heads south with his father, a veteran of the conflict that put these islands on the map 30 years ago, to discover a tranquil, thriving archipelago teeming with wildlife

Windsurfing is a lot harder than it looks but it helps if your instructor is a muscled Adonis, discovers author KATHY LETTE on an idyllic break in the Indian Ocean

INCREDIBLE last minute holidays.

SKIPPING down the quaint cobbled street, we’re as excited as kids at Christmas.

NICK BOULDS discovers why Barbados is such a celebrity magnet...

SURFING on Waikiki beach, swaying palm trees and hula girls are just some of the things that make Hawaii a fantasy destination.

As a new BBC series showcases the marvels of the Great Barrier Reef, SIMON EDGE takes the plunge with a stay on the natural wonder that includes a mesmerising night dive

BALTIMORE is so much more than a bleak setting for gritty crime dramas. COLIN McKEAN tells us all about its wonderful charm.

JILL STARLEY-GRAINGER samples life on a rainforest houseboat and in a stylish beachfront resort but it is the birdlife that really dazzles

A Disney resort isn't just for children - so leave your cynicism at home and enjoy the rides...they're on the Mouse, writes JOHN WARD