Rabbit Island: a Japanese holiday resort for bunnies
Okunoshima, an island where Japan produced poison gas during the second world war, is now a haven for friendly rabbits
On my radar: Mike Oldfield’s cultural highlights
The Tubular Bells composer talks to Leah Harper about carnival in the Bahamas, nostalgic pleasures on Netflix and the influence of Mick Jagger's record collection
Round-the-world trip for gamers
Tour launches for video game enthusiasts, visiting three continents, eight countries and 13 locations with a gaming connection
Fire ends Caribbean cruise after three days
Latest public relations nightmare for cruise industry as 2,200 passengers flown back to US from Bahamas
The ship that rocks to heavy metal in the Caribbean
This was the year cruising became cool and music festivals took to the ocean wave. Jamie Thomson joins heavy metal fans on the Barge to Hell – heading for the Bahamas
Blow away the winter blues in the Bahamas
A sailing holiday in the clear waters of the sleepy Abacos islands is Susan Smillie's idea of paradise ... until she finds herself swimming with sharks
How beastly
Mile upon mile of rainforest, friendly lodges with an array of weird and wonderful creatures on the doorstep. Guyana, the first destination in our wildlife special, is a paradise for the lazy nature lover
Cay sera
Fancy a Caribbean island with more fishing boats than luxury yachts? You better get there quickly, says Vanessa Lafaye
15 Caribbean gems
If bling's your thing, there's no shortage of glitzy hotels in the Caribbean. But for a more intimate experience, check into one of these boltholes where the welcome is personal and there's not an all-day buffet in sight
What is… Junkanoo?
Put on your best party outfit and join the celebrations taking place over the next few weeks in the Bahamas. Junkanoo is a street parade with music, which traditionally occurs at Christmas.
Five best … trips for teens
From rafting in the jungles of Borneo to bushcraft on the Gower peninsula.
Party round the world in 2007
Start with the Philippines’ rum-fuelled parades, end with the stilt-dancers in the Bahamas, and be sure to fit some naked mini-golf in between. Follow the festival season around the globe with our guide.
Confit de canard – and super size me
The glitzy Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas is turning itself into a sun-drenched theme park for gourmands, as Rebecca Seal reports.