Eight of the best Caribbean islands for winter sun and beach stays Islands that stretch from jungle to sea, with rainforests and rivers bordered by captivating coves – it can only be the Caribbean. Though balmy temperatures prevail year-round, swerving the storms of the region’s unpredictable hurricane season is a must for that picture-perfect Caribbean retreat, and there’s more to it than wafting palms and white sand. With subtropical climates providing vitamin D from December to April, thousands of travellers flock to relish the flavourful food and punches of rum to the rhythm of music. From “Nature Island” Dominica to “Island of Spice” Grenada, off-grid hikes up Unesco-listed mountains and mud baths on active volcanoes meet diving in the underwater world of the Caribbean Sea in the diverse archipelago. Here are our top island picks from the curve of Caribbean tropics – along with luxe sandside resorts – to inspire your [...]

Varadero on the horizon for the upcoming season By Daily Pérez Guillén More than 20 kilometers of warm beaches and crystal-clear sea might be enough to make you want to visit, or return to, Varadero. But beyond the strip of fine white sand, it is also home to the largest hotel complex in the Cuban archipelago, marinas, a dolphinarium, restaurants, a convention center and other recreational facilities, natural landscapes, a picturesque town and its people, who are the life and soul of the most important beach resort in the country. This is the impression that thousands of visitors take away with them, who choose the Hicacos Peninsula every year to enjoy their vacations in the Caribbean. Margarita Askolskaya and her parents arrived there from Moscow for the second time this October. "My mother always searches the internet for the best hotels in the places we travel to. Last year she chose [...]

Increases the number of Russian tourists to Cuba The number of tourists from the Russian Federation who opted for the Cuba destination increased this year by eight percent, as reported today by the TASS news agency. The communication states that with this increase in relation to the previous year, Russia now occupies third place on the list of countries providing tourism to Cuba. The note specifies that the commercial director of the Ministry of Tourism of the Caribbean nation, Gihana Galindo, stated that with the opening of a new winter tourist season in Cuba, the flow of vacationers from Russia increases. «The Russia market for our country occupies third position on the list of the main issuing markets. In 2023 it surpassed its record from 2019 (before the Covid-19 pandemic),” said Galindo. Now it is around 185 thousand visitors, the board noted when asked if in 2024 this figure could exceed [...]