When the Buena Vista Social Club first hit the UK I felt drawn to the sounds of this Cuban Music Ensemble and resolved at once that I had to get to Cuba to find out where this music had come …

Sugar cane is thought to have been first brought to Cuba by Columbus in 1493 during his second voyage from neighbouring Hispaniola, present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Since the first lethal ‘rumbillion’ concoctions were brewed up by …

Never mind cruising South America on a motorbike formenting socialist resistance, encouraging the oppressed poor to take up arms against the forces of capitalism – among the less prosaic activities Che Guevara experienced as a youth was working as a …

Cuba is a hive of creative and cultural activity at the best of times, but in February the island’s creative juices go into overdrive, with a plethora of music, literary and multimedia events happening throughout the month and into March.  …

After returning from Cuba, Adrienne & Patience have shared their top five Cuban cocktails with us …

1. Daiquiri at El Floridita
In the bar where Hemmingway made the drink famous, sip a Daiquiri frappe and take a break …