Cuba (4th edition)

Footprint guides claim to be “the guides for intelligent, independently minded souls of any age or budget” and this example is no exception. Sarah Cameron, the author, knows the island well and writes fluently to give vivid descriptions of Cuban life and culture. She has a degree in Latin American Studies and has travelled widely in the Caribbean.

Cuba could be described as the island of the four “S's” – Socialism, santeria, salsa and sand. But don't forget Fidel Castro, Havana cigars, the Rumba and all those rum based cocktails – whether the Papa Dobles favoured by Ernest Hemingway or...