Book your holiday to Cuba quickly

One of the great joys of a holiday to Cuba, I am told, is aside from the alcohol, sun, sea, hospitality, and cigars is the fact that it is very difficult for any American's to go on holiday there meaning your visit to the island is usually shared with Canadians, Spaniards and fellow Brits.

Now I've nothing against Americans, but if you want a quiet holiday I would book it quickly as the US seems set to ease travel restrictions to Cuba meaning Americans taking holidays there, princes rising , big cameras, loud shirts and even louder voices.

On Fidel Castro ...

I was going to write something clever and topical (I know, that would be a first), about Fidel Castro, but the Half Blood Welshman beat me to it.

It's well worth a read.