"It wouldn't be summer without eating and drinking outside. I even love looking at people sitting outside in the sun. That's the ultimate joy of summer for me," says Michael Colgan, director of the Gate Theatre.

Even on holidays abroad, rather than being on the beach, I love the

idea of sitting in a shirt and a pair of shorts, having a meal and chatting. The joy for me is having a glass of wine in the evening outside. And that trend, that lifestyle, is catching on much more."In conversation with

Catherine Foley

WheninCuba . . .. . . don't confuse hotel with motel, inn, or posada if you're looking for a bed for the night. The last three rent by the hour and may not be quite the kind of accommodation you had in mind.

Rosita Boland