Thought June in the Caribbean couldn’t be done? Sitting niftily outside the hurricane belt, Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao differ from the region’s other islands by enjoying a relatively dry summer. But most people still believe this time of year is a no-go…

I grew up in Glasgow, with dramatic hills close by, bothies tucked into the landscape, and mountains dusted with slushy snow. Burns Night was simply part of January, marking the birthday of Robert Burns. As a child, it felt ceremonial; as an…