Hurricane season in Cuba

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The news in September 2017 was so disturbing because not only that it was hurricane season in Cuba but a storm called Irma rushed through the island. Reports of the damage glued me to the TV screens for hours. The monster storm was tearing off roofs, wrecking the power grid, and damaging crops for a […]

Things to do in Trinidad Cuba

UNESCO town in Cuba

Here are things to do in Trinidad Cuba since there really is a lot to see here. Even though Havana is not to be missed, it’s not the only place to visit. One of the reasons one comes to the island, besides beaches, rum, and samba, is the legacy of Che Guevara, the famous guerrilla […]

Cars in Cuba: Things to know

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Cars in Cuba are deservedly regarded as true landmarks of the country. Since the energy crises of the late 1980s, when the Soviet Union and eastern European countries stopped supplying Cuba with the petrol it needed, “every possible means of transport has been used to get around the island”. I read this in a guidebook […]

Things to do in Havana

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Here are things to do in Havana after we covered what to see in Old Havana in the previous post. Remember that we were strolling around this old part of the Cuban capital? Well, we’ll just keep walking, since there are some beautiful spots to see in the Centro Habana. The next neighborhood, the very […]

What to see in Old Havana

Old Havana architecture

The time has come in this travel series from Cuba for a post on what to see in Old Havana. This part of the city is so picturesque that it’s a must-see when traveling to the island. I took a short ride from my Varadero hotel every chance I got to visit different landmarks. I […]

The mesmerizing Cuba beaches

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I heard a lot about Cuba beaches before I came here and it was all true. The island is located in the Mexican Gulf, its shores are splashed by the Caribbean Sea, so you can immediately picture its landscape – the blue sky, beautiful horizon, crystal clear waters, white sands, and that incredible turquoise sea […]