Cuba

A large part of enjoying Havana is how you get around. The easiest and most fun is the colectivo shared taxi, where for 50 cents (or CUP) or 10 CUC, you ride…

May 2015- If you want to avoid your personal Cuban Crisis – plan, plan and one more time, plan your visit. Here are essential tips on visas, rooms, money and more. Peak…

May 2015 Havana streets are the best bang for your tourist buck – so much happening here an its FREE. Just…go wander around! So much action – at 5am when fishermen are…

May 2015- Cuba’s natural beauty, music, history, people, art and cool vibes blew my socks off, but its dining scene didn’t. I tried out well-reviewed restaurants, which were passable to good, and…

May 2015- Music is everywhere in Cuba, and is a destination in itself. “Come with me to La Sauce. The Los Van Van is playing,” invited Jennifer, one of the coolest people…

Feb 2019 – What can tourists visiting Havana expect this year? I’m aiming to find out in October as I retrace a visit if four years ago – will I see shortage…

The vibrant outdoor Callejon de Hamel (Hamel Alley), is a 5 minute drive from Havana Vieja, in the Cayo Hueso Barrio (district). Its art, ranging from swirling abstract designs to poster-like quotes,…

May 2015- The Habana Vieja (Old Havana) of the known to tour group is studded with scenic plazas, cathedrals, museums, gorgeous government and arts buildings and graceful hotels from the 50’s. The…

This self-guided walk through Habana Vieja includes art, history and some questionable (chocolate, rum) museums; four plazas, two cathedrals, buildings in various architectural styles including Art Deco, Colonial and Cuban; two hotels,…

May 2015 – Absolutely itching for a panoramic shot of west Havana and the bay around Havana Vieja? Hop in a car or taxi, and motor west out of Havana Vieja to…

For a single outing that has it all except for a beach, book a day tour to the Pinar del Río region and Viñales valley, west of Havana. Pinar del Río is…