Cuba Travel Blogs
- Cuba Reflections First, I want to start with some gratitude for… Sra. R. and Sr. K, the teachers at DD1’s school who organized our trip. Between multiple meetings, collecting payments, raising funds, and s Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | Jul 16, 2024
- Where We Ate: Havana and ViñalesWe ate wonderfully in Cuba! Some of our meals were included with the trip, so I am not always able to give an idea of prices. That said, everything we did pay for was very affordable by US standards. [b]===Old Havana=== Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | Jun 24, 2024
- Where We Stayed: ViñalesSome casas particulares are a room and bath in a house, whereas others feel more like a mini-hotel. Villa Benito, where we stayed in Viñales, was one of the latter. It has 3 rooms with private baths, each accessed from Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | May 29, 2024
- Where We Stayed: HavanaOur group stayed in casas particulares (AirBnB-type accommodations) in the Vedado neighborhood. The family that hosted DD1 and me seems to work primarily with educational exchange programs, but if they ever take independent travelers, this can be a positi Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | May 24, 2024
- Havana, Part 3Day 8: Religion and Cars We started the day with a talk about religion in Cuba. The speaker covered the many religions of African origin, including Santería, The Abekua religious Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | May 8, 2024
- Excursion to ViñalesDay 6: Tobacco and Horses This morning we departed Havana early for Viñales. Our rest stop was interesting because it was named after the barrigonas (big-bellied) palms in the area. Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | Apr 14, 2024
- Havana, Part 2Day 3: Dos gallos con salsa For the past two mornings we heard a rooster crowing: it wasn’t something we had expected to hear in Havana. We asked our host mom about it, and she said that a lot of families Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | Apr 7, 2024
- Havana, part 1Day 1: How to get jet lag without changing time zones Our group was scheduled for a 6 AM flight out of BWI. Thing is, we live 3 hours away from that airport and wanted some cushion in case of bus Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | Mar 24, 2024
- School Trip to Cuba! For the upcoming spring break, our family will split into 2 groups. That’s because DD1’s school is doing a trip to Cuba, and she and I are going! Cuba has pretty much always been on my buc Posted by amikulski in Family Travel Files | Feb 28, 2024
- Cuba – Havana, Vedado & Havana Vieja – 2014 Of course I have to tell you that our flight was over two hours late, we take more time waiting than actually flying. When we get to immigration in Cuba, t Posted by Pauluiza in Paul and Luiza's World Adventures | May 2, 2014
- An unforgettable trip to HAVANA - CUBAWhen we think about the tour to Latin America, there are few names Which comes to mind immediately. Yes, Havana is one of them. In order to take this opportunity, we three friends decided to take a vacation to one Posted by farhan.tahir in A Travelling Blog | Aug 16, 2022
- Cuba - Part IV: Trinidad and HavanaSaturday, July 9, 2022 Day two in Trinidad was equally hot and humid as the day before, and it was equally busy with most of the day spent out in the heat. We had a large breakfast at our casa in the Posted by Glichez in World Tour: 2022 | Aug 1, 2022
- Cuba - Part III: Cienfuegos and Santa ClaraThursday, July 7, 2022 Today was a long day for us as we were traveling from Viñales in the west of the country to Cienfuegos in the east. Before leaving, we learned from the homeowners of our casa that they Posted by Glichez in World Tour: 2022 | Jul 30, 2022
- Cuba - Part II: ViñalesTuesday, July 5, 2022 Today we left Havana behind and headed west to further explore Cuba and learn about the lives of the Cuban people. Before departing, we had a final breakfast at our casa and spent a long time Posted by Glichez in World Tour: 2022 | Jul 25, 2022
- Cuba - Part I: HavannaSunday, July 3, 2022 Today I had the earliest start of the trip thus far: I was up at 02:30 to get ready for my 03:00 shuttle to the San Jose airport. The shuttle ride took about ten minutes and Posted by Glichez in World Tour: 2022 | Jul 23, 2022
- Cuba 2022Trip #2 to Cuba. This time I was prepared since I had been there just a year before. I had to have proof of COVID vaccines as well as a negative test. I provided both and was Posted by Lumpy4Square in Lumpy4square | Jun 2, 2022
- Cuba March 2019I finally made it to Cuba, and it was just a week before they closed the border due to COVID. It was sort of a last minute trip, a coworker and his wife had a house there and said Posted by Lumpy4Square in Lumpy4square | Mar 9, 2021
- January 22nd 2019We started out the day visiting the roof terrace with some views of the city, followed by a delicious breakfast. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/964852/748 Posted by carolinea in Cuba - Year by Year | Mar 7, 2021
- January 21st 2019 The bus to Santiago wasn't until the late morning, so we had a chance to spend a little more time in Bayamo before heading to Santiago de Cuba. The host at Posted by carolinea in Cuba - Year by Year | Mar 4, 2021
- 7. Easy Exit. Whew.The alarm goes off early and the internet will again not cooperate with my laptop. I am resigned to feeling at home on the internet again when I am home again. Let me say that I wholeheartedly endorse our tour director: Posted by paulej4 in Cuba; Legally | Nov 8, 2014
- 6. Mr. Obama, Tear Down This WallAfter breakfast, at 9:15 we were due for another lecture. Professor Marta Nunez delivered a presentation that most agreed was very insightful. A PhD in Economics and Professor of Sociology, Dr. Nunez lived for a time in Moscow. Her presentation Posted by paulej4 in Cuba; Legally | Nov 7, 2014
- 5. Don't Go For The FoodAwake at 6:30, we tugged back the blackout curtains and window shade to see wha Posted by paulej4 in Cuba; Legally | Nov 6, 2014
- 4a. Cart: Car ArtMy favorite thing about Havana? Old Cars. Here is a taste:[img=https://p Posted by paulej4 in Cuba; Legally | Nov 6, 2014
- 4. "Oh, God; could it really be?"Cuba is where everything is moving but nothing has changed. Here, every day is, as in the movie, "Groundhog Day," a repeat of the one just passed. In most places on this earth, one returns to say how much things Posted by paulej4 in Cuba; Legally | Nov 5, 2014
- 3. Private Restaurants? Well...I am awake at 6:15 while BR snoozes. The Wi-Fi delivers a quick look at the website for The Kansas City Star and I see that the Republicans have won virtually every contested office in yesterday's elections. Google is available Posted by paulej4 in Cuba; Legally | Nov 4, 2014
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