CUBA 2017: OUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH CUBAN ICE CREAM
Our fascination with Cuban ice cream began a few months before our visit to Cuba. One evening we decided to watch the iconic Cuban movie, “Fresa y Chocolate” (Strawberry & Chocolate), nominated for an Oscar back in 1993. The seductive opening scene of the film takes place over ice cream at Parque Coppelia in Vedado, […]
Read moreHow to Avoid The Viazul Bus Tourist Trail in Cuba
Are you free spirits – travellers who prefer to venture off the standard tourist trail? We most definitely are, but we found this particularly difficult to do in Cuba where Viazul bus routes reign supreme. There’s so much to see, but few advertised opportunities for alternative travel to some less visited destinations. Cuba has some […]
Read moreCuba Travel – Taking the Hershey Train from Havana to Matanzas
Update June 2018 – Since Hurricane Irma hit Cuba in 2017, the Hershey Train has been out of service. A recent update on Trip Advisor mentions that on April 10th 2018 there was a partial service between Havana and Matanzas. Hopefully full service will be restored soon. When we arrived at the start of our […]
Read moreCRACKING THE CUBAN CURRENCY CODE
If you’re traveling to Cuba, you may have wondered how you can make your money go further by fully understanding the Cuban currency system? By the time we arrived in Havana at the start of our month-long journey around this unique Caribbean island nation, we had done plenty of research. One of the most intriguing […]
Read moreWhy Che Guevara Would Be Ashamed of Cuba 2017
In the final days of December 1958 Che Guevara led his column of armed revolutionary fighters into the central Cuban town of Santa Clara, which would become the site of some of the most decisive battles of the Cuban Revolution. Following the de-railing and capture of an armored military train, the government forces quickly capitulated, […]
Read moreTravel Cuba – What we discovered
As long term international house sitters, one of our passions is travel and a destination we have both wanted to visit for a long time is Cuba. With house sits arranged in Mexico during December last year, and March this year, it seemed like February might be the ideal time to visit. We are always […]
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