The journey to Baracoa, in Guantanamo province, was an adventure. Guantanamo is an Achilles heel to the Cuban history and USA still retains a functioning milita...
Gibara happened by sheer chance and it turned out to be one of Cuba's best-kept secrets. I left Trinidad gladly and was on my way down south towards Guantanamo ...
For those of you who have been following my Cuba series, will know that I was looking forward to Trinidad more than any other place. A five-hour Viazul bus ride...
I looked forward to Trinidad more than any place in Cuba and it turned out to be a disappointment. Though spectacularly beautiful, Trinidad was the second most ...
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I stayed in Santa Clara for two days with a sedate elderly couple who had a huge orange cat. They also had limited fluency in English and both being hard of hea...
It rained heavily the next morning and the Cuban bus company Viazul cancelled all its services. According to Mercedez, cancelling without prior notification was...
I stayed in Havana for three days before heading deeper into Cuba. My last day again took me to the old part of the city where I marveled at the stunning Cathed...
My casa in Havana was a slice of humble happiness. White lacy curtains danced in the morning breeze and the brilliant magenta bougainvillea clustering outside m...
My first glimpse of Cuba was from the plane. I was flying into Havana from Panama City and was breathless with excitement when the legendary island appeared in ...