Destination: Cuba
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Epic colonial architecture, libidinous young salsa dancers, Che Guevara murals, white-powder sandy beaches, swaying fields of sugar cane - the images of Cuba are as transfixing as they are timeless. This is an island of unique historical heritage floating amid a sea of encroaching globalisation.
Travel in Cuba can involve anything from sipping mojittos at an all-inclusive resort in Varadero to scraping the spit and sawdust off your shoes outside the Casa de las Tradiciones in Santiago. The burgeoning tourist sector rubs up against the Cuba of communist myth.
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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 | By sophalina | Views [6]
Cuba has been getting a fair bit of attention in the media
recently, and most of it is negative, related to an oppressive political regime
that is severely restricting the freedoms of the Cuban people, particularly
when it comes to the press.... Read more >
Tags: cuba, habana, casas particulares
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [20]
When I first landed in Cuba, I must admit I was a little bit scared. In the "address in Cuba" I wrote the address of a casa particular that I had no intentions of staying at. Since I'm American I had to ask the customs official not to stamp ... Read more >
Sun, 27 Sep 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [63]
I decided to spend a week in Cuba since I was fooling around in the Yucatan anyway. The cheapest way to get there is to fly from Cancun. I only spent a week because its a pretty expensive country. One of the most unique and interesting countries ... Read more >
Tags: cuba, viñales, havana
Fri, 4 Sep 2009 | By k-lero | Views [168] | Comments [8]
Y como todo viaje, éste también ha llegado a su fin. Por
varios motivos no pude actualizar el blog debidamente antes de volver y ahora ya
sólo escribiré este último capítulo (fotos sí que he subido). Tras Chiapas (lo último que escribí), lo que siguió ... Read more >
Tags: yucatán, mexico, cuba
Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By shelleytravels | Views [222] | Comments [1]
Meet the Parents?! In the evening Heribel came to pick me up
as usual but when I went outside I discovered that his parents and
sister were waiting for us in the car....haaaaa I was about to meet his
mum and not prepared at all - however I was happy ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 | By simon_castles | Views [148] | Comments [1]
On arriving in Cuba, from the first cab ride from the airport, you are bombarded with iconic images. Political propaganda, 50s American cars in all shapes of disrepair and crumbling infrastructure left right and centre. I was surprised by how little ... Read more >
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 | By ivanci | Views [288]
Cuba is nothing like we have seen so far. If time can freeze then it happened here and this country feels like Czecho in 1960's with one significant difference - music and dance is present on every corner on every day. No matter if it's weekend or ... Read more >
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 | By worldfestivals | Views [85] | Video
Location: Santuario de San Lázaro, El Rincón, Cuba Dates: 16 December Level of Participation: 5 – walk, crawl or prostrate yourself if you really must Description: For a pilgrimage worth bloodying ... Read more >
Tags: cuba, procession of st. lazarus, world festivals
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 | By albamclean | Views [207]
Welcome to my moan time. In Cuba, 7 months in South America and this is the hardest place to travel in the world. Sharon has no luggage, difficult for her to travel without bras! I have no money and unable to get any. Also I have a ticket to London ... Read more >
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 | By kirill | Views [278]
"Unbelievable!
In this country there is no gasoline, but cars are all over the road...
There`s no food, but everybody is cooking dinner ...
They have no money, but everybody is dancing and drinking rum ...
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By dannygoesdiving | Views [539]
I have 2 ‘best’ mates, Kes (who know works on Turks & Caicos) and Giz, who has lived in Spain for 7 years. I have tried to see Giz at least once a year since he moved, and 2007 was the first year that we did not manage to catch up. So when ... Read more >
Tags: friends
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By boomersontheroad | Views [471]
Happy Birthday Fidel
To Havana today. Though Fidel’s 80th birthday party isn’t until Saturday the military will be locking down the entire city tomorrow at midnight – no one will be able to go in or out. We want to be there a day early just in case.... Read more >
Tags: People
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By nigelb | Views [621]
Laura writes: Cuba has so far been an interesting place, just as I thought it would be all these years. The revolution is everywhere around us; on the billboards, in the music played on the streets, in the names of the hotels ("Habana Libre"... Read more >
Tags: culture
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 | By sally | Photo Gallery
Just a short holiday
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Sat, 13 Jan 2007 | By 5amigas | Views [591]
Have to be quick... Veredero was the typical touristy resort. Good to experience some luxury before heading back to havana and then on to guatamala to begin our tour. The beaches are beautiful, the all inclusive resort was great, especially the pina ... Read more >
Tags: Cubana
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