Havana: first room, first love

From Tijuana to Cape Horn, there are 20 Latin Americas but sometimes it feels as if there are 19, and Cuba. It spent years being virtually cut off from most of the world and still differs in many waysRead more
From Tijuana to Cape Horn, there are 20 Latin Americas but sometimes it feels as if there are 19, and Cuba. It spent years being virtually cut off from most of the world and still differs in many waysRead more
Havana was founded in 1519 and is not slow to remind us of its quincentenary. By chance a city in Mexico I stayed in earlier this year, Veracruz, is also 500 years old and with its lively, workingRead more
The great sea dog (or pirate) stopped here on his round-the-world voyage. A fortress was built some time afterwards by the Spanish but the city proper wasn't founded until 200 years ago. I get here byRead more
A colectivo takes me the 1 1/2 hour run to Trinidad. This one has additional sideways seating behind the passenger row. The inscription reads "May God multiply everything that you wish". In thisRead more
What better innocent pleasures are there than trainspotting? For 15 CUC/US$ there's a day rumbling along the line that connects the old sugar haciendas (estates) with Trinidad. The original early 20thRead more
With a short roadside stop, a colectivo takes me back to Havana. Once again I'm staying in Habana Centro but in a different guest house. It's called the Caribena but as most people know, the island'sRead more
It may seem strange to do a hop-on-hop-off bus service on the last day but to get to the outer reaches of Vedado, it's no more expensive than a taxi and you get the whole day to view the city fromRead more
Speak, WorldOh, how jealous I am. All these 68 years and I’m STILL denied a trip such as you are able to take to Cuba—and 5-6 times as well—am I right? The photos are wonderful. The car! The yellow! I’m grateful for the blog.
TravelerYes, I have been several times before and this may well not be my final time. There are flights from the USA to Cuba but you would have to convince your authorities that the visit is for other than tourism.