Cuba
What is a Casa Particular? All You Need to Know About These Homestays in Cuba (with Video)
Since returning from Cuba, you may have noticed that we’ve been raving about how great the casa particular experience is in the country. Staying with a local family, eating Cuban food, smoking cigars with the home owners and learning about the nation’s culture and history from real people was one of the major highlights of our trip. It’s ...
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Camagüey, Cuba: A Mini-Guide For Travellers
Unless you’ve been travelling in Cuba, or researching a trip to the Caribbean island, you probably have never even heard of Camagüey, which is known for its maze of alleyways, Spanish plazas, performing arts and numerous cathedrals. After reading about how the city was continuously attacked by pirates, and how the labyrinth of streets is often compared ...
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Trinidad, Cuba: Torn Between a Treasure and a Tourist-Trap
Trinidad was one of the cities that we were most looking forward to visiting during our one month backpacking trip around Cuba. Before arriving, other travellers had spoke of cobblestone streets, brightly coloured buildings and blindingly white beaches nearby. And although we did find all of those features during our week in Trinidad, we also found ...
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Cuba With a Splash of Spain – Experiencing the Unique Side of Cienfuegos
The city of Cienfuegos is located on the southern coast of Cuba and is dubbed the “Pearl of the South”. There are around 1,500 Neoclassical buildings here, a fortress used to defend against pirates in the 1700’s, one of the most important naval seaports, a long seafront promenade, and…a Spanish Flamenco Cultural Center. As a ...
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Havana, Cuba: The Ultimate Independent Travel Guide
Havana is the most fascinating city we’ve ever come across. It’s vibrant, bustling, exotic and raw. Cuba as a whole is a fantastic country to independently travel, but with so much to see, do and experience in the capital, you may never want to leave… Here is some essential information and advice (based on our experience) ...
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Food in Cuba: 7 Dishes That Will Shatter Your Misconceptions
“Make sure you bring some salt with you to Cuba, the food is very unseasoned and bland.” “Don’t forget to pack some hot-sauce, the food is seriously lacking in flavour!” These were the words of advice we received from friends and family while planning our trip to Cuba. Unfortunately, one of the hot topics surrounding ...
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