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9 Tips to Make the Most of Your Trip to Cuba

Bring snacks. You can only buy food here at government run stores who have inconsistent hours and not much to choose from. Most public...

Communism has elevated the status of many citizens from what was essentially indentured servitude akin to the American share-cropper days...

During our trip, Trinidad is what I consider to be our first true dose of Cuban culture. It was also the first place we went that we had ...

The Lonely Planet Guidebook says Cienfuegos is the Paris of Cuba. I guess the French charm was lost on me. There's not a lot to say about...

I'm very impressed with the hospitality of casa particulares in Cuba. They provide air conditioning for their guests even though they the...

Today we drove from Havana to Cienfuegos. In total the drive is about 5 hours in a rather cramped can, but we had a couple of stops to br...

Interjet is a Mexican low-cost airline with its headquarters in Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico. Although they ...

Coming to Cuba, one of the last two remaining truly communist states, I expected there to be propaganda posters and pictures of Che all o...

Great restaurant with easy access from the highway (Via Rapida). They have a private parking lot with valet parking during peak times. Th...

It is a city of contrasts. Lamborghinis drive by street food stands where you can eat for $1 USD. High end retail surrounded by tradition...

I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Vancouver and I wanted to reflect on some of my thoughts while everything is still fresh.

We headed to the ziplining area to get geared up. There are two different ziplining courses with 7 ziplines each and then one water landi...