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Cuba Heritage Tour

Oct 28, 2016 Cuba

The Cuba Heritage Tour is a small group, 6 night escorted tour of western Cuba led by an experienced, English speaking guide.

Getting Around Havana

Oct 26, 2016 Cuba

Most visitors to Havana probably spend 2 or 3 days in the city and, with the vast majority of its attractions located in the historic Old Havana district, much of that time will be spent exploring on foot. Where city transport is required, Havana has plenty of options.

Classic Cars of Cuba

Oct 21, 2016 Cuba

What do you think of when it comes to Cuba? Beautiful beaches, Fidel, Che & The Revolution, crumbling colonial architecture, fat cigars or, perhaps, those fabulous classic cars?

Escorted Tours of Cuba

Oct 20, 2016 Cuba

Escorted tours of Cuba are a popular holiday option but, just as with hotels, they come in all manner of shapes and sizes.

And The Best Beach Hotel In Cuba Is….

Oct 17, 2016 Cuba

The Paradisus Rio de Oro in Guardalavaca. As voted for by me. Not very scientific, I know, so you’ll just have to trust me on this one.

Kempinski Havana

Oct 14, 2016 Cuba

Slowly taking shape alongside Parque Central in the heart of Old Havana, the new Kempinski Havana is set to be Cuba’s most luxurious hotel when it finally opens.

Birdlife of Cuba – A Traveller’s Tale

Oct 12, 2016 Cuba

The following is a 2006 report recounting a holiday centred on the birdlife of Cuba - the birds are the same but Cuba itself is changing fast.

Moros y Cristianos

Oct 11, 2016 Cuba

A witty insight into cooking Cuba's favourite dish, Moros y Cristianos aka Beans & Rice, courtesy of Claudia's Tasty Bits.

Old Havana Hotels With A Pool

Oct 10, 2016 Cuba

For the majority of independent travellers visiting Havana, staying in Old Havana is a must. Finding somewhere to stay with a swimming pool is a whole lot more problematic.

Cuba Tourist Card – New Guidelines

Oct 05, 2016 Cuba

For most visitors to Cuba, all that is required to enter the country is a simple Tourist Card, currently £15 in the UK.

Hurricane Matthew – Implications For Cuba

Oct 04, 2016 Cuba

Hurricane Matthew is slowly making its way northwards through the Caribbean, with the eastern coast of Cuba directly in its path.

The Havana Ferry

Oct 02, 2016 Cuba

Havana is so famous for its classic American cars, a ride in one being almost ubiquitous, that many visitors disregard the equal fun to be had by taking the Havana ferry.

Jose Marti – A Cuban Hero

Sep 30, 2016 Cuba

In a country where being a ‘National Hero’ is highly valued and the ultimate compliment, few stand in higher regard than Jose Marti.

Havana’s Hotel Shortage

Sep 29, 2016 Cuba

There is surely no other major global city with such an acute hotel shortage as Havana and, at the same time, such a bewildering lack of progress in remedying the problem.

Casa Vitrales – Havana

Sep 28, 2016 Cuba

Casa Vitrales is one of a number of new, upmarket casa particulares that are springing up in Old Havana.

Iberostar Grand Trinidad

Sep 26, 2016 Cuba

Small it might be, but the town of Trinidad on Cuba’s south coast is the island’s second most important visitor destination after Havana and a great base from which to explore numerous other nearby attractions.

Windowless Rooms – A Very Cuban Problem?

Sep 22, 2016 Cuba

This is not a euphemism for jail, rather an issue that surprises and irks a number of visitors to Cuba, the number of hotels with windowless rooms.

Hemingway & Havana

Sep 21, 2016 Cuba

Ernest Hemingway was born in Chicago in 1899 but spent much of his life travelling the world, including Cuba where he lived on-and-off from 1939 to 1960.

Melia Cuba

Sep 19, 2016 Cuba

Melia Cuba is a division of the giant Spanish hotel management company that operates some 26 hotels across Cuba and over a thousand worldwide. Melia was the first foreign hotel management company to do business in Cuba and remains the largest such company on the island.

Tipping in Cuba

Sep 09, 2016 Cuba

Perhaps few things embarrass us more than knowing where, when and how much to tip. In this respect, tipping in Cuba is no exception.

Has Cuba Been Spoiled?

Sep 07, 2016 Cuba

For many of those contemplating a holiday to Cuba, there is often that nagging thought, have I left it too late – has Cuba been spoiled?

Parque La Guira

Sep 06, 2016 Cuba

Parque La Guira is one of those places that very few visitors to Cuba seem to know about, let alone visit.

Flights To Cuba – Part 2

Sep 02, 2016 Cuba

A second, brief summary of the various options for flights to Cuba originating in the UK.

Flights To Cuba – Part 1

Sep 01, 2016 Cuba

A brief summary of the various options for flights to Cuba originating in the UK - Part 1.

Habaguanex – The Business of Heritage

Aug 31, 2016 Cuba

Habaguanex was formed in January 1994 and is essentially the commercial arm of Havana’s City Historian’s Office; think of it in terms of the UK’s National Trust having their own tourism business and you will get the gist of things.

Teatro Tomas Terry

Aug 30, 2016 Cuba

Located on the northern side of Parque Jose Marti, the Teatro Tomas Terry is probably the single most impressive building in the city of Cienfuegos on Cuba's south coast.

Morro Castle – Santiago

Aug 26, 2016 Cuba

Although often referred to as the Morro Castle, the correct name of Santiago de Cuba's iconic castle is San Pedro de la Roca.

Cuba Travel Insurance – Need To Know

Aug 25, 2016 Cuba

There can be no over-stating the importance of travel insurance – no matter where in the world you are visiting – although with Cuba there are additional factors that need to be taken into account.

Che Guevara

Aug 25, 2016 Cuba

No matter whether you have any interest in Cuba history, you cannot visit the island and escape the presence, almost 50 years after his death, of Che Guevara.

Driving in Cuba

Aug 24, 2016 Cuba

Driving in Cuba - are you mad? Well no actually, although that is probably the response you’ll get if you suggest the possibility of Cuba Fly Drive holiday to the not-so-adventurous travel community.

Cuba FAQ

Aug 22, 2016 Cuba

Although holidays to Cuba are now very much in the mainstream, there is still a fair degree of confusion regards many aspects of travel to the island, hence my own summary of Cuba FAQ.

Virgin Atlantic Varadero Flights

Aug 19, 2016 Cuba

Commencing Sunday 2nd April 2017, Virgin Atlantic will commence weekly flights from London Gatwick to the Cuban beach resort of Varadero.

The Cuban Casa Particular

Aug 18, 2016 Cuba

A casa particular (normally abbreviated to just ‘casa’) is a cross between a traditional homestay and a UK style Bed & Breakfast

La Cabana Havana

Aug 16, 2016 Cuba

Referred to as either the largest, second largest or even third largest fort in the Americas, La Cabana Havana is a vast 18th century fort that overlooks Havana from the eastern side of the bay.

Museum of the Struggle Against Bandits

Aug 11, 2016 Cuba

Museum of the Struggle Against Bandits - it’s doesn’t really roll off the tongue, and the (eventual) website name will be a challenge, but this quirky museum in Trinidad is well worth a visit.

When Is The Best Time To Visit Cuba

Aug 10, 2016 Cuba

If I had a Cuban peso for every time I have been asked when the best time to visit Cuba is (£1 = 1.30 cuc approx), well, I’d probably be there now having a mojito.

Palacio de los Capitanes Generales

Aug 05, 2016 Cuba

Havana is a city full of museums so, for anyone whose time is limited, deciding which ones to visit is an important consideration. Amongst the best, at least in our opinion, is the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales.

Gran Teatro De La Habana

Aug 04, 2016 Cuba

After a major renovation program, the Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso (to give it its catchy, full title) is once again open to the public and showcasing the very best in Cuban cultural performances.

US Flights To Cuba – Ready, Steady, Wait.

Aug 03, 2016 Cuba

Although the US trade embargo with Cuba remains in place, severely limiting the ability of airlines to fly freely between the 2 countries, the phoney war is certainly beginning to hot-up when it comes to discussing US flights to Cuba.

Casablanca – Havana

Aug 02, 2016 Cuba

No, nope not the famous film, nor even the Moroccan city, but a quiet waterfront district on the ‘other side’ of Havana Bay.

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