Cuba

Our last days in Cuba will be spent in Havana. Havana is an old port, formerly known as the Paris of the Caribbean. It’s the size of 2 Pragues and has the feel of…

Viñales Valley A trip to a romantic valleyWe have been thinking for a while about spending a day or two in the Viñales Valley, which, after Havana, is the second of the top spots you can’t miss when visiting Cuba. Unfortunately…

The uninterrupted 20 km of Varadero beach is one big tourist resort on a protrusion from the mainland, where apart from the sea you can see mainly hotels and shops on all sides.

Cienfuegos is on our way, it appears in a couple of guidebooks so we have no reason not to stop here for one night. After much anticipation from Trinidad, we arrive in Cienfuegos with absolutely no expectations and that always pays off.

Trinidad Magnet for tourists, God knows why… A beautiful January day, perfect for sweating your soul out on the bus. But this time we’re opting for the night tour and saving on accommodation. Most travellers from Santiago de Cuba…

We wake up in Cuba, stuff our bellies with a huge breakfast and head downtown. Our casa particular (private accommodation) is from…

Arriving in Cuba and an Italian mass murderer as a benefactor Now that I think back in my mind what kind of cars drive in Cuba, I am surprised by the successful transfer from the Dominican Republic to Cuba by a plane of Cuban…