Please note: Rules for US Citizen travel to Cuba have changed. Please review and understand the regulations before you book your trip to Cuba. Now that we’re back, I wanted to share with you some of the lessons learned during our trip. Hopefully you will find these useful as you plan your trip to…
Our last day started out with a big breakfast at our casa particular, complete with eggs, bread, fruits and juices. We didn’t order breakfast the first few days because it was too late for them to buy anything. In general, a day’s notice is necessary for owners to buy the food, as in Cuba food…
Today was Hemingway day. Well, sort of. Hemingway’s Havana The main event was to visit La Finca Vigia, which was Hemingway’s residence in Cuba. The home is actually out in the suburbs of Havana, and not reachable by public transportation. We had talked to the taxi driver from Day 1 and asked him about taking…
Today was a busy, busy day. All 35,000 steps worth. Art in La Habana Vieja After some morning coffee and chatting with another guest at our casa particular (and found out how lucky we were because it took them four hours to clear immigration, customs and get their bags), we started out in La Habana…
After a flight delay and a mistake on the part of Copa Airlines that almost had us stuck in Panamá, we finally arrived at José Martí airport in Havana. Arrival in Havana Immigration was quite easy, but the pain was the customs/security check right after. Long lines with confused passengers who cut in line was…
Cuba has always been on my list. However, with US regulations the country has always been off limits to Americans. In 2015 the restrictions have eased, specially you no longer need to apply for a license, more Americans are now able to travel to Cuba planning their own trips that meet the 12 OFAC qualifying…