What I would have done differently in Cuba
I had a blast in Cuba. I fell in love with this beautiful country. Before I went I had read a lot about it. But it is ever changing, especially now, and you can’t be prepared for everything. There are a few things I would definitely do differently if I…
Cienfuegos leaves me speechless
For some cities I just don’t know what to write. I don’t know how to explain why I loved this place and why I think everyone should go there. A place can be so beautiful and yet when people ask me why I recommend going there, I can only say…
The wet side of Cuba
It was pouring! This wasn’t just rain. This was rain that would get you soaking wet within the minute. All sad I looked out over flooding Baracoa while I had my breakfast on the covered rooftop terrace. Shit. What now? I had an excursion planned. As the time to leave…
The Cuban way of moving
As I am planning a new trip, I’m thinking about my trip to Cuba. I was so excited about all the new things, the different culture, the strange smells. When I read about all the modes of transportation I have got to look forward to, I think this upcoming trip…
Cuba’s little gem
The parque nacional Alejandro de Humboldt can be found about 45km outside of beautiful Baracoa. It was high on my list because it would reveal a bit of Cuba that couldn’t be seen anywhere else. This is a part of the world where things are still being discovered. Not only…
A day full of surprises
Why would a travel day have to be boring? Cuba has more to offer than just the cities and that is why I am happy we met two awesome German girls who were up for some adventure. Talking to some taxi drivers in Cienfuegos, we had arranged a full day…
Cuba, making an itinerary
Cuba is an amazing place to visit. It is changing quickly and I was glad I decided to go and not think about it for too long. People I met over there told me that even in the last 6 months things had changed, especially the availability of internet. I…
Finding Ché
Just getting to Santa Clara was an adventure. This isn’t necessarily the case, but in our case it was. A lack of planning made it into a quite spontaneous ride. The morning we left Baracoa we didn’t know we’d be in Santa Clara that same night. We had booked a…
See you at the Malecon
Every guidebook talks about the famous Malecon in Havana. In my head this was the center of life in Cuba, with people catching up, music playing and full of life. I expected the Cuban version of a street along one of the beaches in the Costas in Spain. I expected restaurants…
If you don’t have a destination, you’re never lost
Before I had ever set foot on Cuban soil, I had an idea of how certain places would be and how I would explore them. Often, things turn out to be very different from what you expected, but one day in Viñales things happened exactly the way I had imagined…