Cuba holds a special place in my heart ever since I visited for the first time in 1996. I fell in love with the country as a whole that first time and with Havana in particular. The faded beauty of its colonial architecture, the magnificent beaches and the people’s open-heartedness charmed me and I’ve since …
Cuba is like no other place on this planet. It’s the island time forgot since 1959. It’s a unique time capsule filled with vintage cars, peeled paint and barely standing buildings but also gorgeous beaches and beautiful architecture. It’s also a place where happy, welcoming Cubans are ever smiling, dancing and making the best of the …
Vedado is the neighbourhood I stayed in when I was in Havana. It’s a residential neighbourhood frozen in time, abundant with classic American cars and crumbling grand mansions that I fell head over heels in love with, the kind of love that pushed me to consider buying one of those grand old mansions if only …
Centro Havana might not be as touristy as Havana Vieja or as charming as residential Vedado but it will still manage to surprise you. The streets are a bit more battered and tourists venture less in this part of town but that’s no reason not to get lost in this working class neighbourhood and explore …
Cuba is one of my favourite places on earth and one that I’ve been to often. Sure, I visit for the pristine beaches and to get away from our harsh Canadian winters but I also love the small colonial towns and I am especially fond of its capital, Havana. I must have visited the Caribbean …
