For decades, travelers to Cuba have raved about the island’s stunning beaches, sipped icy cool Mojitos…and complained about the food. With dining options limited to State restaurants, run by government employees who had no incentive to get creative, Cuban food was monotonous at best. Thankfully, paladars – restaurants in private homes – are rapidly changing … Read more
Hotel Nacional, the most famous hotel in Cuba, has hosted heads of state, Hollywood stars, dignitaries, and even scores of Mafia heads, who brought the first casinos to the island. Interested in traveling to Cuba? Read my story about Discover Corps, the company that sponsored my trip, and arrange for your own authentic Cuba experience.
Booksellers surrounding Plaza de Armas in Old Havana are always willing to discuss the impact that literature has had on Cuba. Interested in traveling to Cuba? Read my story about Discover Corps, the company that sponsored my trip, and arrange for your own authentic Cuba experience.
Bronze sculpture of Ernest Hemingway stands at the end of the bar in La Floridita, one of the writer’s favorite watering holes in Old Havana, Cuba. Interested in traveling to Cuba? Read my story about Discover Corps, the company that sponsored my trip, and arrange for your own authentic Cuba experience.
We’d barely stepped off the plane when I had my first conversation with a Cuban. At Revolution Square, I hurried over to the line of classic car taxis awaiting passengers and began chatting with the owner of a shiny black 1955 Chevy Bel Air. His eyes bugged out when he learned I was from the … Read more
