9 Cuban customs and curiosities

I've been travelling quite a lot over the past few years -as you have probably noticed already-, but Cuba was something entirely new to me. I'm used to going short citytrips, mostly in Europe, so for the first time in my life I was heading to a whole new culture. Life is Cuba is obviously entirely different…

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Travel budget for 11 days Cuba

One of the most asked questions about travelling is always “How much did it cost?” and “What was your budget?”. It is of course not always cheap to travel, and especially not when you’re travelling quite the distance. I always try to mention prices whenever I remember them in my other posts, but since this…

CUBA: Trying – and failing – to find some Cuban soul in Varadero

The last leg of our trip to Cuba was a one day stop in Cuba's most exclusive part; Varadero. Varadero can be found on the 20 km long Hicacos peninsula on the north shore of Cuba and is know as the resort town of Cuba. It's even one of the largest resort areas of the whole Carribean. Because of…

Playa Ancon: How a relaxing day ended up a bit more tiring

What better to do when the sun is high in the sky and your skin is nice and warm because of the Cuban heath? Beach-time! After visiting the Valle de los Ingenios, we thought it would just great to go seek some cool-down in the Caribbean sea. We all aren’t very beachy people but every…

CUBA: Discovering the Valle de los Ingenios

One of course can't visit Trinidad without also going a bit out of the way to the UNESCO Heritage Site Valle de los Ingenios. The Valle de los Ingenios, also know as the Valley of the Sugar Mills, is a valley consisting of three interconnected valleys and can be found about 12km out of Trinidad. Those valleys are called…

CUBA: Hiking and other sights in Topes de Collantes

Upon arriving in Trinidad, we simply couldn't overlook the beautiful mountain range that flanked the town. The Escambray Mountains dominate every view on this city and are just begging to be discovered. Our travel agency had organised a day for us in the Topes de Collantes, a nature reserve park in the Escambray Mountains. At 800 meters above sea…

CUBA: Getting the colonial feel in Trinidad

After a long, long bus drive from Viñales, we finally arrived in Trinidad. As we got off, the sun was greeting us again after a long absence, so we were full of energy to discover this area of Cuba. Trinidad was founded in 1514 and is situated in the center of Cuba. Together with the nearby…

CUBA: Three days in Valle de Viñales

What’s the best way to say goodbye to the lovely city of Havana? An oldtimer cabrio ride to the bus stop with the sunrise behind you! So awesome! Early in the morning we were already on our way back to the Viazul bus station to catch our bus that would take us to Viñales: the next stop…

CUBA: A day out in Las Terrazas

For our third day on the lovely Cuba, our travel organization had planned an active excursion to Las Terrazas. This was one of the three options we had during our stay in Havana. We opted for this one as the other two options were less interesting to us. The eco-village Las Terrazas is situated about…

CUBA: Havana, day 2

They always say you should start the day the way you ended the previous one, right? So that’s exactly what we did. We retraced our steps and walked back to Plaza de la Catedral where we spend most of our evening the day before. It’s weird how different a square can look by night and…