Fortified Cuba
Nothing prepared me for the truth that our Australian ancestors the English, were the baddies on the high seas in the 1600s. I have to say, it did feel really weird being on the ‘other side’ in a foreign country.
Tag Archives: Havana
Cuban Transport
A huge fascination for many outside of Cuba are the 1950s American built classic cars. If you know your Cuban history (thank you, my year 11 high school history teacher Mr Owen) you will know about the American embargo with Cuba.
Our Kids in Cuba
I felt chuffed when Cubans made a fuss of our kids on holiday in Cuba. Normally older Cubans would pat Matthew our 7yr son’s head and say “He is so cute” or “How wonderful you have brought your family to Cuba”. My Spanish is zilch so I can only guess and hope they made such comments. Given that they were smiling at us I assume it was something positive.
Buildings of Cuba
Now let me get this out. I don’t profess to be architect, an engineer or any expert on buildings or construction. I am someone who just loves to see architecture with character & soul. I’m not into slap dash buildings for the sake of speedy construction. Here is my take on the architecture I found in Cuba.
Cuban Storm
When researching Cuba I felt disheartened that storms happened most days. I am familiar with the end of the day storm to cool things down in AU but was concerned that Cuba may have had storms all day.
Havana Times
In slow motion I could see the small boy run across the road to his family on the other side. The family screamed out as a classic 1950s Cuban taxi […]
The Guardian Cuban travel section
The Guardian newspaper has an extensive selection of articles on Cuba and Havana. Read more on Cuba’s hotels, cultural tips, food and drink. Also read about Havana’s top 10 private […]
Planetkapow in Cuba pt1
So, while everybody has access to both currencies, most Cubans don’t have access to enough pesos to make the dollars worthwhile. And that is my point – that the current […]
La Guardia looks like the place to be
One of Havana’s best restaurants is La Guardia Lonely Planet review gives it a good wrap so to does SMH.com.au. Find out more about La Guardia’s restaurant (Source: http://www.laguarida.com/en/)
Croissants & Cigars 