Tag Archives: Havana
Hasta La Vista Havana – Part Four
Casablanca Having visited the three main districts of Havana, it was time to cross the water to Casablanca. Not the iconic Moroccan city but the settlement on the small island across Havana bay, home to the city’s former fortifications and Cuba’s Estatua de Cristo. We walked through the old town, past the cruise ships (a […]
Hasta La Vista Havana – Part Two
From the moment we received an unexpected mojito welcome at the ace Casavana, our time in Havana had been brilliant. Would day two keep up the enjoyment? You bet. Gangsters & Corrupt Politicians First port of call was the iconic Hotel Nacional, where we would be staying that evening as the first part of out […]
Hasta La Vista Havana – Part One
Spanish Influence All things considered, Havana is possibly the best city I have ever visited. It is for certain in my top 5. Mrs Wilbur & Our Friend Hamish Pleased To Be In Cuba It is like the best Spanish cities moulded into one – the edgy old town of Cadiz, the oceanside promenade and […]
Life On The Road Cuba Style
Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Fords, Plymouths, Mercurys and Lincolns too. Think of Cuba and Havana or Trinidad in particular and you will probably think of classic American cars. The types of gas guzzlers that you saw in the movies transporting Peggy Sue to the drive-in or turning evil and crushing its victims (Stephen King’s Christine). Many of […]
Monday Morning Blues
This week’s Monday morning blues comes from my 2017 trip to Cuba. The waterfront stretch of Caribbean in Havana is known as the Malecon. The 8km long road is a perfect location for a drive in a classic American car, to Cuba what the gondola is to Venice (about $70 and very touristy!). Join us […]
Cigar Production In Cuba
Cigars in Cuba What is the first thing you think about when somebody mentions Cuba? I wager that cigars will feature top of many people’s list. When Christopher Columbus reached Cuba in 1492 , he discovered the locals “drinking smoke” from an early version of a cigar. It was very much a local production for local […]
Sweet on Cuba – Sugar and Rum Production
A Brief History of Cuba’s Sugar Industry You may not know it but Cuba used to be one of the most prosperous nations on earth. The prosperity of the nation was transformed in the 1790s when sugar traders fled the slave rebellion in Hispaniola (modern day Haiti and Dominican Republic) for their much bigger neighbours. […]
The Edificio López Serrano Apartments in Havana, Cuba
I have always appreciated an aesthetically pleasing building and my appreciation of Art Deco was heightened when I visited Miami in the early 2000s. Although I don’t exactly go out of my way to spot certain buildings, if they happen to be located where I find myself I will go out of my way to […]
