Trip Reports
Updated on July 23, 2018 Finding a place to stay in Havana was a very frustrating process for us. We spent countless hours on this during the months leading up to the trip and finally booked a place last minute – 1 day before our flight left for Cuba. Want to stay in a hotel?…
Updated on April 10, 2016 Where should I stay? We stayed in Vedado and would recommend staying there. I think the best bet for tourists is either Vedado, select parts of Old Havana, or Playa. I would avoid Centro Habana. We walked through Centro Habana on our way from Vedado to Old Havana (on the…
Updated on August 23, 2019 Travel to Cuba for US Citizens has been restricted for a very long time. The rules have changed and you can now travel to Cuba for certain specific reasons. “Tourism” is not allowed. Before you go, you’ll need a few other things like a Tourist Visa Card, medical insurance, and travel…
Updated on January 15, 2020 When visiting Havana, you’ll need to get around. One thing Cuba has plenty of is transportation options! You probably won’t see this many classic American cars unless you go to a car show! Many of these cars look great, although only the body is American with the rest a sort of…
Updated on April 15, 2018 ONE COUNTRY, TWO CURRENCIES Cuba has two official currencies called “peso” and your US credit cards and ATM cards are useless. Yes, it can be confusing, but I’ll explain. One currency (CUP) is mainly used by locals and the other by tourists (CUC), but not exclusively so. As a tourist you…
Updated on April 10, 2016 Heading to Cuba? Get ready to disconnect from all your devices. You are about to do a digital detox. Knowing that I would have plenty of free time in Cuba, I was planning to use some of it to catch up on some emails and work. Reality check. Not only did none…
Updated on April 10, 2016 Yes, its possible to use miles to visit Cuba from the United States. And it’s fairly easy. Obama isn’t the only one visiting Cuba. I just got back from spending a week in Havana. In this post, I want to share how you can book award flights using Miles &…
TRIP REPORT INDEX SUMMARY Near(ish) tourist sites. Plenty of restaurants and pubs. After the long drive back from Doolin, we arrived back in Dublin in the early evening. With our flight in the morning, we had the remaining few hours already planned – dinner and a comedy show. We decided last minute to stay in Dublin…
