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Santiago de Cuba
Itinerary: Days 1-3: Miami, FL Days 3-9: Cuba (Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba) Dates: October 13-23, 2016 Our Odyssey: Our third and final stop in Cuba was to Santiago de Cuba, the country’s second largest city. It’s situated in a protected cove on the southern shore of the island, only about 2 hours driving from … Continue reading Santiago de Cuba
Curious Cuban Currencies
Itinerary: Days 1-3: Miami, FL Days 3-9: Cuba (Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba) Dates: October 13-23, 2016 Our Odyssey: Cuba was somewhere around the number 30 for total number of countries visited in the last 3 years, and it was an interesting place to explore for all the reasons any new country is interesting – … Continue reading Curious Cuban Currencies
Four Hours in Cienfuegos
Itinerary: Days 1-3: Miami, FL Days 3-9: Cuba (Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba) Dates: October 13-23, 2016 Our Odyssey: As I type this in my office after work in northeast Georgia, there is a large wildfire spreading a thick and pungent haze over the area. It’s been going for weeks, though this area is not … Continue reading Four Hours in Cienfuegos
Classic Havana, Cuba
Things that scream “Cuba!” are visible all around Old Havana - Cuban flags, Cuban rum, and the notorious frankencars - classic cars on the outside, with a mishmash of parts on the inside.
Public Art in Havana
Diverse art in Havana. 1. A display in the theater. 2. Street art. 3. An optical illusion statue in one of Havana’s main plazas
La Habana
Itinerary: Days 1-3: Miami, FL Days 3-9: Cuba (Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba) Dates: October 13-23, 2016 Our Odyssey: Our Cuba adventure began, naturally, in Miami, Florida. We spent two days lounging by the pool of our hotel and at the beach (and I spent a few hours running Friday morning as part of training … Continue reading La Habana
Cuba Libre! (Or Cuba’s history of being not so libre)
Itinerary: Days 1-3: Miami, FL Days 3-9: Cuba (Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba) Dates: October 13-23, 2016 Our Odyssey: If you had asked me just a few years ago if I thought that I, as an American citizen without dual citizenship, would legally travel to Cuba in the near future, I would have naturally thought, … Continue reading Cuba Libre! (Or Cuba’s history of being not so libre)
Our 21st Century Odyssey 