A couple of weeks ago, I shared photos of Plaza de Armas with its old government buildings and new book stalls. From there, we walked to the Plaza de la Catedral, featuring the Catedral de San Cristóbal, an 18th century … Continue reading →
The first stop on our first full day in Havana was the historical Plaza de Armas. The Plaza de Armas has three concentric layers — a tree-filled square is surrounded by book stalls which are surrounded by colonial buildings. On … Continue reading →
During the Havana portion of our trip to Cuba, we stayed at the Hotel Capri. I mentioned this in my review of Havana Nocturne because it’s one of the hotel-casinos that the Mob built in the 1950s. Here are my previous … Continue reading →
Our tour to Cuba had an unusual component. After we all got home, we had expert assistance to help us edit and print three of our photos. Our adventure culminated last week in an exhibit at the Bullivant Gallery to … Continue reading →
After two nights and a full day in Trinidad, Cuba, we drove into Havana. Our first stop was at a private residence, a house from 1929 in the Vedado neighborhood, where many nice homes were built in the 1920s and … Continue reading →
Our first taste of Cuban food came early in our trip – in Miami, the night before our flight to Cuba. The Latin Café was across from our airport hotel. The menu was large and varied with all-American food plus … Continue reading →
After our visit to the Palacio de Valle in Cienfuegos, Cuba, we took a walk through the downtown, famous for its colonial architecture. I was fascinated by this store-front DJ. I’m not sure if his show was going out over … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed … Continue reading →
We got home from Cuba last Sunday. I’m going to post photos and stories from the trip on the next several Saturdays. The Cienfuegos Airport is the smallest one I’ve flown into yet. The small passenger plane we were in … Continue reading →