Cuba is a beautiful and vibrant country that offers a unique experience for travelers. However, planning a trip to Cuba can be a bit daunting, especially if you’re not familiar with the country’s customs, culture, and logistics. In this article, … Read More
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Adventures in Cuba: Zip-Lining, Hiking, and More
Cuba is an island nation with a uniquely diverse landscape, rich culture and wealth of exciting opportunities for adventure seekers. From soaring through the air on a zip line, scuba diving through the coral reefs of Varadero, to trekking through … Read More

The Many Benefits of Hiring a Guide in Cuba
Year-round warm weather, an intriguing history, stunning beaches, and Caribbean vibes make Cuba a destination like no other. So really the question you should be asking yourself is not ‘should I go to Cuba this year?’, but ‘what sort of … Read More

The Most Popular Cuban Cities for Tourists to Visit
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, stretching almost 800 miles from west to east. It’s an island nation with more than its fair share of intriguing cityscapes that are just waiting to be explored. But what are the … Read More

Arriving at Havana Airport (Everything You Need to Know)
Havana’s international airport also goes by the name of Jose Marti Internacional, after a prominent Cuban poet and nationalist. It is the island nation’s main international airport for those coming from outside of the Caribbean or Latin America region, as … Read More

11 Foods and Drinks You Need to Try in Cuba
Heading out to Cuba and not sure what the food and drink situation is like? Have no fear, here we outline all the delights of Cuban cuisine, a fare that has historically received some (very unfair) bad press. So forget … Read More

9 Best Things to Do in Havana Cuba
The oldest Spanish colonial city in Latin America and possibly its most vibrant, Havana offers the visitor an enormous array of things to do. From its wealth of architectural history, its connection to Nobel Prize winning author Ernest Hemingway to … Read More

Best Things to do in the Zapata Peninsula
The 4,200 square kilometres of the Zapata Peninsula – or Peninsula de Zapata – lie on Cuba’s southern coastline, south-east of Havana, and west of Cienfuegos. Largely uninhabited, its one of the best places to head in Cuba for wildlife … Read More

What to Do in Matanzas: Cuba’s Cultural Hidden Gem
Never heard of Matanzas? Well you’re not alone! While this capital of the province of the same name may not have hit the big time when it comes to popular tourist hot spots, that can only be a good thing. … Read More

8 Cool Things You Can Only Get in Cuba
As one of the world’s most unique of destinations, it maybe comes as no surprise that this sublime Caribbean nation also offers visitors to the island an incredible list of intriguing products and souvenirs to remember your trip by. Many … Read More