Exploring Beyond Havana & Lasting Impressions This is a long read, I know, but I didn’t want to keep you waiting any longer. I’ve already shared my preparation for this trip to Cuba with you, my first impressions, and our time in Havana. Now, I want to take you along outside of Havana in this final Cuban chapter, to places we visited and to learn...
As you may remember, this trip didn’t come out of nowhere. You could say that we’ve been on our way for well over a decade now. While Eric did much of the initial planning and calculating, I got us mentally ready with some pre-tour research before visiting Cuba. I took notes along the journey in Cuba to not forget what we did and the places and people we...
¡Aqui estamos! Welcome to Havana – Aeropuerto International José Martí After a long transatlantic flight, what’s the first thing you want to do when you get off the plane? Peeeeee! But best to hold on to that because we found no toilet in the luggage collection area. In fact, I had to hold on until we got outside the airport, crossed over to the parking...
It was not a destination on my list personally. Not a place I had in even my top 50 places I must see before I die but when we started debating this world tour, Eric had expressed that he wanted to return to Cuba, a destination he had visited in a previous life (aka before my time). I had my apprehensions and concerns. This is a country that is not and maybe...
The Journey Begins – Seville July 2023 “You’re off to Great Places!Today is your day!Your mountain is waiting,So… get on your way! Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr Suess I can safely say that in the over 20 years that I’ve known Eric (16 of which we now celebrate our marital union), we’ve always talked about travel – in...
