TweetAirbnb has slanted their business in a new direction through the realization that people book with them more because they want an experience than a room. Cheap accommodation is plentiful but when you stay in an Airbnb you hope to …
Hurricanes in Cuba – What will the consequences of Irma be?
TweetIt’s an irony that mere months after pulling out of the Paris Accord, America has been hit by one major hurricane with another looming. The devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey was enough for Donald Trump to declare a natural emergency …
Is Cuba an LGBT friendly destination?
TweetYour sexual orientation can have a huge impact on where you decide to go on holiday. In many parts of the world including most of Africa, the Middle East and some of the Caribbean, homosexuality is illegal, and cultural perceptions …
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TweetWe’re looking for bright, talented and self motivated people to work with Cuban Life! We need: Writers Bloggers Photographers Social media influencers Anyone with a great story about Cuba You might be a Cuban living in Cuba or another part …
Strange Statues in Cuba
TweetEverything about Cuba is unexpected – it defies all rationality. The country has a monopoly on the misunderstood and that includes strange statues. While a lot of the art has heavy political connotations – some of it is just downright …
The Museo del Chocolate in Havana
TweetHavana is a fabulous city but sometimes it feels like an assault on the senses. After a couple of hours in the baking heat, crowded streets and hectic atmosphere I’d usually feel like retreating to a cool sanctuary. Luckily we …
How Cuba made me realise I have an internet addiction
TweetIt’s 32 degrees Celsius in central Havana, but the dust and traffic is making it feel like 40. Yet the heat alone can’t explain the bead of sweat trickling down my forehead. The situation has become desperate. We’ve been hopefully …
Street Art in Havana
TweetIn the consumerist vacuum created by the communist state in Cuba, various forms of art such as music, dance and painting have all thrived. Havana is without doubt one of the most photogenic cities in the world, as the sharp …
What changing US-Cuba relations mean for tourists
TweetUS-Cuba relations have been mutually belligerent since Spain ceded Cuba to the US in 1898. Political shenanigans keep getting in the way of moves towards more equal relations and the political influence of first-generation Cuban-Americans has played its part. The …
Blaze a Trail to Cienfuegos
TweetJulia Pamilih tells Cuban Life about her trip to Cienfuegos. Cienfuegos (or literally ‘100 fires’) is a gem tucked away on the south coast of Cuba. Its waterfront setting and Neoclassical colonial buildings make it the perfect respite from the …
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