Taíno Identity in A Remote Fishing Village in the Dominican Republic
byA whole people wiped out and annihilated in the name of audacious exploration and glorious expansion, with all its once cultural complexity reduced to…
Central America
24 Places to visit in Cuba
byThese are the 24 places to visit in Cuba. There is so much to visit in Cuba, but you should not miss these places…
Cuban Food – What to eat in Cuba
byBefore we left to Cuba, we talked to other travellers about Cuban food. ‘It’s not so bad’ was probably the most encouraging of all…
Xochimilco: Mexico City’s hidden gem
byA few years back, Nadine came home from a girl’s night out with her good friend Sara and told me (with a slight smell…
A hiking trip on the La Leona to Sirena Trail on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
by‘Welcome to the jungle’. Those were the words Axl Rose and his band mates from Guns‘n Roses yelled on my DiscMan when I was…
Attending Tribal Gathering in Remote Panama
byIn today’s times of climate change and social collapse, listening to leaders of indigenous communities that have maintained a close bond with the natural…
Puzzle: Cuba – old-timer in Havana
byOrange almendrón proudly emerging from one of the streets of Havana, Cuba Also known as the old lady of the Caribbean, Havana is still…
Getting around in Cuba (video)
byPublic transport in Cuba is an experience in itself and getting around in Cuba can be an adventure. There is no lack of choice…
Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, Santiago de Cuba
byWe don’t have a particular attraction towards cemeteries, though we tend to visit at least one in each country, in order to have an…
Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos
byThose that come to Cuba on a pilgrimage to the sites and icons of the Cuban revolution, will start their journey at the Plaza…
Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate)
byDavid is a university student who has been dumped by his girlfriend. He meets Diego, who is a gay artist unhappy with the Castro’s regime. Miguel, an…
Street Food in Cuba (video)
byIn this video, we bring you some of the tastiest Cuban street food! Yummy! As the Peso restaurants were often packed with people and…
Discover the beauty of Cuba (video) – what to visit in Cuba
byIn this video, we have put together some of the best experiences we had while travelling through Cuba! You will find the best reasons to…
13 Fun facts about Cuba
byFor us, fun facts are all these things that we see in a specific country and we don’t see elsewhere. Things that are typical…
The most beautiful beaches in Cuba
byAfter having spent two entire months in Cuba and having visited many places and many beaches, we have made a selection of what we…
Cemeteries from around the world
byEven though we are not quite bewitched by cemeteries, it is not rare for us to go out of our way to visit a…
Cuba Visa – how to get a Cuban visa
byIf you are planning to visit Cuba independently, i.e. without having an agency organising everything for you, you may want to know how to…
Discover the beauty of the Valley of Viñales in Cuba (video)
byEli, Freek and Daan are three friends who came to to the Valley of Viñales in Cuba with the purpose of climbing. With them,…
Quiz: How much do you know about Cuba?
byCuba is an archipelago with more than 4,000 islands and keys in the Caribbean sea. When Christopher Columbus arrived on the island in 1492 he…
Highway to Hell – A Trip to Actun Tunichil Muknal in Belize
byIt was 3AM, the day before my boyfriend Ben and I were scheduled to leave New York for a quick snowbird escape to Belize….
