Seeing the world through the lens of a great artist is a rare experience, but today there is an immersive way to combine art and travel if you are willing to explore a little. Visit Cuba and gain the sensation of the Cuba that Nobel prize winning author Ernest Hemingway experienced as a backdrop to … Read more
Buried deep in the bowels of the U.S. legislation against Cuba (collectively referred to as the “embargo”), there is a tiny line item that restricts Western development finance institutions from doing business in Cuba. Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 – also known as the Helms-Burton Act – Sec. 104. “United States … Read more
Judging by Cuba’s emphasis on music education in the first 12 years of school, eight hours per week means they are among the most musical people in the world. The music scene in Cuba has evolved over the last several years as major bands including the Rolling Stones have played for massive crowds. And increased … Read more
Tauck Small Ship Cruising, one of the world’s top luxury cruise operators, is adding a new Cuba cruise in partnership with Ponant. The company has announced a new 10-day cruise for 2018 aboard the three-masted schooner Le Ponant. The people to people voyage will call on stops around the coast of Cuba between Havana and … Read more
New, low fares to Cuba are prompting many people who never considered going to Cuba to take the leap and experience the island nation while it retains some of its nostalgic quality. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and has 40% more coastline than Florida – so it’s not going to be spoiled … Read more
According to a report published this week by advertising and public relations giant WPP, Cuba will take at least four to five years before it emerges as a significant consumer market for brands seeking exposure to the island nation’s once (and still – to some degree) forbidden population. While Cuba’s brand landscape is highly appealing … Read more
Somewhere between the hints of coffee and dark chocolate, the luxurious aroma of black cherry and cacao, I stopped and simply admired this hand-crafted Cuban product. “This is a special cigar,” I said to myself. And that’s exactly what the Bolivar Super Coronas is. This was released back in 2015 as one of Habanos’ “Ediciones … Read more
The détente between Cuba and the U.S. is less than two years old, and the impact for Cuba’s tourism industry has already been big. In January of this year, U.S. travelers to Cuba totaled 43,200, a 125% increase compared to the same month in 2016, according to Cuba government statistics. From January to June 2016, … Read more
Generations of Jews living in Cuba (sometimes referral to as “Jewbans”) added to the rich complexity of Cuba’s cultural history. It is estimated that more than 24,000 Jews lived in Cuba in 1924, and more immigrated to the island nation in the 1930s. But during and after the 1959 communist revolution, more than 90% of … Read more
Recent media attention about growing pains in Cuba’s tourism sector misses the nuance about the real costs of traveling to Cuba and the important impact that travel is having on Cubans themselves. For travelers, lower costs are making the island nation more appealing – plus the ways to create great experiences and make memories are … Read more
