Before moving from the Netherlands to Hong Kong I took some time off to travel to see new parts of the world. For years I’ve been dreaming of visiting Cuba, so I thought that would be the perfect opportunity to
Cienfuegos city walk : Cuba
Coming down from Havana and Vinales to explore a bit of central Cuba, I only had a day to spend in Cienfuegos, but even during that day I was able to see and explore quite a lot, much in thanks
Castillo de Jagua : Cienfuegos Cuba
Coming down south from Havana Cuba to explore the southern coastline, I had very limited time to visit Cienfuegos and see the area. I arrived at my airbnb with a lovely local host, and asked for help in trying to make
Vinales day trip: Cuba
When visiting Cuba I landed in Havana and spend a few days exploring, and I then headed out for a circular tour of Cuba, starting from northwestern Cuba in the Vinales region. It’s a beautiful country side with lots to
El Nicho national park : Cuba
I arrive in Cienfuegos without a plan, last minute down from Havana, and made my first stop at the Airbnb to leave my luggauge. I was greeted with a cold lemonade, a quick overview explanation of what’s available in the area.
Around Trinidad town : Cuba
Trinidad was definitely one of the highlights of the trip to Cuba. An old colonial Spanish style town, lots of old buildings, bustling with cafes, restaurants, markets, and music. There are quite a few things to do in the area
Torre de Manaca Iznaga & Los Ingenios Valley : Trinidad
Trinidad is a lovely colonial town, but with a dark history. The day following my arrival I took a private taxi guide to take me around the nearby highlights, without really looking into what it’s going to be about. To
Visions of Varadero : Cuba
The last stop on my trip to Havana, just before wrapping up the two weeks roaming around this fascinating land, was in expat mecca Varadero beach east of Havana on the northern coastline. It’s essentially a very long beach stretch with
Visions of Santa Clara : Cuba
Santa Clara is often skipped when traveling in Cuba, and I can understand why. Compared to the other destinations in Cuba, it’s unimpressive, and the tourist highlights may seem disappointing. Perhaps the only reasons people do make it over is
Visions of Trinidad: Cuba
After starting off my Cuba travels up north in Havana and Vinales, I made it down to explore the center of Cuba, stopping over at Cienfuegos and El Nicho national park, and finally arriving at the very lovely Trinidad. It’s