Cuba – a socialist country in transition
We have lived and traveled to different countries and cities but we never experienced a country like Cuba. During our trip we got to talk to many Cubans such as tour guides and case particular owners, and the country made us question the positive and negative sides of their system and our own. Read More
Dancing away in Havana
After a few years of Salsa practice in hip-stiff Switzerland, we decided to join one of the Cuban dancing teachers at Salsa Rica, Ismaray, on a trip to Cuba. Ismaray is the kind of person who looks like she is dancing even while walking or writing an SMS :-). Read More
Trinidad, a quaint colonial town
With our salsa group, we visited Trinidad for two nights. It was unusually cold with wind and some of us were wrapped with fleece and a heavy sweater for the evening dinner! Read More
Hiking in Viñales’ splendid Nature
After the hectic and very loud city of Havana, we welcomed the change of scenery – green lush nature (and a small town). Less hectic it is, no doubt. Less noisy, not really. The rooster crowing competition early in the morning, the pigs and the neighbor’s blaring TV sound in the evening told us, that we are still in Cuba. Read More
Havana in Ruins?
One of the most impressive things about Havana is the rich architecture. At the first glance, a building might just look like waiting for demolition. It is often at the second glance only that one can see the richness of details most buildings show. Read More
Diving in Playa Larga
At first sight, this beach town looked forlorn and run-down. We looked at each other and talked about moving to another destination. But once we started diving, we changed our mind completely! Read More
Cuban Transportation
The Cuban transportation system seems to lack in just two things: vehicles and spare parts. But the Cubans are incredibly resourceful and creative to keep their vehicles running. Read More
Butcher’s Special Dried Meat
… not totally dry yet, but soon
Casa Particular “Leibys & Papito”, Viñales
We stayed four nights at this super friendly, clean and well equipped “Casa Particular” of Leibys y Papito Zapatero in January 2015. Leibys is the soul of the house, takes care of her guests and the dog. Papito likes to chat and help his guests. Read More
Luca Kitesurfing upwind…
I started to kitesurf with Lia and Luca.They are both doing really well. The Playa Portillo next to Las Terrenas is a great spot to learn. Today we have a video of Luca doing some nice surfin’. Read More
Fly, Hike & Travel. 