There is a myriad of Casa Particulares Cienfuegos, and most of them are centrally located within walking distance to El Prado, the Boulevard shopping street, Parque Jose Marti, and the Malecon boardwalk along Cienfuegos Bay. When I visit Cienfuegos, I make sure I stay somewhere close to the Malecon, the Prado, the historic center, and…
Along the southern island shores, Tridinad is called “the Museum of Cuba”, and there are really good reasons for that nickname. I have visited Trinidad several times over the years, and my advice is that you definitely should put this destination on your itinerary and book a casa particular Trinidad Cuba, to stay there for…
To make your Cuba holiday as authentic as possible, which I assume is one of the reasons you decided to visit Cuba in the first place, I recommend you stay at casa particulares or at least choose a mix of hotels and casas for accommodation. High-end hotels are well and good, but you can find…
There are beaches in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, but the city beaches are not what you dream about for a tropical Caribbean holiday. They look inviting from a distance, but up close, there is quite a bit of rubbish and debris lying around. Ask the locals, and they will cringe at…
Are you planning to stay in Varadero for your upcoming Cuba holiday but really don’t want to miss out on the infamous capital Havana? Would a day trip from Varadero to Havana be a good idea? Well, as a frequent Cuban traveler for five years, I would not recommend spending only one day in Havana;…
Although it’s not possible to know exactly when a tropical storm will hit the various Caribbean islands (or other places in the hurricane belt), it can be smart to know when hurricane season is in the Caribbean. Some periods are more prone to storms than others, and you need to know that the hurricane season…
There are a myriad of beautiful casa particular options in Old Havana that will make your stay in Cuba unique and different from other Caribbean destinations. After traveling regularly to Havana for five years, during which I have been based in a casa particular in Old Havana, for more than two, I feel well above…
It is super easy to travel to Cuba from Canada. Did you know that Canadians are the largest group of travelers who visit Cuba annually? Most Canadians I have met in Cuba are staying in one of the many heavenly luxury resorts in Varadero or the Cuban Keys. As I have traveled regularly to Cuba…
You don’t need to worry about finding a Cuba taxi, at least in Havana and the major cities or towns, because most of the time, Cuban taxi drivers will find you before you have had time to need a taxi! A taxi in Cuba can be anything from a uniformed yellow taxi to a private…
Cap Cana is where the rich and famous of the world travel to in the Dominican Republic for an amazing Caribbean getaway. I stayed at one of the most spectacular ones, the incredible Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana! The Hyatt Zilara is an adult-only, all-inclusive haven 5-star resort situated right on the beach in the eastern…