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10 Surprising Things I Learned About Cuba

10 Surprising Things I Learned About Cuba

Cuba was always a mystery to me.  The Cuban Missile Crisis happened just before I turned one.  Growing up we were taught to fear Cuba and the thought of visiting Cuba in my life would never have occurred to me.  So imagine my surprise and excitement...
Why Are There Swans At The Rum Shop?

Why Are There Swans At The Rum Shop?

I love these swans.  But I have to ask why are there swans at the rum shop?  Seriously, these swans decorate the porch leading into the shop that sells Bocoy Rum, Legendario Rum (oh, so good,) and Santiago de Cuba Ron Anejo Rum.  I just don’t understand the...
Still Running on the Roads of Cuba

Still Running on the Roads of Cuba

By the end of the 1950’s, American cars were so reliable that their reliability went without saying even in car ads. Thousands of them bear testimony to this today, still running on the roads of Cuba, though fueled with nationalized Venezuelan gasoline and maintained...
How NOT To Be A Tourist in Cuba

How NOT To Be A Tourist in Cuba

I rarely do travel pieces on my blog, but there’s always time to try something new….right?  So this week and next, you’ll hear about our cruise and visit to Cuba and how NOT to be a tourist in Cuba. We cruised out of Miami aboard the Norwegian Sky....