While Camaguey is a beautiful city, we intend to spend time in nature during our vacation. The potential destinations from Camaguey are plentiful, but the logistical solutions are not. Within a couple of hours of Camaguey lies an archipelago of…
Casas Particulares ~ the ONLY way to go in Cuba ~ Holguin, Gibara and Camaguey
When we get off the bus in Holguin from La Habana, a young man with a sign “Benjamin”, awaits us, and takes us to his cousin’s “casa particular”. We usually try to organize accommodation for just the first night of a trip,…
Green Global Trek ~ Cuba Revisited ~ On the Cheap ~ The Nicaragua Factor
. We’re back in Cuba! Last year was our first time in Cuba, a location we selected because of its proximity to Nicaragua, wanting to visit before the US embargo is finally lifted, with the prospect of hordes of American…
Bus ride through the countryside to the colonial city of Trinidad in Central region of Cuba.
The bus which is very comfy, leaves at 7am for a 7-9 hour drive to Trinidad. It makes a few stops along the way and we meet some of our fellow travellers. Mostly from Europe and in particular many seem…