Varadero, long-considered Cuba’s best beach and one of the Caribbean’s most beautiful, is one step closer to being declared the world’s number one beach after it climbed from third to second position on TripAdvisor’s ranking at the 2019 Travellers’ Choice…
Casa particular lovers, future guests and anyone looking to enjoy a Cuba holiday this winter, read on! Havana’s hottest nightlife venue has just announced its winter programme and it’s jam-packed with a variety of performances, from music concerts to dance…
Havana is officially cool (though we don’t need a publication to confirm it), so cool that one of its neighbourhoods has been named the coolest. We’re talking about Old Havana, also commonly referred to as the old town or the…
So, you’ve got your eyes set on a cosy casa particular in Viñales overlooking amazing Cuban countryside and basking in provincial glory. The only thing is you’re not really sure what is the best way to get there from Havana….
What’s the deal with Cuban money and the island’s two circulating currencies? Should you use CUC or CUP? What’s the difference between the two? Why are both called Cuban pesos indistinctively when they are not the same and you can’t…
Are you in Cuba now? Will you be in Varadero over the next four days? If not, this is where you need to be right now, and you better be booking your casa particular in Varadero soon if you don´t…
We don’t quite know how but we’re already halfway through August signalling that the end of summer is near. And that’s put us in the mood for an impromptu Cuba trip, especially if there are local events to add to the good…
Potaje Festival, one of Cuba’s biggest urban music festivals kicks off tomorrow in Matanzas (home to the famous beach town of Varadero) and will bring six days and nights of non-stop singing and dancing with acts from 160 international performers….
Internet in Havana is getting bigger and better thanks to a previously announced expansion by state-owned telecommunications company, ETECSA, to reach private homes like casas particulares and private businesses, from restaurants (the so-called paladars) to cafés. Better and improved internet…
Revealing how to make the most of your stay in a Havana casa particular this month is the aim of this post and we’ll start by introducing you to the first two hottest events of August 2019 in Havana’s calendar….