Havana to Matanzas: How to Ride the Hershey Train (Pictures)
My Cuban Mother “Vas a estar así.” She makes a tick-tick-ticking noise, imitating a train chugging along as she shakes her shoulders and chest forward …
The Caribbean
21 Cuban Quirks: Things to Know Before Going
In honor of my 21st birthday yesterday, and the 6 weeks I just spent in Cuba, here are 21 things I don’t want you to have to struggle with …
Cuban Chocolate & Cacao Culture in Baracoa
For years people have been telling me that I need to move to Baracoa, Cuba, or at least visit and get a taste of real …
What It’s Like to Tour a Government Cigar Factory in Cuba
Cuba is known for its cigars and rum, as well as being rather secretive about both. I admit that I partook of many late nights …
Discovering Cigars on Horseback in Viñales, Cuba
*Last updated July 2017 Cuba is famous worldwide for its cigars and rum, and most of the former’s tobacco comes from just two regions, both …
10 Tips for Traveling the Dominican Republic
It’s been a week since I got back from the Dominican Republic. I was there for about ten days, and despite the smelly water and …
Puerto Rico: My First Taste of Latin America
I’ve just been to Puerto Rico for a week. Except for a few days in Spain before I started university, I had never been in …