“My friends say I’m a singer who drives a taxi. My band says I’m a taxi driver that sings.” Chirino, our driver, didn’t hold back. Flying westward down the gritty highway towards Viñales, Cuba, we were in a 1990’s diesel Peugeot. The radio played a recording that Chirino had made with his band – a […]
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Easy Cuban Flan Two Ways
Flan for breakfast!? Yes, please. It was a little embarrassing how happy this made me. To be honest, I am a bit of a health food freak. My family doesn’t go a day without kale on their breakfast plate. But when in Cuba, eat Cuban flan for breakfast. And this doesn’t make me a bad mother because […]
Beija Reflects: A Cuba Zipline is Life
Written by Beija, age 11. The harnesses were heavy as Omar handed them back to me. I shifted. The rusty carabiners dangled against my pants as I stared back onto the Cuban jungle. Royal Palms, Tourist trees, tall pines, and towering green many others lined the ground, the thick forest floor hidden from sight. A […]
Cuba Facebook Love
Cuba is transitioning fast with technology. And Cubans are just like the rest of us – they want to stay connected to their friends, family, and the world. In Cuba Facebook rules. Because I work closely with media and technology, I’m fascinated by how technology is being used where we travel. What are the patterns? How is it different? Traveling the country for two weeks, here are four observations that stood out for me…
La Vida Cubana: Mauricio, Nuclear Engineer
“Please, I need a favor of you: Spread the word. Talk to the people about what you saw and enjoyed in Cuba. The good and the bad. We are not perfect.” I could hear Mauricio’s impassioned tone and his easy laugh through his email this week. This was not the first time Mauricio had indicated that […]