Searching for Commies in wrong Cuban places
“Searching for Commies in all the wrong places” was my suggested headline for the second story in the Cuba series, which goes to readers on Aug. 10. Either that was just too...
Category: Travel
Walleye (pickerel) fishing and feasting in Ontario
It was early on a perfect summer day when my friend Judy and I aimed our rental car toward Rice Lake, a 23-mile long lake on the Trent-Severn waterway. Just an hour...
Everyone reads in Cuba, Literacy rate exceeds ours
Vendors of periodicals, postcards and other printed materials flank the entrance to a leafy Havana park. It was quickly apparent in Cuba that its people are avid readers. Even though the press...
Hotel a legacy of the Mob in Havana
This lavish show at Cabaret Parisien was a throwback to the past. Havana’s Hotel Nacional, alleged Cuba headquarters for the Mob during the 1950s when Americans flocked to the island to gamble and...
Cuba’s Botanical Garden a tropical treat
I saw the most beautiful flower at Cuba’s Botanical Garden but couldn’t identify it until I got home. Greenhouses at Cuba’s Jardin Botanica Nacional are designed to keep plants shaded and catching...
Meet some Cuban artists, see their work
Music in Havana is everywhere – from balconies on decaying houses from which laundry lines are strung, at dinner and over drinks on breezy rooftops, in immaculate and beautifully restored public squares,...
Tocororo reveals Cuba as a birding paradise
The brilliant blue white and red tocororo is Cuba’s national bird. I’ve been stopped in the street, at the grocery store, library and at wine tastings by those asking about my recent...
A guide to staying hydrated in Cuba
Guarapo- fresh squeezed sugar cane – is made for a nearby guaraperia where a Hemingway-inspired drink that also uses fresh squeezed pineapple is served. It’s important to stay hydrated in tropical...
Rum, cigars the forbidden fruits of Havana
Partagas, one of the oldest cigars in Cuba, were begun in 1843 by an immigrant from Spain. The Trinidad is made exclusively for Fidel to present to dignitaries and diplomats. Cigars...
Old cars of Cuba have a few surprises
This is a typical Havana traffic scene with a mixture of cars old and new The cars of Cuba were one of the biggest surprises during my recent visit. I expected to...
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