Cuban street music brought tears
On the advice of a friend who had visited before, I brought a set of guitar strings to give away. They are among the many things that are difficult or very expensive...
Tagged: Havana
Sometimes you need to step away
Sometimes you need to step away from the everyday to really examine life and how it’s being lived. That’s one of the most compelling things about travel as far as I’m concerned,...
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...
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,...
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...
Amazing Havana street music brought tears
Met a wonderful guitar player in Cathedral Square at twilight. Two standouts will be forever memories when it comes to the music we heard in Cuba. On the advice of a friend...
Capture the mood of Cuba with Ropa Vieja and Mojitos
Ropa Vieja is a Cuban dish served everywhere. Usually it is made of beef, but pork is sometimes used. I’m now working on my stories about Cuba for a series that will...
Havana hotel, breakfast and historic neighborhood
Hotel Inglaterra in old Havana, seen behind the statue of Jose Marti, is one of the oldest hotels in the city. It was a great headquarters for my first two nights in...
Cuban anthem to Jose Marti heard all over Havana
Floral tributes to Cuban poet and hero Jose Marti were placed in front of his statue on the May 19 anniversary of his death in 1895. My Havana hotel, the Ingleterra, is...
Just back from Cuba
That’s me in an old car serving as a taxi in Havana. A week without cell phone, internet, or credit cards in Cuba underscores the profound impact those things have on our...
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