Blogs from Varadero, Oeste, Cuba, Central America Caribbean

Santiago de Cuba is a pretty small place; we kept bumping into the same locals all over town as well as Emma and Patrick again, two days after they had left us behind in Baracoa. Having all enjoyed each other's company so much first time around, we thought we might as well reconvene in the evening for one last night out together. Famed for its music and nightlife, Ching enjoyed both so much in Santiago de Cuba last time around that she was keen to hit Casa de la Trova again that evening. I enjoyed it too but thought that once was enough and so I joined Emma, Patrick and a girl Emma had previously met on her travels – Aude from France and her casa-mate Lara from Holland – for a few ‘quiet drinks’. With ... read more

After a slight break (no pun intended) due to my recent hospital visit, we will now re-visit our Spring Break excursion to Cuba. Our visit to Old Havana ended too soon. There are lots of things we would have liked to have seen but time got away on us. The bus to take us to the beaches of Veradero pulled up right on time and away we went to the second half of our Cuban adventure. The All-inclusive Resort I was a bit apprehensive about spending time at an all-inclusive resort. I am not particularly a-sit-around-on-the-beach kind of person, so what would I do there? The ride from Old Havana to the Veradero peninsula was certainly pleasant in our large Chinese-made bus. Some pretty nice scenery and we passed lots of old cars whose condition gradually ... read more

Notre derniere journée a Cuba... Deja 7 jours passer à la vitesse de l'éclair Et pour le Laguna Azul Iberostar, quoi dire de plus sur un resort... 4 jours c'est assez... read more

Hola de Cuba! Days in Cuba: 2 Diego Luna spotted: not as of yet. But hope still remains. ------------------------------------- Ah, the balmy, balmy weather of an island nation. I look outside, and well... yeah, not much sun to be had. We in Varadero are currently experiencing an unmistakeable amount of Rain. We're not talking a drizzle here: this morning started off with a monsoon-like sheet of water that can only be found outside of North America; the sky opening up, and tropic thunder raineth forth; you step outside, and you fear a concussion type of weather. The kind of thing where you're left gasping and ringing out every item of clothing, and cars struggle through puddles that are the size of, well, cars. While this might bum out my travel mates, I seem to find myself ... read more

(17 photos) Cayo Blanca: WOW! Crystal water, white sand, blah blah....not exactly the norm if you live in London! And Varadero, much as I wanted not to go there, was fab in a mindless, just look at the turquoise-sea-and-beach- kind of way. And certainly not over run by thousands of tourists, as I'd expected...all very calm, very friendly and really just fine....... read more