For fifty years Mary McCarthy, 108, lived in poverty even though she had a fortune in the bank. That account was frozen though during the US embargo against Cuba in 1962.
In 1924 Mary moved to Cuba when she married a Spanish business man, Pedro Gomez Cueto. The two had met while Mary was studying music [...]
Experiencing the heart and soul of a place is what travel should be about. Whether you are living like a local or sunbathing on pristine beaches, you only really ‘get’ a place when you uncover its spirit; that extra bit is what makes a trip unmatchable. The beauty of Cuba is that it lets you [...]
Always on the lookout for un-biased views of travellers to Cuba, so while trawling the Internet came across this and thought it made for interesting reading -
“So I said to Tommy Sheridan: “What is Cuba really like?” “Amazing country,” he said. “You’ll love it.” But a dyed-in-the-wool leftie like Tommy would say that, wouldn’t he?
Well, [...]
Opens Friday 20 February 2009 in London
Running time: 126 min’s.
Superbly directed, intriguingly non-traditional biopic with a terrific central performance from Benicio Del Toro.
What’s it all about?
Part two of Steven Soderbergh’s biopic of Che Guevara begins seven years after the end of the first film, when Che (Benicio Del Toro) mysteriously disappears from public view, prompting [...]
Cuba is such a big Island that it makes it ideal for multi centre holidays. There is so much to do and see that sometimes - depending on the itinerary - 2 weeks are not enough. Because Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, it has many attractions that separate it from the rest [...]
The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves were imported to work the coffee and sugar plantations and Havana became the launching point for [...]
There is no doubt at all that Cuba is a unique island full of interesting sights and sounds you cannot experience anywhere else in the world, but what it’s sometimes easy to forget is that there’s also a lot of exciting activities off the island - in the expanse of Caribbean waters that surrounds it. [...]
Cuba, the largest island in the Caribbean, is being reborn. Old Havana is becoming a restored gem, taking on the aura of a totally preserved museum city. Art galleries and local culture are alive in well in Cuba and the feeling is one of hope and optimism.
Cuba offers so much to the traveller: mountain peaks, [...]
Why not try a traditional Cuban meal on these long cold winter nights -Ropa Vieja
This is a classic Cuban stew whose name literally means ‘Old Clothes’ in Spanish. The dish itself originates from Canary Islands by way of Spain. The recipe was brought along with Spanish ships coming to the Americas and though considers the [...]
Dogs sleep on the motorway as a Russian Lada roars past, brightly painted in the incongruous colours of the tropics. Behind it a 1954 Cadillac belches black from its impossibly large and beautifully contoured frame. The two Cold War classics coexist here so naturally that it’s curious to imagine that this is the motoring equivalent [...]