Category: Cuba

Beach Time! Playa del Este, Cuba

by Kendra | Jul 6, 2014 | Cuba | 2

Beaches are a major reason why so many of us northerners flock to Cuba. In fact, most visitors...

Havana’s Malecón

by Kendra | Jul 1, 2014 | Cuba | 3

Havana is a fantastic city to indulge in a bit of people watching. One area that is especially...

Havana: Plaza de la Catedral

by Kendra | Jun 28, 2014 | Cuba, UNESCO Sites | 6

One of the things that make Havana a lovely place to just wander around is that it has many...

Political Slogans in Havana

by Kendra | Jun 25, 2014 | Cuba | 2

A wander around Havana, and Cuba itself, can uncover a treasure trove of socialist slogans. They...

Havana: Morro-La Cabaña Historical Military Park

by Kendra | Jun 23, 2014 | Cuba, UNESCO Sites | 1

One of the important pieces of Havana history is Morro-La Cabaña Historical Military Park, a huge...

Che Guevara – Yea or Nay?

by Kendra | Jun 16, 2014 | Cuba | 2

A visit to Havana means seeing evidence of Che Guevara pretty much everywhere. However, if you...

Five Things to do in Pinar del Rio, Cuba

by Kendra | Jun 15, 2014 | Cuba, UNESCO Sites | 1

Visitors to Cuba tend to stick with places like Varadero, one of the many “Cayo” islands, or...

Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón (Havana)

by Kendra | Jun 8, 2014 | Cuba | 4

Morbid. Creepy. Romantic. Peaceful. There are many adjectives used to describe cemeteries. I know...

Havana’s Plaza de Armas Book Market

by Kendra | Jun 2, 2014 | Cuba | 1

Being a bibliophile with a love of antiques, when I heard that Havana had a book market several...

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My name is Kendra and I am a cubicle escape artist: I try to find ways to keep my job while also trying to escape it as often as possible.

When I travel, I’m generally that solo woman you see wandering with a camera firmly clutched to her face as she traipses around while narrowly avoiding being hit by some form of local transportation.

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