How to Get Wifi in Cuba, Line Up and Use Google Maps
“Enjoy unplugging in Cuba!” everyone said when I left for my first trip to Havana. Not so fast. I was up and running within an hour of reaching my casa particular (booked through Airbnb). If you’d like the option to log on while in Havana, this is for you. How to Get...
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“The Only Way Out Is Through”: A Love Letter to NYC
For my NYC send off on Monday, I spent the morning writing at my favorite coffee shop. Later that day, I moved to St. Louis, Missouri, USA. I made the decision during a trip to CA, which meant I only had six days back in my fair city to pick up a few catering shifts,...
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What to do in Havana: Bars, Balconies and Views
El Escuadrón Hopped to Havana Bars, Balconies and Views! On my last day in Cuba I pulled together a squad (el escuadrón as we called it), including a new NYC friend who went to Cuba with a tour and had a free day, and a few Cuban friends, one I had met at a wifi park...
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Classic Cuban Cars: Under the Hood of These American Vintage Cars
Classic Cuban Cars are American Vintage Cars Frozen in 1959 As an island peppered with 1950’s American Fords, Chevrolets, Plymouths and Buicks, many associate Cuba with a car industry frozen in 1959. When Fidel Castro came to power, he banned the purchase of imported...
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Spanish Cured Meat: Jamon Iberico de Bellota
As it melted in my mouth, I melted in my chair. With my first bite of Jamon Iberico de Bellota (with accents, it's Jamón Ibérico de Bellota) only a few years ago, it fell squarely on top of the leader board as my favorite Spanish cured meat. The meat is dark red...
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Camino de Guanajuato with Jose Alfredo Jimenez at Festival Cervantino
Jose Alfredo Jimenez and my Camino de Guanajuato at Festival Cervantino If there’s a mariachi band, I’m lip-syncing the Jose Alfredo Jimenez (José Alfredo Jiménez) covers. In my USA life I’m a closet Jose Alfredo Jimenez fan because right now, you’re wondering, who’s...
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