When I was writing about my trip, looking through my notes and memories, I kept coming back to the same thing, or rather, the same person. So how will I remember Cuba? First, I will remember this important lesson. There…
The end had to be somewhere
And for me it was in Matanzas Following our last night in Havana, we said goodbye to Holly near the Capitol and made our way to the ferry. We were off to Casablanca! We had met a fellow tourist in…
Oh Trinidad, you gorgeous city, you.
I loved Trinidad! I mean, I can go on and talk about everything I did, but I just wanted to confirm that. Trinidad was the city we were considering after Vinales. In fact, Jack had wanted to come here instead…
Climbing Pico Turquino
The night before we left, Jack and I had agreed to split some things: he brought toothpaste, I brought sunscreen. We filled up our water bottles with the remaining water in our 5 L we had brought from Santiago. We…
Falling for Vinales
I don’t usually tell people I have a blog. Especially when I travel. What if I want to write awful things about that person? (ex. the American guy I met in Nicaragua) Or incredibly sappy stuff?(ex. you know the series.…
Havana and I have a complicated relationship
I have the feeling of being in a time warp. And then I get a burning sensation in my stomach and my fists are clenched and I’m frustrated for being scammed again and then I get yelled at or cat called…
Varadero is not Cuba
It’s hot. As someone who is not particularly thrilled with the heat, it seems ironic that I’ve been chasing summer for the past two winters. In fact, I think I shock my friends and family every time I choose to…
Feel the fire of Volcan Arenal
After a few days of scorching hot weather that left me with a bit of heat stroke and inability to eat (and don’t forget the swollen fingers and toes), we boarded a van-bus and headed to Arenal. The problem with…
To the Carribean side we go
Costa Rican time. Where a bus ride that should have taken 6 hours took 9. Our bus driver moonlights as a high-speed car-racer-auditioning-for-any-action-movies-that-requires-an-unncessary-amount-of-speed. In Costa Rica, buses play chicken with other vehicles. They get to an impass or a bridge…