My god, how time flies…. I have now been back from Cuba for close to 10 days, and my reentry into the business world has …
(15) – Getting ready to say ‘Goodbye, Havana’…
Hotel Habana Libre, Saturday, April 16, 2005, 9:51 am So my stay in the Cuban capital is rapidly coming to a close. Even the good …
Havana Travel – Field Trips and Interviews
Hotel Habana Libre, Thursday, April 14, 2005, 3:38 pm During the past close to 2 weeks, I have really been trying to understand Cuba, its …
Havana Travel – Exploring Downtown Havana
Hotel Habana Libre, Thursday, April 14, 2005, 3:02 pm The last few days I have spent quite a bit of time walking around downtown Havana …
(12) – Contrasts and Contradictions
Etecsa Telecommunications Building, Downtown Havana, Thursday, April 13, 2005, 3:32 pm I really gotta hurry, I only have about 28 minutes left on my Internet …
Havana Travel – Inside a Cuban Home
Etecsa Telecommunications Building, Downtown Havana, Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 3:06 pm So I am sitting here in a new place and I gotta hurry since …
Havana Travel – A Country Excursion
Hotel Havana Libre, Sunday, April 10, 2005, 12:45 pm After my walk through the Vedado neighbourhood, my friend Pedro came to pick me up since …
Havana Travel – A Tour of Havana Neighbourhoods
Hotel Havana Libre, Sunday, April 10, 2005, 12:30 pm Yesterday morning I had arranged to meet one of the women from the from the university, …
Havana Travel – Bicycle Rides, Camellos and Cannon Shots
Hotel Habana Libre, Sunday, April 10, 2005, 11:10 am After picking up the bicycle on Thursday, I finally took my first ride on Friday afternoon …
Havana Travel – Fun and Recreation
Hotel Havana Libre, Friday, April 8, 2005, 3:45 pm So, of course, not everything is politics, learning, philosophizing and studying languages. Life also has to …
Havana Travel – The Student Experience and Political Insights
Hotel Havana Libre, Friday, April 8, 2005, 3:21 pm It is such an amazing experience to live the life of a student again, after 15 …
Havana Travel – Another Mind-Twisting Experience
Hotel Havana Libre, Friday, April 8, 2005, 2:47 pm I am sitting here at one of the most famous hotels in all of Havana, after …
(4) – Bureaucracy Galore – The University of Havana
Hotel Havana Libre, Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 7:20 pm Yesterday I had to sign up for my Spanish course at the University of Havana. The …
Cuba Travel – Hiking Vinales and Exploring Nature
Hotel Havana Libre, Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 6:54 pm On Sunday it was gorgeous. The cold front had finally passed through, the rain was gone …
Cuba Travel – Rain in Vinales
Hotel Havana Libre, Tuesday April 5, 2005, 6:24 pm So Saturday I had already planned to go to Vinales, a beautiful area in the province …
(1) – First Impressions
Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 6:00 pm, Hotel Havana Libre Thanks to a severe case of the Revenge of Montezuma (or Ricky Ricardo?..,) I am sitting …