Goodbye Cuba, Mi Amigo!

This is part of a series of Facebook postings I am migrating to WordPress after I resumed posting on my proper blog, here on WordPress, in early December. I have kept the theme and the pictures, with captions and commentary from the original post. From my FaceBook post of Oct 28, 2022: Goodbye Cuba - …

Varadero Cats and Observations about Resort Food

This is part of a series of Facebook postings I am migrating to WordPress after I resumed posting on my proper blog, here on WordPress, in early December. I have kept the theme and the pictures, with captions and commentary from the original post. From my Facebook post of Oct 27th, 2022 I brought my …

Settling in Beachside after my Lost Booking

This is part of a series of Facebook postings I am migrating to WordPress after I resumed posting on my proper blog, here on WordPress, in early December. I have kept the theme and the pictures, with captions and commentary from the original post. From my Facebook post of Oct 25th, 2022: Today is like …

Back to Varadero Part II:

Finding an Alternate Resort I continue the story of my messed up resort booking…. So I left my suitcase with the hotel concierge at SunBeach and trundled the 4 blocks down the street to Gran Carib’s Roc Barlovento 4 star resort. Osmany, the efficient and friendly front desk man greeted me with a smile and …

Back to Varadero Part I:

Reservation Gone Awry! I am publishing this on my website although it will seem a non-sequitur. My apologies - I am in the process of resurrecting and updating my blog but have been posting this trip in Facebook due to ease of use. These next 3 posts are longer and contain lots of details relating …

Cuba’s Complicated Way With Money

…. And some travel advice when coming to Cuba. Many who have come to Cuba in past years remember the two currencies which had to be dealt with when in Cuba. The CUC or Convertible Peso or CUC (pronounced “cuke”) was pegged at 1 USD and was the currency for tourists, or at least it …