After spending several days in Havana, it was time to move on. The second leg of our Cuba journey was a trip to Vinales, where we were mesmerized by its stunning natural beauty, followed by a stop in Cienfuegos (on our way to Trinidad). Vinales is home to one of our favorite casa particulares (Lucilo…Continue reading Cuba – Vinales & Cienfuegos
Category: Caribbean
Cuba – Havana
The mere mention of this fabled city conjures up images of romance and faded glory. Havana has beckoned us to visit for as long as we can remember, and we were thrilled when the opportunity finally presented itself. What can we say about this gorgeous city? We love Havana, its wonderful people, crumbling architecture, vintage…Continue reading Cuba – Havana
Bahamas
The Bahamas is an English-speaking country consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets. Since the Grand Bahamas are a mere 100 miles from Ft Lauderdale, FL, it makes for an easy weekend destination and as a result, receives an ungodly amount of tourists each year (over a million). We visited a mere two…Continue reading Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, proclaimed by the first navigators to step foot on it as “the island of enchantment”, absolutely stole our hearts over the course of three weeks. Our aggressive itinerary included the gorgeous city of Old San Juan (a small seven square block neighborhood of cobblestone streets, picturesque colonial buildings, museums, and fortresses), Rio Grande…Continue reading Puerto Rico
Aruba
Aruba is the Caribbean’s westernmost, located 18 miles off the coast of Venezuela and 42 miles west of Curacao. The island is a mere 75 square miles, ranging 20 miles at its widest point, and 6 miles at its longest. We pulled into Aruba’s southern coast, where Oranjestad is the historic Dutch capital city of…Continue reading Aruba