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Visit Cuba and join the Cuban Food Revolution

By Johnny Considine | 21st December 201915th October 2020 by Johnny Considine

Cuba is currently being roused from its gastronomical slumber by waking up to the sunny morning of a foodie revolution. Recent government reforms and regulation relaxations have given Cubans easier access to long sought-after ingredients previously unavailable, and they’re digging out old recipes of haute cuisine long forgotten since the Golden Age of the early 20th Century. As a country well known for its revolutions, here’s one you can finally get your teeth into.

Graffiti in Old Havana – an invitation to discover another side to this colourful city

By Johnny Considine | 18th December 201915th October 2020 by Johnny Considine

In the city of Havana, a very old form of art is transforming Cuba’s modern urban landscape. Uninteresting buildings have become vast canvases and whole neighbourhoods have become art galleries for the rising number or artists chronicling this magnificent city.

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Experience Havana like Prince Charles and Camilla – their royal Cuban tour, where they went and what they did

By Johnny Considine | 11th December 201915th October 2020 by Johnny Considine

Experiencing Havana like a future king or queen is not only possible, but totally doable. As this post illustrates, there are many ways to follow in the footsteps of royals like Prince Charles and Camilla when they toured Havana in March 2019. From enjoying a guided walk in Old Havana to sampling local cuisine and soaking in the city’s cultural highlights, this is a guide to touring the Cuban capital like a royal.

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Havana’s hippest, coolest cultural venues, bars, cafes and all-in-ones

By Johnny Considine | 4th December 201928th November 2025 by Johnny Considine

It’s no secret to anyone that Havana’s fast becoming one of the coolest holiday destinations not just in the Caribbean, but in all of Latin America. Part of its spellbinding allure is its amazing culture and multi-layered identity present everywhere you go. Here we list 5 of the coolest places and hang out spots in which to soak up culture and history whilst enjoying tasty bites and tempting libations.

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Vibrant Havana and its cultural highlights – from art galleries to museums and festivals

By Johnny Considine | 27th November 201915th October 2020 by Johnny Considine

Moving to the sounds of salsa, mambo, Latin jazz and afro beats, Havana bursts with culture in every imaginable way. The music and dancing are only the beginning as every corner in the city has a story to tell and nostalgia lives on in Havana like nowhere else in the world.