Cuba usually comes to mind at this time of the year as the weather in Toronto goes from bad to worse. Holed up in my winter-bound house, I think of Cuba’s sunny weather, its sandy beaches, its turquoise waters and its tropical vegetation. Call it, if you wish, Cuba on the brain. But the lure […]
They’re gems of the colonial period in Cuba, quaint towns founded and developed by French and Spanish explorers from the 16th century onward. Cienfuegos and Trinidad, about an hour away from each other in southern Cuba, are usually overlooked by many of the Canadian and European travellers who typically descend on this island nation during […]
Call it, if you will, a camp for adults coming out of the cold. The Paradisus Princesa del Mar, an all-inclusive, reasonably-priced ocean-side resort in Varadero, Cuba, caters to tourists in dire need of a break from the grip of miserable winter weather. Not surprisingly, most of its visitors are Canadians. On a direct […]
Havana, Cuba’s capital, has seen better days. A gleaming, modern, hip city more than 60 years ago, Havana fell on hard times following the 1959 revolution, when the new left-wing government, headed by Fidel Castro, deposed the corrupt pro-American Batista regime. Subjected to a U.S. economic embargo after the Cuban government nationalized private property, Cuba […]
It was freezing cold in Toronto and I yearned for the heat. Weary of the January weather, my wife and I decided to book an all-inclusive package to Cuba. We chose Cuba because it offers what far more expensive destinations in the Caribbean also offer: great weather, nice sandy beaches and comfortable hotels. We had read […]