In Cuba, there is only the public healthcare system available. For the locals, it is a perfect way to take care of their health. For foreigners, it is possible to use the Cuban healthcare services financed by their tourist health insurance or cash.
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Internet in Cuba
When traveling abroad one of the first things that come to your mind is how would you let people know you arrived safely. You also have some emails to send and read. And last but not least you might post photos of your trip to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For this, you would need to connect to the internet in Cuba.
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There have been infected people all over the world. But how good does Cuba prevent the Covid-19 against entering the country? Are there any indications that travel to Cuba might be prohibited because of the virus?
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There is a variety of accommodation choices when staying in Cuba. But two are most popular among tourists. You can book a hotel, stay in a private house called casa particular.
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Bats are very interesting flying mammals. There are at least 10 species of bats in Cuba thanks to lack of natural predators.
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We had an interesting experience in Trinidad this year on a family trip to Cuba. The shopkeeper returned us change in their national pesos instead of CUCs.
Continue reading “Cuban pesos: CUP or CUC?”Family friendly stay in Havana
When you travel with kids to Havana there are some more factors that need to be satisfied then just going there alone. Luckily you can find some very children-friendly casa particulars in the city of Havana and further along your trip to Cuba. Traveling with kids can be very comfortable if you book the suitable family friendly accommodation that will suit your family needs. Which are the best places to go and stay with family in Havana? What should you look for? Continue reading “Family friendly stay in Havana”
Havana acommodation in 2018
When arriving in Cuba and Havana you have to present the destination address of your accommodation for the first night. You can choose from many types of accommodation in Havana: casa particular as rooms in private homes, local premium hotels, international hotels, and even camping resorts. Continue reading “Havana acommodation in 2018”
Electricity in Cuba
Electricity in Cuba is an interesting topic. If you travel a lot you know that every country can have its specific power plugs and wall sockets. To Cuba, you can bring your mobile phone or laptop charger, hairdryer or shaver and have it powered from the hotel or a casa particular wall socket. In the last few years, the infrastructure has improved, so there’s no need to get worried about the electricity in Cuba. Continue reading “Electricity in Cuba”
Going to Cuba with kids! Our 2018 trip
On the first day of the kids’ school summer holidays 2018, we flew to Cuba with our two kids, ages 6 and 8. Up until the flight we were afraid how the children will survive the 17 hours journey from Europe and the culture shock of arriving in a country with different infrastructure, language, and climate. But after we had been in Cuba for two weeks, our children were crying when we boarded the taxi from Havana Vieja to Havana Airport. They were asking, when shall we return… All in all, our family trip to Cuba was an unforgettable positive experience.