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Shopping in Cuba

Joe — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:07:52 +0000

Shopping in Cuba involves buying what is available, not what one desires. Stores have limited variety, especially those aimed at Cubans. An extreme example of this was the bakery Rocío and I saw selling only one line of bread. Cuba … Continue reading →

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Eating and Drinking at El Shamuskia’o in Old Havana

Joe — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:40:02 +0000

In Old Havana (Habana Vieja) we came across a small restaurant and bar with the marketing nightmare of a name, El Shamuskia’o. Located on Muralla Street in between Habana and Compostela, El Shamuskia’o became a Havana favourite for Rocío and … Continue reading →

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Eating Japanese at Crepe Sayu in Old Havana

Joe — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:34:09 +0000

Crepe Sayu is a small restaurant on the corner of Obrapía and Aguacate streets in Old Havana (Habana Vieja) run by Japanese journalist Sayuri Yoshida. Prior to visiting Cuba I read Sayuri’s fascinating story and looked forward to visiting Crepe Sayu. … Continue reading →

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World Heritage Listed Camagüey, Cuba’s Third City

Joe — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:52:00 +0000

Camagüey, Cuba’s third largest city was founded in its current location in 1528. The city’s labyrinthine streets in its UNESCO world heritage-listed historic centre are worth wandering. Camaguey is also a good base for exploring its eponymous province, Cuba’s biggest, … Continue reading →

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Santiago de Cuba, Where the Cuban Revolution Began

Joe — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:25:07 +0000

Cuba’s second city Santiago de Cuba lies far from Havana and is known for both its music and rebellious streak. Rocío and I visited Santiago twice in December 2016, firstly for Fidel Castro’s memorial rally and funeral and later, returning … Continue reading →

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Food and Arequipa – a Delicious Combination

Joe — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:43:31 +0000

Peruvian cuisine’s variety, taste and freshness make it South America’s finest. Although Lima has Peru’s best restaurants and food festival (Mistura), Arequipa is the city most synonymous with food. Following are culinary highlights from my time in Arequipa, including my … Continue reading →

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Eating in Puerto Maldonado

Joe — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 03:32:43 +0000

Puerto Maldonado in southern Peru’s Amazon Basin has great tropical produce. Rocío and I enjoyed tasting the exotic flavours at markets, cafes and restaurants. Central Market (Mercado Modelo) Puerto Maldonado’s main market has the city’s best range of food with … Continue reading →

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