Casa Particulares in Vinales
Nov 02, 2016
Cuba
Together with Havana & Trinidad, Vinales forms a triumvirate of Cuba’s most popular traveller destinations and yet only has 3, somewhat basic hotels to choose from.
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Is Guatemala City Worth Visiting?
Nov 01, 2016
Guatemala
It’s not often that visitors to a relatively small country deliberately avoid the nation’s capital but, with Guatemala City, that is very much the case. Is it that bad?
Shopping in Havana
Oct 31, 2016
Cuba
Until pretty recently, mention to anyone that you planned to go shopping in Havana and you would have been met with either ridicule or bemusement……and rightly so.
Day Of The Dead
Oct 29, 2016
Mexico
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos in Spanish) is a uniquely Mexican holiday that is celebrated across the country.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Guatemala
Oct 27, 2016
Guatemala
For a country with such a fascinating history and a wealth of cultural attractions, it comes as something of a surprise that Guatemala only boasts 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Getting Around Havana
Oct 26, 2016
Cuba
Most visitors to Havana probably spend 2 or 3 days in the city and, with the vast majority of its attractions located in the historic Old Havana district, much of that time will be spent exploring on foot. Where city transport is required, Havana has plenty of options.
Flights to Cancun – British Airways vs Virgin Atlantic
Oct 25, 2016
Mexico
If you’re planning on a holiday to the Yucatan Peninsula anytime soon, the choice of direct, scheduled flights is a straight shoot-out, British Airways vs Virgin Atlantic. Who’s it going to be?
Guatemala City Airport – La Aurora
Oct 24, 2016
Guatemala
La Aurora International Airport is not only the sole airport in Guatemala City, it is also the only airport of any note in the entire country.
Classic Cars of Cuba
Oct 21, 2016
Cuba
What do you think of when it comes to Cuba? Beautiful beaches, Fidel, Che & The Revolution, crumbling colonial architecture, fat cigars or, perhaps, those fabulous classic cars?
Split Holiday Bookings
Oct 21, 2016
General
Put simply, a split holiday booking is where the various arrangements are booked through more than one provider
Trekking Mt Pacaya
Oct 19, 2016
Guatemala
Guatemala is known as the land of volcanos – there are almost 30 of them – and top of the list of things to do for many visitors is a trek up at least one of them
And The Best Beach Hotel In Cuba Is….
Oct 17, 2016
Cuba
The Paradisus Rio de Oro in Guardalavaca. As voted for by me. Not very scientific, I know, so you’ll just have to trust me on this one.
Rocky The Coatimundi
Oct 16, 2016
Belize
Rocky the what? You’ll have to excuse my ignorance but, until we finally met, I had absolutely no idea what a Coatimundi was. In fact, the word Coatimundi is just one of many names given to the same animal and better known as a member of the raccoon family.
Mosquito Repellent – The Natural Way
Oct 13, 2016
Guatemala
As someone who contracted malaria many years ago, all and any methods of avoiding mosquitoes has always been a subject of strong personal interest.
Birdlife of Cuba – A Traveller’s Tale
Oct 12, 2016
Cuba
The following is a 2006 report recounting a holiday centred on the birdlife of Cuba - the birds are the same but Cuba itself is changing fast.
Tulum Mayan Ruins
Oct 11, 2016
Mexico
It may be one of the Yucatan’s smallest, and least architecturally impressive Mayan sites, but Tulum sure pulls in the crowds. Wonder why?
Moros y Cristianos
Oct 11, 2016
Cuba
Moros y Cristianos is a traditional Cuban dish that you will find served wherever there is a Cuban restaurant, be that on the island itself or around the world.
Old Havana Hotels With A Pool
Oct 10, 2016
Cuba
For the majority of independent travellers visiting Havana, staying in Old Havana is a must. Finding somewhere to stay with a swimming pool is a whole lot more problematic.
Macaw Mountain Bird Park
Oct 06, 2016
Guatemala
Located approximately 1 ½ miles outside of the small Honduran town of Copan, the Macaw Mountain Bird Park & Nature Reserve might not be as famous as the nearby Mayan ruins but is equally deserving of a visit.
Hurricane Matthew – Implications For Cuba
Oct 04, 2016
Cuba
Hurricane Matthew is slowly making its way northwards through the Caribbean, with the eastern coast of Cuba directly in its path.
The Havana Ferry
Oct 02, 2016
Cuba
Havana is so famous for its classic American cars, a ride in one being almost ubiquitous, that many visitors disregard the equal fun to be had by taking the Havana ferry.
Boat Travel in Belize
Sep 30, 2016
Belize
Belize is famous for its islands or Cayes, and getting to and from them, or even between them, is all part of the Belize holiday experience.
Jose Marti – A Cuban Hero
Sep 30, 2016
Cuba
In a country where being a ‘National Hero’ is highly valued and the ultimate compliment, few stand in higher regard than Jose Marti.
Flights to Cancun & The Yucatan
Sep 29, 2016
Mexico
Although there are a number of charter flights between the UK and Cancun, this article will deal purely with scheduled flight options from the UK.
Havana’s Hotel Shortage
Sep 29, 2016
Cuba
There is surely no other major global city with such an acute hotel shortage as Havana and, at the same time, such a bewildering lack of progress in remedying the problem.
Casa Vitrales – Havana
Sep 28, 2016
Cuba
Casa Vitrales is one of a number of new, upmarket casa particulares that are springing up in Old Havana.
Museums of Guatemala City
Sep 27, 2016
Guatemala
Despite its rich Mayan history, Guatemala is surprisingly short when it comes to stand-out museums although the capital, Guatemala City, does have a couple of options.
Windowless Rooms – A Very Cuban Problem?
Sep 22, 2016
Cuba
This is not a euphemism for jail, rather an issue that surprises and irks a number of visitors to Cuba, the number of hotels with windowless rooms.
Hemingway & Havana
Sep 21, 2016
Cuba
Ernest Hemingway was born in Chicago in 1899 but spent much of his life travelling the world, including Cuba where he lived on-and-off from 1939 to 1960.
Crossing Rivers in San Ignacio
Sep 20, 2016
Belize
Located in Cayo district in western Belize, and close to the border crossing with Guatemala, the town of San Ignacio is a popular base for visiting a variety of attractions, including Caracol and Actun Tunichil Muknal.
Melia Cuba
Sep 19, 2016
Cuba
Melia Cuba is a division of the giant Spanish hotel management company that operates some 26 hotels across Cuba and over a thousand worldwide. Melia was the first foreign hotel management company to do business in Cuba and remains the largest such company on the island.
Convento de las Capuchinas – Antigua
Sep 17, 2016
Guatemala
Antigua is often referred to as being a town of ruins and, of the many that lie scattered around the town, few are more attractive than the Convento de las Capuchinas.
Airline API – What & Why?
Sep 15, 2016
General
API stands for Advanced Passenger Information and, depending on where you are flying to, and the airline you are flying with, is often required before tickets can be issued.
By Ferry To Isla Mujeres
Sep 13, 2016
Mexico
Who would have thought taking a simple ferry ride could be so much fun?
Cerro de la Cruz – Antigua
Sep 11, 2016
Guatemala
If it’s views you like, then the Cerro de la Cruz will be right up your street and well worth the gentle, uphill walk. Or you can just take a taxi.
Tipping in Cuba
Sep 09, 2016
Cuba
Perhaps few things embarrass us more than knowing where, when and how much to tip. In this respect, tipping in Cuba is no exception.
Becan Mayan Ruins
Sep 08, 2016
Mexico
Located in the sparsely populated south of the Yucatan Peninsula, very few visitors make it to the small Mayan site of Becan; fewer still would visit were it not for its relative proximity to the far larger and better knows ruins at Calakmul.
Has Cuba Been Spoiled?
Sep 07, 2016
Cuba
For many of those contemplating a holiday to Cuba, there is often that nagging thought, have I left it too late – has Cuba been spoiled?
Parque La Guira
Sep 06, 2016
Cuba
Parque La Guira is one of those places that very few visitors to Cuba seem to know about, let alone visit.
Punta Rock
Sep 04, 2016
General
Little known in the UK, Punta Rock originated in Belize in the 1970s and is popular throughout Central America.
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