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• Cuba Travel from US – Legal and with RESPECT

  For the past two days, I’ve been participating in the US-Cuba congress RESPECT (Responsible Ethical Cuba Travel) in Havana. This is the largest US-based... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• A Quick Note on Irma

  Havana September 14, 2017 Time for thanks giving. Among the many (well documented) reasons Cuba does hurricane preparation and post-recovery/survival so well... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Inside a Cuban Prison

  Maybe you read my recent post Inside a Cuban Posada, where I sneak a peek (cockroaches and combs included) into the island’s love hotel business. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Trump: The Laughingstock of Cuba

  Let’s get this out of the way – US travelers can still come to Cuba. Nothing has changed, despite what that fool-tool of a President (and his minions) want you... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Inside a Cuban Posada

  Brothels, bordellos, madams and the prostitution profession in general have long intrigued me. Even prior to writing about Heidi Fleiss (the Hollywood Madam),... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Carnal Delights in Cuba

  A friend celebrated his 40th birthday a few days ago and invited his closest amigos for a party – one of those blow outs with a guy posted at the door to keep... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• El Paquete: Opiate of the Cuban Masses

  I’m not a particularly heavy consumer of the “package” (love the typically Cuban double entendre) but I know what I want, my ‘Paquete’ guy knows what I want, an... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Trumped Cubans

  Everyone’s talking about it, stunned still. Cubans and foreigners alike are godsmacked by Trump’s victory and Republican control of Congress. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Havana, We Have a Problem: Stray Cats & Dogs

  

  If you’ve been to Havana, you’ve seen them. The poor bitch in heat lying prostrate on the sidewalk trying – unsuccessfully – to prevent another macho from... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2016 SOCIETY

• Communicating from Cuba?!

  One of my oldest, closest friends is having a tough go of it lately. Man problems, work-life balance problems, health problems. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• In the Summer, In the City

  It may be hard to believe (or all too easy, depending on your experience and perspective), but there are days I rue my decision to live here. You’d think 14... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Your Man Vs Mine

  It’s confession time. I confess I really didn’t like living in San Francisco – loved the access to nature, but the striving, wannabe, hipster attitude? Not so... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• That Time of the Month in Havana

  So the KKK deigned us with a visit. Not the white hooded racists, but the Prada-clad Kardashian clan. By all accounts, they hated Havana. They are not alone. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Living the Dream: The Stones in Cuba

  

  “I am about to see the Rolling Stones. In my hometown. In my lifetime.” Proclaimed with equal parts conviction and awe by a Cuban I hold in certain esteem, we... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Getting Stoned with Obama in Cuba

  

  No, I’m not talking about smoking blunts on the Malecón (File under: Not Gonna Happen). Nor am I talking about the rock-throwing barbarity found in other... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Cuban Harlistas, Mis Amores

  

  Life here in Cuba – and my life, por díos – has changed dramatically in the past few years. I got a bike and helped found Habana Bici Polo; I opened Cuba... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Stupid Shit People Ask Me About Cuba

  Judging from the number of people who walk into Cuba Libro saying: ‘Hi! I’m [insert random name here]; I sent you an email!,’ people are unclear about the volum... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Smell the Skin Cancer: An All-Inclusive Experience

  Years have passed since I’ve been to a Cuban all-inclusive resort. As you may have guessed, resorts are not my thing. Friends back “home” are incredulous when... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Want to Help Cuba? Travel Responsibly

  I’ve got my knickers in a twist and if you know me, you know how ugly I can get when my ass is chapped. Today’s topic? Ethical, responsible, and sustainable... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Our Baby’s Two Years Old: Cuba Libro!

  

  Circa January 2002: I was sitting at my sister’s dining room table – in the crappy apartment she was forced to rent after losing her home and business in 9-11... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 SOCIETY, TRAVEL