Trinidad Cuba: A tourist trap or a colonial treasure house
For those of you who have been following my Cuba series, will know that I was looking forward to Trinidad […]
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India
Trinidad: Is this the most beautiful and annoying city in Cuba?
I looked forward to Trinidad more than any place in Cuba and it turned out to be a disappointment. Though […]
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India
Santa Clara Secrets
I stayed in Santa Clara for two days with a sedate elderly couple who had a huge orange cat. They […]
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India
A slice of the Cuban life
It rained heavily the next morning and the Cuban bus company Viazul cancelled all its services. According to Mercedez, cancelling […]
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India
Salsa and santeria: This is offbeat Havana
I stayed in Havana for three days before heading deeper into Cuba. My last day again took me to the […]
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India
Exploring Havana is not a child’s play
My casa in Havana was a slice of humble happiness. White lacy curtains danced in the morning breeze and the […]
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India
Stormin’ into Havana
My first glimpse of Cuba was from the plane. I was flying into Havana from Panama City and was breathless […]
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
36 photos that may tempt you to visit Cuba
Visiting Cuba was my trip of a lifetime. Incidentally, I travelled there in 2014, during the Obama Presidential tenure and […]
Asia, Maldives, Outside India
A slice of local Maldives life
The next morning dawned bright and sunny. The sky was impossibly blue and the fragrant island air returned. My date […]
Asia, Maldives, Outside India
The local lesser known charm of the offbeat Maldives
It rained heavily the next day forcing me to cancel all my plans. Being holed up in my room, doing […]