This is a guest post by Kristine Vicencio. Mainly for non-US Castaways who can travel to Cuba. Not so long ago, traveling to Cuba was a bad idea. Fortunately, things have changed over the past couple of years and the country is more open than ever before to tourism. Are you interested in visiting this island? If so, you should consider one of the many all inclusive deals that is available to … [Read more...]
Cuba, so close but it might as well be a million miles away. Cuba is like the pretty girl you want to talk to but can't because you're married. It's like the fresh cookies your mom use to make, but if you went to grab one you'd get smacked with the spoon. It seems we always want things we can't have. But in recent years, loopholes have been made that put this largest of the Caribbean islands … [Read more...]
A guest post by JC Perez, author of Heisting the Beard. We’ve all heard of the Duval crawl. That famous street in Key West that immediately brings thoughts of rum soaked nights and partying at places like Sloppy Joe’s after a long day at Smather’s beach. Well, we could easily argue that the father of the crawl was Ernest Hemingway, the hard drinking, heavy partying, Noble Prize winning … [Read more...]
You've been at sea for days. You knees feel weak and you long for solid ground. You look out towards the horizon and you see it, land. You're ready to go ashore, spend your loot, find some "company" and drink rum until you smile crooked. This is what the pirates did back in the golden age of the Caribbean. If you think about it, it really isn't that far off from what the modern day cruiser … [Read more...]
Everyone knows what happened in Cuba's Bay of Pigs 50 years ago. It set the tone for the "unfriendly" relationship between the United States and the largest of the Caribbean islands. But what about now? Today's Photo Friday photo is a picture of el Bahía de Cochinos, the Bay of Pigs. It's a beautiful photo, one that tells a different story from the one that we read in history books. It tells … [Read more...]
My friend JC Perez, author of “Heisting the Beard”, is the author of this post. Cuban born, U.S. raised and Caribbean cultured, he is a true Caribbean gem and once again we are lucky to have him. Enjoy this story of Havana, Cuba. "Cuba" As Jimmy Buffett so eloquently put it, “Havana Day Dreaming”, well you don’t have to dream about it anymore, it has become a destination favored by … [Read more...]
JC Perez, author of "Heisting the Beard", is today's guest writer. Cuban born, U.S. raised and Caribbean cultured, he is a true Caribbean gem and we are to have him. Today he brings us "The Forbidden Isle". “The Forbidden Isle” Traveling to Cuba can be a daunting thought, most Americans only know it as Castro’s communist Regime, or associate it with the Cuban missile crisis, not that those … [Read more...]
I just read an article about Cuba conducting war games in preparation for a United States invasion. These are the largest scale simulations they have done in 5 years. Even with talks of better relations between the two countries they still think we are the big bad imperialistic to the north with thoughts of over taking their country. I makes me sad that the propaganda machine of Cuba is … [Read more...]
Why I Write Close your eyes and remove yourself from the everyday. Picture your toes sinking into the sand as the waves kiss your ankles. It's a serene feeling that everyone should experience. I live a little bit of that life, living on the coast of southwest Florida and escaping to Caribbean to find adventure and inspiration whenever possible. If you have a love of the Caribbean and the island lifestyle then you have come to the right place. It's my passion to share the beauty of the island with … Read More
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