Category: Latin America

Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys

If you want to step back into the automobile past,  you need to go to Cuba.  Havana is literally a rolling..

Old Man & the Sea in Cuba

Old Man & the Sea in Cuba

Ernest Hemingway certainly has a huge fan base in Cuba, having lived there for much of his life.  After he..

La Habana Vieja – Old Town Havana, Cuba

La Habana Vieja – Old Town Havana, Cuba

Built in the early 1500s by the Spanish, Old Havana is a central section of town consisting of narrow streets..

Mixing old with the new – the Vedado District

Mixing old with the new – the Vedado District

By 1962, then President John F. Kennedy had implemented a full embargo against Cuba including all exports, food, medicine, and..

Vamos a Cuba

Vamos a Cuba

It was an early morning rise here in Miami to get to the airport.  It’s never any fun to get..

A House of a Different Color

A House of a Different Color

Of the 8,000 expatriates that live in San Miguel de Allende, approximately 50% are Americans, 25% are Europeans, and 25%..

In the Garden

In the Garden

A short drive out of San Miguel took us to La Gruta Mineral Hot Springs. Three large pools, with additional..

Cooking In a Mexican Kitchen

Cooking In a Mexican Kitchen

So far, there haven’t been too many surprises when it comes to food, although I did have an amazing jicama..

Historical City Walk

Historical City Walk

Walking the historical center of town gives you a feeling of stepping back in time to the colonial period with..