Cuba Propaganda

Propaganda… We have it too! “Always Coca Cola”, “Mc Donald’s, I’m loving it!” We have our kind of propaganda in our capitalist society. Our propaganda aims to make us consume particular products and services. If you are aware of this or not, it works… Ministry of Propaganda I do not want to get into the […]

Rent a Motorcycle in Cuba

Until recently people that wanted to rent a motorcycle could only rent 50cc scooters that were not fit to discover the whole island. And those are no real bikes at all.  Piaggio Something in between the scooter and a real bike is the Piaggio It’s not a real motor cycle but not a shitty scooter […]

Finding a fixer in Cuba

Everybody is a fixer in Cuba This blog is about finding a fixer in Cuba. Sometimes a fixer is worth his weight in gold; others just cost their weight in gold. You have to make the difference. Offers of fixers: Cuban streets are full of people more than willing to help you out. In the […]

Double currency hoax

There is a lot of confusion about currency and money in Cuba. Last update January 2022 A lot changed since Cuba abolished the CUC. But before we dive into that some history: A lot of people think, and a lot of websites claim that Tourists have to use CUC (Convertible Currency) and Cubans use MN […]

Taxi wars in Havana

last update 03/2020 Fixed route Taxi Many people in Havana depend on the old American cars that drive around as fixed route taxi. It’s simple. You stick out your arm horizontally and shout or signal your destination at the driver. He stops, you get in and get out, paying 10 or 20 MN depending on […]

Drugs in Cuba

Don’t do drugs in Cuba. Don’t buy drugs in Cuba, Don’t bring drugs to Cuba, Don’t use it, sell it or talk about it. Don’t even think about it. Cuban policy on drugs is very, very severe. Very… Punishment Punishment for drug offenders is severe if you are caught with drugs. You will spend a […]

Visa for Cuba

Yes, you do need a visa for Cuba. Unless you live in one of the very special visa-free countries of the world… You probably don’t. But in case of doubt: Visa requirements Cuba So how do you get a Cuban visa? If your visa is included in your ticket, you have no problem whatsoever. Move […]

Drinking water in Cuba

Drink water! You should be drinking water when in Cuba. It’s hot, and you probably are walking a lot more than usual. Water shortage Cuba has a planned economy and as that term already implies the supply chains don’t cope well with things that are not in the scheme. Those plans are five years old […]

Jineteros and Jineteras

How to handle Jineteros and Jineteras (street hustlers) Don’t avoid the Jineteros and Jineteras: they are fun, and you can’t avoid them anyway. Bad advice The whole Internet and all travel guides are full of warnings: Avoid the Jineteros and Jineteras because they are trouble! Beware! Warning! Run away! As you might have noticed, my […]

Local Havana Hero

Finally, I did it! I’m a HERO A local one, that’s true, but I am a Hero 🙂 (just a local one). What happened? TripUniq a website that specialises in unique trips (the name gives it away) is expanding to Havana, and they asked me to be one of their Local Heros… Their website is […]