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For our first trip to Cuba we decided that the two cities we would stay overnight in were Havana and Trinidad. Trinidad is a very different city than Havana. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988 and is located in the middle south side of the country. Trinidad was a city that…
Our last night in Havana we wanted to go out in style, Havana style that is, so we went to 1830 Club. This is a salsa club that is right on the Malecon so it is also on the water. I apologize for the pictures in this post but the salsa was so good I…
On day four in Cuba we took a day trip to Viñales. Located in the Pinar del Rio province, this is the area where coffee, tobacco and other crops are grown. We booked our trip with Havana Tours and they were great (this is also who we booked our day tour of Havana with as well)!…
Like I have been saying, and I am sure you hear me say it again, Cuba offers its tourist two things: culture and relaxation. On day three in Havana we made sure to spend a majority of it at Playa Santa Maria. This beach is about 30 minutes outside of Havana and we spent about…
In December I fell victim to pure pressure and FOMO and as a result of these emotions I booked a weekend trip to Sonoma. My friend had a beautiful rental through Inspirato for a week and I couldn’t take off work so I only had the weekend. Our itinerary was to land in SFO at…
Another post for Westword on Adrift. Push your way through a thick black curtain to suddenly find yourself in a warm, tropical place — a place where the walls are bamboo and the drinks are decorated with flowers and fruit on the rims. This Polynesian-themed restaurant on South Broadway is just the spot to escape…
A vacation is a vacation for a reason right? It is a time where you leave your regular life and let go from every day worries. That is what de did on day two in Cuba. This is part of the reason why I loved Cuba because you had the ability to have a cultural…
The Chinese New Year is less than a week away, what do you have planned? If the answer was nothing I am ashamed (just kidding), but also happy because I have planned your evening for you! It is an evening in the kitchen with these cuties. I had feared making steamed dumplings because I don’t…
On our first day in Havana we hit the ground running or should I say cruisin’. We landed at 11:40 and had a 2 pm pick up for a five hour tour of Havana; part car part walking. This was one of the best things we did in Havana. I speak so highly of a…
Photo credit: John Tagle I recently started contributing to Westword. Check out my new series! With so many great restaurants to choose from, cash-strapped Denver newcomers — challenged with rising rents and skinny paychecks — are finding it hard to have a fun night out without blowing the bank. Twenty- Something for Twenty-somethings will help you find hot…