Simplicity vs. Scarcity: how Cuba keeps the flavour alive
Empty shelves. Coming from a world where shelves are never left unstocked, the sight of all the barren, dusty shelves in Cuba was kind of shocking. Some shops even added […]
Tag Archives: Trinidad
There’s something Particular about Cuba’s Casas Particulares
I arrived at my first Cuban casa particular at 3am, having just landed in Havana. Knowing I’d be arriving at a shitty hour, I’d made a reservation, but the streets […]
Cuba Journal 6: Scootermusings in the Valle de los Ingenios
I needed to get out of the cities. Halfway through my Cuba trip and I had spent all my time surrounded by the hustle and swelter of urban life. Something […]
Cuba Journal 5: How Trinidad Thwarted my Every Attempt to Take (Good) Photos of its People
I brought an old conundrum with me to Cuba; that of taking photos of people. I’m very aware that for all the writing I do, I very rarely take the […]
