Cuba, how much longer?
Teri Dashfield invited me to join a five day photo challenge with song. I decided to post images related to places that I had visited and matched the images to the […]
5 Day Photo Challenge: Sharks Diving
I accept two challenges to post five photos for five consecutive days this week. The first challenge on Black and White 5 Day Challenge was invited by Wilbur’s Travel, meanwhile the second challenge on Five […]
5 Day Photo Challenge: Buddies
I accept two challenges to post five photos for five consecutive days this week. The first challenge on Black and White 5 Day Challenge was invited by Wilbur’s Travel, meanwhile the second challenge on Five […]
Travel Souvenirs that Matter
It is impossible to be a light traveler when you have to bring a suitcase full of scuba-gear for scuba diving. On top of the diving gear, Dutchie and I […]
Peculiar Sea Crabs (Part One)
Seventh edition of Marine Life monthly post. Marine Life post published every 19th of the month. It aimed to share information on specific marine life species and to promote their conservation. […]
Plaza Vieja’s Planetarium
On my previous post of Cuba, Mesmerizing Havana Vieja, I mentioned Plaza Vieja as my favorite square in Havana. It was surrounded by colorful buildings with picturesque corridors and high ceiling. I […]
Lionfish: to love and to hate
Last month I posted a short article about a special marine species, the colorful Nudibranch. I get inspired after many positive response – thank you! – to write on monthly […]
El Che
His legacy brings various aspects of controversy. His revolutionary battles, his ruthless, and yet, his sincere idealism to fight injustice and promote freedom for all. He is admired and condemned, his legacy remains […]
Top Five Destinations I’d Love to Return
I was invited to a post challenge by Packing My Suitcase to write about the five places I loved and I would love to return. This challenge is originally from […]
Your Travel Photos for the United Nations
Just a quick post… The United Nations celebrates this year as International Year of Small Island Developing States. As you might have read in several news coverages that the climate […]
Cuba (South and West) Itinerary: Thoughts and Tips
We spent three weeks in Cuba with following routes: Fly from Amsterdam.. Havana (two nights) Jardines de La Reina (amazing sharks diving!! we stayed for six nights) Santa Clara […]
Maria La Gorda: Secluded Beach in the Heart of Nature Reserve
It is located in the Peninsula Guanahacabibes, West of Cuba. The peninsula itself was declared as Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. We drove for around 3 hours from Las Terrazas. It […]
Bay of Pigs: Punta Perdiz Diving
We stayed in Playa Giron, Province of Matanzas, Cuba, for two nights at Horizontes Playa Giron Hotel. The only reason to stay at this hotel because it was attached to a diving […]
Playa Ancon and Trinidad de Cuba
We drove along scenic route from Santa Clara to Playa Ancon. Although it was advised not to take this route – due to hilly area and possibility of damaged roads, […]
Santa Clara
After fantastic shark diving in Jardines de la Reina, we were picked up by our travel agent’s taxi at Jucaro Port to bring us to Santa Clara. We had to get […]
Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos, or if being translated into English becomes “One Hundred Fires”, is known as the Pearl of the South in Cuba. UNESCO has put Cienfuegos on the World Heritage List as […]
