by eliasc64 | Jan 14, 2014 | America, Cuba, Cuba 2014 trip, Destinations
The first impression of Trinidad is color. Narrow streets paved with stones, one story houses with iron barred windows, painted in pastel colors and crowds of people and horse carts. We had booked over the internet at Hostal Rocaverde, a casa particular on Simon...
by eliasc64 | Jan 12, 2014 | America, Cuba, Cuba 2014 trip, Destinations
We woke up at 6am without the alarm because of the jet lag. The breakfast lounge was crowded with French and Americans, the personnel indifferent to our presence and the buffet, full but uninspiring. The plan was to drive to Trinidad with a stop in Cienfuegos. With...
by eliasc64 | Jan 11, 2014 | America, Cuba, Cuba 2014 trip, Destinations
It took 45 long minutes, after an 11 hour flight to see our luggage coming out at the end of the belt. But contrary to what I had read on the internet, the customs and immigration clearance in Havana international terminal was quick and smooth. The previous week we...
by eliasc64 | Jan 1, 2014 | Africa, Destinations, Madagascar, Trips
Tell someone “Madagascar” and the first thing that comes to mind is the lemours. Sometimes called the 8th continent because of its size and endemic flora and fauna, Madagascar is a land of diversity and uniqueness. We visited at the end of August (2013)...
by eliasc64 | Dec 7, 2013 | Africa, Destinations, Ethiopia, Short Visits
Addis Ababa, meaning the New Flower in Amharic, is the capital of Ethiopia. Founded in 1866 by emperor Menelik II hosts more than 4 million people and growing at 3,8% annually! It did not look like this when my taxi drove me from the airport to the Intercontinental at...
