Cuba

In December 2014, what was called the Cuban thaw began. U.S. President Barack Obama reached out to Cuban President Raúl Castro and the 54 years of icy relations between the…

In 2016, Sharon and I visited Cuba. We used a private guided tour to plan our trip that, at the time, met all the requirements from the United States government.…

Of all the craptacular things that have been happening in the travel industry during this pandemic, probably one of the last things you’d expect is for an airline to make…

Hello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and…

In the late 20th century, Cubans frequently tried to leave their country and ride on rafts to Miami. Tens of thousands fled, hoping for freedom in the U.S. Fast forward…

When countries reopen, they’re doing it in a variety of ways. Some places, like New Zealand and Japan, are looking at travel bubbles. Others are making blood tests, temperature checks…

Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like,…

Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like,…

The U.S. government dictated in early June that American citizens were restricted from traveling Cuba unless their reasons fell into very few categories, and following that, changes happened very quickly.…

In the wake of the U.S. government’s new restrictions on traveling to Cuba, cruise lines that originated in the U.S. and had ports of call in Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad and/or…