Mark in Cuba

I don’t remember anymore how I’ve first heard of Sunwing Vacations and Airlines. I know it soon got on my list of frequently checked travel websites that sell flights and vacations on line. For whatever reason name Sunwing doesn’t ring bells in the eyes and ears of people I know and it was the same [...]

When Hurricane Ike hit Cuba, it left parts of the country without water or electricity and there was a lot of damage in affected areas. It looked pretty bad and it didn’t help that Hurricane Gustav hit Cuba just 10 days prior to Ike. I‘ve seen pictures from parts of Cuba where Hurricane Ike wrecked [...]

Choosing best time to visit Cuba involved several factors. On one hand I wanted the best priced ticket, but I also wanted nice weather and a good time to see all sights I had on the list. In general, there is no such thing as “the best time to visit Cuba”, there is only “the [...]

Plane tickets to Havana from Edmonton are ridiculously expensive. It was off the hook. I knew I wanted to end up in Havana, but damn… the plane tickets were so much more expensive than tickets to other parts of Cuba, especially Varadero. That got me thinking – since Varadero is not so far from Havana, [...]

I wanted to see what Cuban Travel Agent can do so I sent Jorge an email outlining what I would like to see and he responded via email with suggested activities and itinerary. It included 3 nights stay in a Casa Particular in Old Havana and a 3 nights stay in Trinidad. My seventh night [...]

The search for the right destination to Cuba had become as ongoing as the search for the best deal to Cuba. When I thought about it a little, I formed several points in my head that were outlining what I wanted to do in Cuba: Experience Cuban Night Life Get Nice Dose of Cuban Sun [...]

The more I kept searching for the best hotel in Varadero, the more I felt like staying in Varadero won’t satisfy my Cuba itch. I really wanted to visit Cuba, but I wanted more than just nice beach and scorching hot sun. I wanted to visit Havana. And while Varadero is not that far from [...]

As I was digging through vacation offers on websites of countless travel agencies, it became apparent that Varadero is Cuba’s hottest tourist spot. All Canadian travel providers who specialize in sun vacations have Varadero as one of their top offers. Flights to Varadero from anywhere in Canada are frequent and inexpensive. It definitely seemed like [...]

Now that I had my passport, my trip to Cuba all of a sudden seemed so real. Prior to that it was all a form of wishful thinking, but with a passport in my hand I felt like I made a giant leap forward and could virtually go the following day if I needed to. [...]

Applying for Canadian passport is one of those things that is often compared to pulling teeth at the dentist. There are countless stories circling about how much hassle it was for everyone to get a passport in Canada. I went into it same feelings, thinking how much hassle it was going to be and if [...]