U.S. Airlines put in their bids for Cuba flights
Today was the deadline for U.S. airlines to put in their bids for rights to fly regular air service to Cuba, and they're jumping in with both feet.
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Those famous Cuban cars, behind the scenes...
Cuba's fleet of classic American cars is legendary, and as with most legends, the truth is actually more interesting than the shiny story.
Feb. 26, 2016: Tomb of Jose Marti, Santiago de Cuba
In Cuba, 19th century nationalist Jose Marti outranks all the other national icons, including Fidel and Che; his tomb in Santiago draws many visitors.
Havana in Transition...to what?
Havana, off-limits to most Americans for half a century, is a city in the midst of big changes, whose ultimate direction is not yet all that clear.
U.S, Cuba agree: Scheduled flights to resume
After over 50 years, scheduled air service between the U.S. and Cuba will resume, as early as this fall, under an agreement signed yesterday.
Museum of the Revolution, Havana (Where Gumbo Was #152)
Once the Presidential Palace (and scene of an attempted coup d'etat) this impressive building is now a museum of Cuba's revolutions. In front, a piece of the 17th-century city wall.
Feb. 7, 2016: Eroded Limestone Lace
Spotted along the Malecon in Havana, this piece of limestone, whose softer elements have been washed away by years of water, looks almost as if it were soft ribbons of lace.
Feb. 5, 2016: Fishing boats, Santiago de Cuba
On Santiago de Cuba's waterfront, a fleet of colorful small fishing boats, owned by a fishermen's cooperative, finds its home.
Santiago de Cuba's cathedral of hard knocks
Santiago de Cuba's Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is a well-polished gem with a long history of disaster and plunder behind it.
Jan. 29: Hillside Living, Santiago de Cuba
Like many port cities, Santiago spills down its hills (or up, if you prefer), leading to creative adaptations.
Cuba's Cars: Varied, surviving, fascinating
More of Cuba's unusual cars, and some further notes on them...
Havana Cathedral
A visit to the lovely Havana Cathedral, a 18th century Baroque church, the finest of its type in Cuba.
January 21, 2016. Happy Days !
Winter days shoveling snow remind TG Guru GarryRF of sunnier days on a Cuban beach.
Spotted on the Road, Havana, Cuba
PHeymont's on vacation in Cuba and sent us his first batch of classic American car photos! Beauties!!
China jumps into growing Cuba market with Beijing flight
Air China has opened a new route for Chinese tourism and influence with a direct flight from Beijing to Havana, with a stopover in Montreal. Service began yesterday, using a 777-300ER. For Air China, it's an expansion that gives the state-owned carrier routes to all six inhabited continents, and opens a new destination for Chinese tourists and trade, and adds to the airline's direct Canada service as well. The first flight took off after ceremonies and speeches by Chinese and Cuban...