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We booked a Havana city tour through Havana Journeys, which was great with communication about dates and times. They picked us up from our casa particular in Centro Habana and we began our day with Cafe Fortuna, which was a … Continue reading City Tour of Havana, Cuba
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I booked a tour through Havana Journeys to check out Viñales. Our driver and tour guide were great! The car was air-conditioned and clearly well taken care of. Highly recommended! Coffee with that sugarcane. Cave tour. $5. Tobacco farm. Rode … Continue reading Cuba: Viñales: Cave, Cigars, Horseback Riding
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The taxi driver that I booked came to pick us up in Trinidad and asked if we wanted to take a look at Cienfuegos, since it was on the way back to Havana. We pretty much had him for the whole … Continue reading Cienfuegos, the Paris of Cuba
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I hired a taxi through BestCubaGuide.com. They emailed me to make the arrangements. The price for a Modern Taxi from Havana to Trinidad was 160cuc(160 USD) back in May of 2017. We paid the driver directly in CUC. When the driver arrived, … Continue reading Cuba: strolling through the streets of Trinidad
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The Basics: Non-stop flight from JFK to HAV (back in May 2017): $272.56 USD Visa: $50 USD At JFK, there was a level below the general check-in floor just for Cuba check-ins. We paid for our visas there right before our … Continue reading New York to Havana, my Cuba trip (Part 1)
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DALLAS highlights Walk around Deep Ellum: a neighborhood that is quirky and has lots of wall murals everywhere. 2) Get a donut from Glazed Donut Works 3) Get BBQ from Pecan Lodge. Get here when it opens! Beef rib is where … Continue reading Texas road trip: Dallas & Austin
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Tanoshi offers one of the most affordable omakases in NYC, and it’s quite easy to make reservations online. I also love that it’s BYOB. For $99, you get 10 courses of amazing fresh fish, and you can add more if … Continue reading Tanoshi (NYC)
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11-course retrospective tasting menu from Eleven Madison Park Continue reading Eleven Madison Park’s 11 course menu (2017)
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Making a reservation at Disfrutar (in English meaning “Enjoy”) was super easy — I used their website to book in advance. They hold one Michelin star right now, but I believe they deserve more. It was reminiscent of Alinea in Chicago, … Continue reading Barcelona: Disfrutar – Best Meal Ever? (Feb 2017)
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Madrid airport. I was in love with the architecture here already. Plaza Mayor at sunrise. Many people told me I should spend more time in Barcelona and that I would like it more, but they were wrong. Not that I … Continue reading Madrid: Where to eat & run (Feb 2017)
