Thursday, May 28th, 2015
Now that I’m semi-settled in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’m looking for volunteering adventures in my own backyard. So when my friend Aura suggested I volunteer with her one Saturday morning at the Gardens of Lake Merritt in Oakland, …
Thursday, May 21st, 2015
Cubans love to dance – in the streets, in the squares, and in performance halls.
They literally grow up dancing, as evidenced by the ballet students practicing along the Malacón at midnight, a gaggle of teenagers entertaining the crowds in …
Thursday, May 14th, 2015
Cuba has a vibrant arts culture and lucky for me my recent tour focused on exploring the island’s local art scene. In fact, one of the trip highlights is the access we had—visiting the artists in their homes, seeing their …
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
Surprised that the Bay of Pigs is actually an idyllic white sand beach? I was. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it sure wasn’t this little slice of paradise.
The reality is that Playa Girón (as it’s known …