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A taxi collectivo is simply the Cuban version of an Uber share. So you essentially share the car with other people going to the same area for a cheaper price then a private taxi. The owner of my casa in Havana, Gloria, arranged my pickup the night before. We agreed to 25 pesos ($25) for the 2-hour trip. After an early breakfast made by Gloria, my taxi was there and
It’s almost a new year and we all have our #travelgoals that we are lining up in 2019. One of the main places that I’m seeing on everyone’s list is Cuba. Former President Barack Obama opened up travel for Americans to head there and now everyone wants to get there before the authenticity of the country is compromised. However, there are still some things you need to know before booking
A little background on how I planned and booked my trip to Cuba. I booked and planned everything on my own. I did not use an agent or travel company. I spent a few months doing the background research on what was needed for Americans to travel to the island. You can see that post in past blogs. Once I had a good understanding on the requirements, I booked
The background: This trip became a thing after I came across a 2-for-1 flight deal. The deal started out of JFK airport in New York flew to Casablanca, Morocco then Lisbon, Portugal. It goes back to Casablanca for a day then back to JFK. The total price for the flight was…$400! Yes $400 for a 2Â continent flight. The flight was on a Moroccan based airline called Royal Air Maroc. Ok,
Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Kenya. Every year around this time I travel to celebrate another year of life aka…my birthday. The trip idea came to me very randomly and once I begin my semi-manic behavior of researching Kenya and looking at pictures via Instagram, I knew I had to go ASAP. Lucky for me, there was a slight sale on the flights out of Charlotte so
