All tagged Caribbean

the most practical guide to travelling Cuba

Surprisingly, or not at all, there is a certain way to do things in Cuba as a tourist and a certain set of rules you’re expected to follow. No matter how hard you try, it is really hard to get rid of the tourist tag you get and just go your own way.

1 week Cuba itinerary

We didn’t travel much last year. Well, we knew we would be moving countries towards the end of the year and that needed some extra savings. This time has passed now (fortunately) and we’re successfully and happily moved to London (the best decision we could have made!), so the travelling bug is kicking in strong again.

Costa Rica: storybook

As we have written already in this post with a detailed itinerary and tips from our journey to Costa Rica, this location has never been on top of our list and it was a rather random choice for a quick 1-week holidays at the end of October. However, as by-chance as it was, it resulted in a wonderful journey and left us with a reoccurring feeling that we will be back to this part of the world again (already searched through the real estate agencies on the coast…)

Costa Rica: 8-day itinerary (central + caribbean coastline)

Costa Rica has never been on the top of our must-visit list. I mean, don’t get me wrong, if somebody asked me if I wanted to visit Costa Rica I would say “Of course I do!” but it wasn’t one of those places we talked about travelling to for years (like the upcoming Japan for example). So the whole trip was quite spontaneous – well, as much spontaneous as it can be planning 4 months in advance...