Pura vida in Costa Rica

Pura vida in Costa Rica

Flying from Cuba to San Jose, Costa Rica, I was finally officially travelling on my own. I’d left my boyfriend behind and had four months of solo travel ahead. It didn’t take me long to meet new people though, and before I’d even got on the plane I...

The real mojito in Cuba’s Vinales

I was quite happy to be leaving Havana to be honest. It had been frustrating to say the least. But I’d lost a lot of weight due to not being able to actually find food in the city, so that was a bonus. My third day in Cuba took me on my first...

Cuba: Latin America’s Marmite?

It’s funny how people either love or hate Cuba. On my travels I met several people who were thinking about going to Cuba (or Americans who wanted to but couldn’t go) and when they asked me what I thought of it they either said ‘oh yeah I’ve...

First day in Cuba: getting scammed in Havana

I don’t want to start the story of my Latin American journey with a complaint, but I feel like I need to get a tiny little gripe out of the way: I hate the Cuban currency system. Cuba has two currencies: the national peso and the CUC – Cuban Convertible...