FarNiente Caffee at Telefonica Gastro Park

FarNiente Caffee at Telefonica Gastro Park

I’m a huge fan of pretty much everything Mexican, especially Mexican food. One of my favorite things to do is to go to Tijuana, BC to get breakfast. We are fortunate to have Global Entry (Sentri) which makes it super easy to cross the border quickly. My favorite...
Canyon Overlook Trail at Zion NP

Canyon Overlook Trail at Zion NP

Rating Easy Access Canyon Overlook Trailhead / parking lot (just to the east of the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel on Route 9) Time Required 30 mins to 1 hour Length 1 mile roundtrip Elevation Change 147 feet Season Year-round My favorite part about visiting national parks...
9 Tips to Make the Most of Your Trip to Cuba

9 Tips to Make the Most of Your Trip to Cuba

Bring snacks. You can only buy food here at government run stores who have inconsistent hours and not much to choose from. Most public toilets are pretty bad. Always carry toilet paper and hand sanitizer. There is a $25 CUC exit tax. Make sure to save some money for...
Thoughts on Cuban Communism

Thoughts on Cuban Communism

Being from the United States, where the merits of capitalism are brainwashed into you and communism is denounced as the devil, it is quite interesting visiting communist countries. Cuba is my third “communist” country in name but my first with an actually communist...
Trinidad: A bright & colorful dose of Cuban culture

Trinidad: A bright & colorful dose of Cuban culture

During our trip, Trinidad is what I consider to be our first true dose of Cuban culture. It was also the first place we went that we had a full day to explore. Everything up until this point had been a whirlwind. There are a bunch of optional activities on this day...