Caribbean

Airbnb now open for business in Cuba

Jumping ahead of the airlines and hotel chains, Airbnb has opened its first list of lodgings available in Cuba, mostly rooms in existing “Casas Particulares,” which are private rentals of rooms in homes. Airbnb, famous for “disrupting” the lodging…

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Old and New

The 1973 Bosphorus Bridge, linking Europe and Asia by road for the first time, rises above older buildings on European side

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Carnival Celebrations in Trinidad & Tobago

Carnival is an annual celebration of life found in many countries around the world. It first originated as a pagan festival in ancient Egypt which was subsequently celebrated by the Greeks and then the Romans. Carnival was later adopted by the Roman…

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Visiting Cuba pt 2. + more cars !

EXPLORING CUBA   (Missed pt 1 ?….. http://www.travelgumbo.com/blog/visiting-cuba )   Getting about in Cuba varies dramatically. In the populated areas they have regular buses. Out in the countryside you’ll have to take a taxi or go on an…

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Airbnb now open for business in Cuba

Jumping ahead of the airlines and hotel chains, Airbnb has opened its first list of lodgings available in Cuba, mostly rooms in existing “Casas Particulares,” which are private rentals of rooms in homes. Airbnb, famous for “disrupting” the lodging…

Read More

Old and New

The 1973 Bosphorus Bridge, linking Europe and Asia by road for the first time, rises above older buildings on European

Read More

Carnival Celebrations in Trinidad & Tobago

Carnival is an annual celebration of life found in many countries around the world. It first originated as a pagan festival in ancient Egypt which was subsequently celebrated by the Greeks and then the Romans. Carnival was later adopted by the Roman…

Read More

Visiting Cuba pt 2. + more cars !

EXPLORING CUBA   (Missed pt 1 ?….. http://www.travelgumbo.com/blog/visiting-cuba )   Getting about in Cuba varies dramatically. In the populated areas they have regular buses. Out in the countryside you’ll have to take a taxi or go on an…

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