Our Time-Warp Home Away from Home in Havana
20:01 12/02/2016
For far less than what you’d pay for a fancy hotel room in the center of town, you can rent a fine home. We went top-end — paying around $150 per...
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We’d love to expand to Marseille!
12:13 12/02/2016
If you are a follower and a fan of Spotted by Locals, you know that our mission is to offer alternative tips, on cities, that you won’t find in most...
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10 Valentine’s Day Traditions All Around the World
13:15 11/02/2016
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, stores are flooded with candy hearts, chocolates and stuffed animals. In the U.S., shelves brimming with...
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Money in Cuba
10:59 11/02/2016
The ongoing American embargo has a crippling impact on the Cuban economy. As is the case with most embargos, rather than bring about the overthrow of the...
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An Evening at the Tropicana
22:19 10/02/2016
Any rich tourist in Havana seems to spend an evening at the Tropicana, where — for about $100 (a small fortune in local terms) — you’ll enjoy the...
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3 of the most decandent and delicious afternoon teas in Cape Town
20:01 07/02/2016
Afternoon tea – or high tea as it’s called locally – was reportedly started in Great Britain in the early 1800s by Anna, 7th Duchess of...
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JUMP YARD: Mixing Fun & Fitness in the First Trampoline Park in Manila!
11:58 07/02/2016
Jump Yard is one of the first and largest trampoline parks in the Philippines. Boasting 2,000 sqm of space, its high-flying, adrenaline-rushing...
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Cuba’s Classic (and Not-So-Classic) Cars
21:32 06/02/2016
Havana traffic is a mix of classic American cars (from before the Revolution), Russian Ladas (those infamous tin cans on four wheels, from the Soviet...
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My TV Fans Show Up in the Most Surprising Places
23:43 05/02/2016
As a TV producer and host, I love it when I stumble into our show — and its fans — as I travel around our own country. Flying American Airlines to...
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Blockade, Bureaucracy, and Groceries
20:15 05/02/2016
During my time in Cuba, I encountered no animosity toward Americans. There are plenty of pro-Revolution billboards, but no anti-USA or anti-Imperialism...
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