Imagine a Park Where Everyone Is Online
20:11 09/02/2016
As Internet access comes to Cuba, busy squares in Havana are crowded with people hungry to connect online. These are the big-city young generation waiting...
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Friendly Cuban Welcomes
21:19 07/02/2016
Locals kept telling me, “We live in an open society. Wherever there’s an open door, you are welcome to enter.” And I found that to be the case....
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Photo Essay: Old Town Scenes
19:08 07/02/2016
Beyond the cute tourist zone of Old Havana (Havana Vieja), the rest of the city provides a jarring contrast. The cityscape is three layers of...
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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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Tourism in Havana
3:24 06/02/2016
Havana Vieja (Old Havana) is polished, nicely cobbled, and touristy. Rather than beggars, you find jaunty old men with giant cigars eager to pose for a...
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The USA, the USSR, and Cuba
3:14 05/02/2016
Two of the most striking buildings in Havana are the embassies of Russia and the USA. Immediately after Castro’s victory in 1960, there was hope of a...
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A Havana Neighborhood Farmers Market
21:53 04/02/2016
Although it’s a huge city, Havana feels like a collection of neighborhoods — each with its own small-town character and vibrant market. And a...
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Havana: The Caribbean’s Mightiest Port, 500 Years Ago
21:21 03/02/2016
A first stop for any sightseer in Havana is the fort. Peering across its rusty old cannon to see how a tiny and easily protected strait of water led to a...
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Welcome to Havana
2:01 03/02/2016
Flying into Havana after dark, I was struck by how dimly lit the city was. Touching down, it was the darkest airstrip I’d ever landed on. For such a big...
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Poenari Castle and the Myth of Dracula
19:41 29/01/2016
Why visit Dracula’s castle in Romania? If you read Bram Stoker’s novel about the world’s most famous vampire, then you might be curious about what...
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