Tropicana Cabaret (Havana, Cuba)
Tropicana is Havana’s most traditional and spectacular cabaret. Tickets start at $75 minimum (with an additional $25 round trip taxi ride to factor in as well). That’s expensive even for …
The Cuban “Line” (Havana, Cuba)
The Cuban “line” to buy internet cards: you call out “último?” (“Last?”) to the ambiguous mass of people and then mentally place yourself behind whoever answers. To make doubly sure, …
Taxi Matchmaker (Havana, Cuba)
I made a taxi driver friend as soon as I arrived in Havana and we made small talk for Spanish practice on the way to the city center. He asked …
Yosemite in Pictures
Yosemite Valley Bridal View Falls The Mist Trail Sunset at Olmsted Point Glacier Point Tuolumne Meadows Miscellaneous
Sequoia National Park in Pictures
General Sherman Tree The Congress Trail Moro Rock General Grant Tree Trail Big Stump Trail Miscellaneous
Death Valley in Pictures
Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world, reaching 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and with an average rainfall of less than 2 inches per year. …
Life lessons from rafting
1. It’s all in the set up Probably the biggest maxim in rafting, this applies not only when navigating down the river but to the trip overall. There are no …
The Grand Canyon in Pictures
Day 0: Lee’s Ferry put in Mile 0.0 Lee’s Ferry is the first spot down from Glen Canyon Dam where you can drive a car up to the riverbank. This …
What is rafting the Grand Canyon like?
This September/October, I had the unforgettable opportunity to raft for 21 days down the Colorado River through a portion of the Grand Canyon with my parents. Prior to the trip, …
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Despite being from landlocked Colorado (or perhaps because of it), I’ve always loved aquariums. I had only ever been to the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, which if I recall correctly, …