Author: Elaine Mesker-Garcia
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Introducing Time Travel Tuesdays
In the summer of 1996, after graduating college, thanks to my mother’s support and encouragement, I had the opportunity to travel through Western Europe…
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Dusting this blog off…
Hello everyone! I hope you like the updated look and the new focus on travel. I’ve had this blog since the summer of 2001…
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My Aunt’s House
My Tia’s house is the light coral one on the 2nd floor with the terrace on the far right. You go through the black…
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My Thoughts on Cuba & Tourism
I know I’ve been posting a lot of photos from Cuba, And it’s funny because through the various Instagram filters I’ve used, I am…
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More almendrones
This is a great article that explains the classic car phenomenon in Cuba, or almendrones as they are called, but to summarize: “New American…
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Visiting Mom’s Old House in Habana
Today’s story… We visited the house Mom & Dad lived in as newlyweds (Dad had lived there during his previous marriage). The current owners…
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Across the street from my Mom’s old home in Santos Suarez.
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Why aren’t there mosquitoes in Havana?
While in Havana, I did not see a single mosquito. My aunt explained to me that it was because the state was fumigating homes…
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Batido de Mango
We visited the house my parents lived in and the huge mango tree was still taking over the backyard like it did 50 years…
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Give us this day our daily bread… ration.
Did you know that Cuban citizens still have a ration book and are allotted a certain amount of basic staples a month per person.…