Tag archives for Cuba
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Tim Weed may live in Vermont, but his heart belongs to Havana. Having led students and adults on trips to the island nation for more than a decade, Tim has come to feel at home in its dynamic capital. Check out a few of Tim’s favorite things about this striking city, then add your own two cents!
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Here’s a look beyond Cuba’s iconic 1950s autos, ever-flowing mojitos, political turbulence, and intoxicating rhythms – at the greener side of this island nation.
The Radar: Travel Lately
Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 27, 2013 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories with #NGTRadar. Check back on the blog each Wednesday for our Travel Lately roundup.
Samantha Bee on Travel
Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 1, 2013 
As the most senior correspondent on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee scours the globe for hypocrisies to satire. No matter her target—from a clueless interviewee to the state of feminism—the sharp-tongued comedienne shoots from the hip. Here’s some insight into that brilliant brain of hers when it comes to travel.
The Radar: World’s 10 Wildest Parties, Roam Like a Roman, Local Cuba in Pictures
Posted by Erin Spencer on July 20, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Poras Chaudhary, My Shot.
Martha Gellhorn’s Top 5 Escapes
Posted by Intelligent Travel on May 29, 2012 
In a heated scene in the new HBO film, Hemingway & Gellhorn, Ernest Hemingway locks Martha Gellhorn in her hotel room in Spain. He knows his lover well: with a violent war ensuing outside, she’ll step right into the crossfire if given the chance. But when the real-life Gellhorn wasn’t immersed in war, she often locked herself up — in rural retreats around the world. Here are five places where this legendary writer found escape.
My Cuba, Then and Now
Posted by Intelligent Travel on May 3, 2012 
By Juan José Valdés, The Geographer at National Geographic, and the Director of Editorial and Research at National Geographic Maps. Some of the world’s most historic and picturesque cities are instantly identified by their nicknames — The Big Easy, The City of Light, The Windy City, to name a few. Then, there are those cities whose monikers are…
The Radar: Insiders Guide to Seattle, 10 Cheapest Places to Live Abroad, Private Dining in Havana
Posted by Elaura Rifkin on March 30, 2012 
The Radar: Top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the Web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photo: Shannon Radsky/My Shot
Issue Insider: Traveler’s Mar/Apr Issue
Posted by Intelligent Travel on February 16, 2012 
Curious about Cuba? This issue’s cover story, written by James Vlahos, will satisfy your craving by taking you deep inside this Caribbean hot spot and the salsa music (and dancing!) that has helped define its unique flavor over the years. Also in this issue: Far from flagging, Andrew Nelson shows how Detroit is motorin’ into…
Impressions of Cuba
Posted by Intelligent Travel on January 19, 2012 
Reporter Jen Beasley is just back from Cuba and shares her impressions below. In December, I was so proud to be traveling to Cuba on a “People to People” exchange that I insisted, with a forlorn “por favor?,” that the guard stamp my passport—not standard practice for Americanos since we’re usually sneaking in. The stamp…
Nat Geo Trips to Cuba
Posted by Intelligent Travel on December 16, 2011 
This morning on the Today Show, news anchor Natalie Morales discussed her recent trip to Cuba with National Geographic Expeditions. (Photo: National Geographic Expeditions)
The Radar: Delta Flights to Cuba, Video Contests for Travelers, Tips for India First-Timers
Posted by Anna Scalamogna on November 10, 2011 
The Radar: Top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back the next day for our daily roundup.
Nat Geo Launches Trips to Cuba
Posted by Anna Scalamogna on October 24, 2011 
Travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens is now being permitted through select organizations, including the National Geographic Society. National Geographic Expeditions was recently granted a special license by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which oversees travel to the country. The new program, Cuba: Discovering its People and Culture, is a 10-day expedition that allows…
The Radar: Edinburgh Literary Haunts, Great City Cruises, Charter Flights to Cuba
Posted by Giovanna Palatucci on August 3, 2011 
The Radar: Top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the web #ngtradar. Check back the next day for our daily roundup.
The Radar: 8.18.10
Posted by Janelle Nanos on August 18, 2010 The White House says that it’s preparing to loosen travel restrictions to Cuba, enabling U.S. visitors to have greater access to the country for cultural, educational, and athletic exchanges. This new move would not end the embargo against Cuba that’s been in place for 40 years, but it is the next step in the process,…
