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Only one country in the Caribbean has a real railway

May 28, 2019May 4, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The only Caribbean country with an active railway is Cuba. Used for both freight and passengers, The Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba, or National Railway Company

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48 Hours in happy Havana

January 28, 2019 Mark Stachiew

For many visitors to Havana, the city may seem frozen in time, but if you look beyond the fading facades of its elegant past, the

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Cuba Libre: Cuba Beyond the Beach

September 10, 2018 Mark Stachiew

With deliberate care, Ramon Guilarte places a half-empty bottle of Paticruzado rum on our table,alongside a battered tin coffee pot and some cups made from

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Internet connectivity is getting easier for visitors to Cuba

June 28, 2018August 1, 2018 Mark Stachiew

I’m not sure how I feel about the announcement from the Cuba Tourist Board about improved internet coverage in the Caribbean island. The initiative was

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Cuba ‘Trump-ets’ new American invasion

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

It was 56 years ago that American-backed insurgents landed on the beaches of Cuba’s Bay of Pigs. That invasion was a failure, but, thanks to

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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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    The Museu Militar dos Açores in Forte de São Brás in Ponta Delgada is a bit of a hodge podge of exhibits, but it’s worth a visit for the views from the old fortifications.
    Highlights of a 10-hour layover in Ponta Delgada i Highlights of a 10-hour layover in Ponta Delgada in the Azores.
    One of these things is not like the other. Tiny cr One of these things is not like the other. Tiny critters spotted in Madeira.
    Spent the morning exploring the lovely Palheiro Ga Spent the morning exploring the lovely Palheiro Gardens outside of Funchal in Madeira. It’s part of the vast Blandy family estate and if a must visit for anyone with a horticultural bent.
    When the clouds touch the ground, the ancient laur When the clouds touch the ground, the ancient laurel trees of the UNESCO heritage Fanal Forest in Madeira island take on a mystical air.
    Wandering the streets of Old Funchal during blue h Wandering the streets of Old Funchal during blue hour.
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