Culture - History - Art

Umbrellas in Cuba

A quick one to say that Cubans really have the prettiest umbrellas! Loved the designs I saw here.

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Culture - History - Art | Food experiences

Great ideas – Ecuador – Nutrition Labels
Bylgermany August 17, 2016December 30, 2025

Another great idea from Ecuador — easy to understand Nutrition Labels! These are labels for Coke Zero and Ecuadorian Chocolate.

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Hiking/Trekking | Outdoor experiences

Hiking and Swimming in Baracoa – Cuba
Bylgermany August 1, 2016December 30, 2025

After 4 days, Wendy (Belgian lady I travelled with for several days) and I escaped the hassle of Santiago de Cuba and caught the ViAzul bus to Baracoa. This trip (which in theory takes 5 hours, but in practice takes more like 6 due to all the unscheduled bus stops) passes through the infamous Guantanamo…

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Plants and wildlife

Tocororo – The Cuban National Bird
Bylgermany July 28, 2016December 30, 2025

It’s been a while since I’ve posted some bird photos 🙂 Got to see the Cuban national bird – a Trojan called the Tocororo – a few times during my trip. Another gorgeous bird whose colours are reflected in the colours of the Cuban flag.

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Culture - History - Art

Sletten//Narsarsuaq – Nuuk Nordic Culture Festival 2019
Bylgermany October 14, 2019December 30, 2025

Sletten//Narsarsuaq is the most powerful piece of theatre I have ever seen. The highlight of the Nuuk Nordic Culture Festival in 2019 for me, I am still deeply affected by these stories and the remarkable performances I experienced. The Nuuk Nordic Culture Festival (also known as Nuuk Nordisk) is a biannual week-long festival that brings…

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Food experiences

Food carts – Cuba
Bylgermany August 11, 2016December 30, 2025

I’ve mentioned before that I have no idea where Cubans get their food from – which is not strictly correct. At least some of the fresh food is often peddled around the streets by vendors with carts. Where the rest comes from, I still have no idea…

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Culture - History - Art

León Cathedral
Bylgermany May 14, 2016December 30, 2025

When visiting León, you really can’t miss the world heritage listed Basílica Catedral de la Asunción, better known as the León Cathedral. It is enormous (it is the largest cathedral in Central America) and located right in the middle of everything with the central plaza facing it. The story goes that this cathedral was originally meant to…

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