Arriving in Havana was like waking up in a submarine after a night of half-awake haze. I look out the window feeling confident that I have left my home but am not yet sure that this new life is all too different from that I am accustomed to. Soon I realize that this submarine ride […]
The Closest You’ll get to Yelp
Eating in Havana has been a challenging, fun, and confusing part of living in Cuba. During our time on the program we’ve found great food and not-so-great food. The hardest part of eating here has probably been the lack of variety that we’re used to in the United States; long menus with obscure ingredients and […]
Typical Day in Cuba
I woke up to the standard breakfast of eggs, fruit, bread, butter, jam, coffee, and a smoothie—a start to every day that I particularly love. The city was bathed in a fuzzy golden light as the sun rose to burn off some of the lingering fogginess. It’s been hot and humid the past few days […]
First Impressions of Cuba
My group landed in Havana, Cuba after our subsequent red eyes to Atlanta, Georgia, groggy and ecstatic and generally overwhelmed by what we were getting ourselves into. Despite a history class and a few orientation meetings, any logistical details and narratives on what it is actually like to live in Cuba were delightfully vague. Rules […]
