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HOW TO GET TO CUBA: AIRPORTS AND REQUIREMENTS

On 6 July, 20179 October, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Annoyances, Transport7 Comments

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Apart from occasional stops of some cruises, or those with a private boat, the only way to get to Cuba is by plane, Continue reading “HOW TO GET TO CUBA: AIRPORTS AND REQUIREMENTS” →

TRINIDAD

On 29 June, 201729 June, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Sights7 Comments

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  • Al was here: March 2017
  • Number of days: 1 and 2 nights
  • My rating: 4/5

When I started to organize my trip to Cuba, after searching travel websites, blogs, guidebooks, etc., I came to two conclusions: Continue reading “TRINIDAD” →

PLAYA LARGA

On 22 June, 20172 November, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Beaches, Nature, Sights5 Comments

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  • We were here: March 2017.
  • Number of days: 1 and a half.
  • My score: 2/5, call me picky.

Playa Larga (Long Beach) is a place that does not correspond to its name. The coast is very long, but the beaches Continue reading “PLAYA LARGA” →

VIÑALES AND ITS VALLEY

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  • I was here: March 2017.
  • Number of days: one and a half.
  • My rating: 3/5. For those who have not seen karst landscapes before: 4/5.

The worst and best of Viñales go together: Continue reading “VIÑALES AND ITS VALLEY” →

On 15 June, 20177 September, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Sights11 Comments

HAVANA

On 8 June, 201723 August, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Sights13 Comments

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  • Estuve acá: March 2017
  • Number of days: 2
  • My rating: 3/5

I would not repeat because I already repeated, the first and last day of the trip, but I do believe that Havana should be an essential in the list of anyone who considers himself a traveler. Continue reading “HAVANA” →

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Coron Island, Busuanga, Palawan, The Philippines
Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
Local guide looking at Tegallalang rice paddies, Ubud, Bali
Local guide looking at Tegallalang rice paddies, Ubud, Bali
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Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
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Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
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Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Enterprise Shuttle, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC
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At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
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Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
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Illetas (Ses Illetes) Beach, Formentera
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Model of a giant radish in Visitors Center
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People looking at the Great Wall of China in Badaling
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Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
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Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
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Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
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Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
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Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
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Russell lupines in bloom in Stykkisholmur, Iceland
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Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
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In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
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Viñales Valley, Cuba
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Forbidden City, Beijing
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Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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Lama Temple in Beijing, China
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Pili in front of a graffiti on the wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin
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Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
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Neko Harbour, Antarctica
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Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
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Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
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Landing in Shimizu Island, marvelous
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Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
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Skogafoss, Iceland
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Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
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Havana, Cuba
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Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
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Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
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Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
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The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
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Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
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White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
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Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
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White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
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Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
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Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
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Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
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Li River cruise, Guilin, China
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Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
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Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
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Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
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Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
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Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
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Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
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Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
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Marimegmeg / Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura
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Ruins of St Paul’s Church, facade in Macau, China
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Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
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Dusk, Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Philippines
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Doha, Qatar
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St Patrick’s Cathedral
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Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
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Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
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Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
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Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
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Quincy Market, Boston
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Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA

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