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  • Guide to Havana Cuba from the USA

    A Guide to Havana Cuba From the USA

    Peter and I both live in Florida, so when direct flights became available from Florida to Cuba, we both decided to make our bucket list dream come true by booking a trip. This article is based on our own personal experiences of visiting Havana, from booking our flights, to the places we’ve seen in Havana, where we stayed, and maybe even feature a Q&A as well in the end. Note that we might be making this in different parts, the articles of which will be linked to this original post. A Guide to Visiting Havana, Cuba (from the USA) Resources/Additional Reading: First Impressions of Cuba – an article Peter wrote…

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Hi, We're Ruby, Peter & Alex

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I'm Ruby. Originally from Manila, Philippines. My husband is Peter, and he's originally from Bratislava, Slovakia. Our little one is Alex, and he's a third-culture kid born in the US to immigrant parents. We aim to see the world one weekend and vacation day at a time so come along for the journey. You can read more About Us on our page.

We are currently based in Jacksonville, FL and we try to document our travels with this blog.

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