By Jake Meyer ~ Today was our last full day in Miami so for our farewell dinner we went to the birthplace of the Cuban sandwich: Café Versailles. We were told that the restaurant was very popular so we might have to face a Cuban-esque wait time before getting in. We describe such delays as … More Versailles: a Political and Culinary Icon
By Jasmin Garcia~ Today was a fun filled Ernest Hemingway day! Most of our days seemed the stick to a common theme but this was one of my favorites. We were able to explore the different part of his beautiful home his favorite places in Cojimar. One place in particular called La Terraza de Cojimar. … More An amazing meal with a view
By Sam Leinberger ~ I love food, well actually my whole family does (we’re Hispanic and Italian so naturally a positive relation with food is a given). Food has always been a central theme in my life and when I go to new places I make it a point to experience the flavors of that … More No More Rice: A Campaign
By Bri Vazquez Smith ~ I think the main difference between a tourist and a traveler is their attitude towards the place that they’re visiting. There is no definite black and white distinction, but I feel like tourists take the pretty pictures of them on vacation, they go on their tours of museums and streets … More Tourists and Travelers
By Zoe Garcia ∼ Hoy fue nuestro primer día en Cuba, pero antes de llegar cuando estábamos en el aeropuerto todos teníamos muchas ideas de como Cuba iba ser, pero en general la mayoría de nosotros queríamos tratar la comida cubana. Cuando ya llegamos a Cuba todos estábamos muy cansados de estar viajando desde las … More La primera cena cubana
Christina Ferrara ~ Every taxi driver I had in Miami was Cuban American, I knew this because I spoke with each and every one of them. Each taxi driver had the same story of, I was born in Cuba and moved to Miami when I was a teenager. Our conversations varied from how did … More Cuban Food in Miami
Mitchell Baker ~ It’s our last day in Cuba. I got off the bus wondering if we were going to be joined by the same Cuban students who attended the first cross-cultural dinner, and as we entered the restaurant I saw Glenda, the student who organized these two encounters, but not the other students. Then I was distracted–and … More Morose Moros
Alexandria Keith ~ The Community Project Started in 2001. The town elders realized that they wanted their families to live in a better place, and we met with Ernesto, who was one of the original men who came up with the idea of the community project. He teaches psychology and Russian at the Universidad de Havana; he … More Murleando Community Project or Casa Cultural de Murleando
Sabrina Rodrigues ~ Creciendo, siempre he comido arroz con frijoles. Muchas personas comparan la cultura Portuguesa a la cultura Hispánica, aunque son dos etnicidades diferentes. Todavía, hay algunos aspectos que son similares entre Portugal y los países hispanos. Por ejemplo, con el base que tengo, siendo Portuguesa, he encontrado que la comida Latino Americana, … More Arroz y Frijoles
Christina Ferrara ~ For an American student, studying abroad is an expensive experience, therefore eating at high end restaurants is not an option and budgeting your meals is a priority! A typical Cuban meal for an American student in Cuba consists of a type of meat, rice with beans (morales), vegetables and sometimes plantain chips. … More Cuban Food on a Budget
