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Play Dominoes and learn more than just strategic tile moves
If you ever find yourself strolling the streets of Havana, you will inevitably hear a faint clinking of tiles or see a group of older men sitting around a small ... read more
23 Jun 2009
by Whitney Pray
23 Jun 2009
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Street music community affair
People spend a lot of time outside on the street, talking, singing and dancing! If some music starts to play, you can be sure someone will start singing along and ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Haley Wallace
05 Mar 2009
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American caught in storm of anti-Americanism
Bush's tightening of the travel restrictions [in 2004] meant that the very study abroad program that had brought us to Cuba became illegal overnight. While I was there, a ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Heather Kirkwood
05 Mar 2009
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Stumbling upon rare anti-Americanism during visit to Bay of Pigs site
Anti-American sentiment is made very clear by the Cuban government, but it is rarely shared by the populace. In Havana, you can't walk down the street without someone stopping ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by John Clarke
05 Mar 2009
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With two bottles of rum, even the bus ride becomes a party
House parties always consist of pepinos (old soda or water bottles) full of homemade rum, and lots of salsa and reggaeton music. My favorite weekend was when I went camping ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Heather Kirkwood
05 Mar 2009
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Foreigner put in the hot seat
Cubans tend to ask foreigners a number of questions, starting with, 'What are you doing here?' Typically, they will invite you into their homes to talk more, and no topic ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by John Clarke
05 Mar 2009
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Take to the street for music
In Cuba, it's not necessary to go to a club or concert to find great music -- every restaurant and coffee shop is full of high-quality artists and musicians. And ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Elisabet Rodríguez
05 Mar 2009
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Tots and senior citizens rumba together
Traditional salsa and rumba music are still very popular in many parts of Cuba. The salsa and rumba dance crowds are generally very diverse, with ages ranging from six-year-olds to ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Miguel Torres-Castro
05 Mar 2009
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Cubans don't share American pop idol craze
Believe it or not, Cubans just aren't interested in Britney Spears. Their musical interests revolve around their own national treasures -- Polo Montanez, Celia Cruz, Buena Vista Social Club and ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Sarah Martin
05 Mar 2009
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Never thought I'd be grooving to 'Billy Jean' in Cuba
Many Cubans I met were very obsessed with Michael Jackson and, for some reason, Air Supply. read more
05 Mar 2009
by Michael Fletcher
05 Mar 2009
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Cubans see American people differently than their leaders
President Bush was hated by Cubans, but American citizens are very well-received. Most Cubans have no trouble separating our people from our government. read more
05 Mar 2009
by Michael Fletcher
05 Mar 2009
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Life is a sandwich in Cuba
The ham-and-cheese sandwich is perhaps the ultimate metaphor for life in Cuba: Sometimes there is no ham, sometimes there is no cheese and every now and then, there is just ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Haley Wallace
05 Mar 2009
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Go for the fried plantains
I ate some of the best food in Cuba I have ever tasted, prepared in the smallest kitchen I have ever seen. My favorite was the fried plantain: It's ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Samuel Thompson
05 Mar 2009
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Shell out for seafood
Seafood in Cuba is no less than incredible. The lobster there, which I only had a on a few special occasions, stood out as being particularly delicious. read more
05 Mar 2009
by John Clarke
05 Mar 2009
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There's a reason orange soda isn't a food group
In Cuba, I survived on orange soda, fruit shakes, and egg sandwiches, when eggs were available. The country's rich culinary tradition has been diminished by the unavailability of quality ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Michael Fletcher
05 Mar 2009
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Managing the mayonnaise
I was not a huge fan of a dish called arroz imperial, which a friend's mother prepared for me. It's a white rice and seafood loaf, held together ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Heather Kirkwood
05 Mar 2009
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Peanut butter and sugar
Peanut bars are by far the best food in Cuba -- they're cheap, they're in ready supply (most every window-nook vendor sells them) and they're melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Smooth ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Sarah Martin
05 Mar 2009
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Patriotism and beer step up to the plate
While American and Cuban cultures are very different, the traditions surrounding professional baseball in the two countries are almost exactly the same: Everyone stands and sings the national anthem at ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Haley Wallace
05 Mar 2009
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Seventh-inning propaganda
Professional baseball stadiums in Cuba are nothing like Major League stadiums in the United States. There are no advertisements anywhere; instead, they showcase slogans of Cuban nationalism and anti-imperialist sentiment read more
05 Mar 2009
by Miguel Torres-Castro
05 Mar 2009
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National loyalty comes to bat
Every province has a baseball team, but the Havana Industriales are the dynasty — sort of like the Yankees of Cuba. Their big rival is a Santiago de Cuba, a team ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Michael Fletcher
05 Mar 2009
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