Challenges of making connections in Cuba
April 11, 2014
Posted by Lucy Kirkup. Cubans are known for their open and friendly nature along with their zest for life. Despite this stereotype I have found it considerably harder making connections with the locals here than I did in Germany. Obvious reasons for this are the difficult Cuban accent, which I still struggle with, and the …
I hope I will leave this island with many friends, and we will toast to my return
April 10, 2014
Early this February, I left snowy Vienna for the sunny, buzzing capital of Cuba: Havana. It was a total shock to my system – staring at the deep blue sea, sitting by the Malecon in the shadow of the famous Hotel Nacional, surrounded by the cries of the street vendors and the roar of engines …
Connecting with the Cuban locals
April 8, 2014
In order to make strong and personal connections it is important to feel confident in the language used to communicate – and this is how I felt when I first arrived in Cuba. I was told by just about every one to be weary when speaking to Cubans because all they want is your money. …
Cubans love their queues!
February 5, 2014
Having arrived in Cuba last Thursday, a country that is so absurdly different from the UK, culture was one of the aspects I was more worried about adapting to. Although I had studied about Cuba in one of my modules in second year I knew that there is always a huge chasm between what you …
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