Here’s the latest on the situation in Cuba following Hurricane Irma, for those considering travel to the island later this year or in 2018. The part of the island most directly impacted was the northeastern coast and beach resorts hundreds of miles from Havana. The U.S. Embassy in Havana reports today (9/14/17) that “Cuban authorities …
Cartagena is the crowning jewel of the Caribbean, so it’s no surprise that it’s Colombia’s most-visited destination. This stunning 16th-century Spanish fort city is superbly preserved with cobblestone streets filled with colorful colonial homes and terraces overflowing with bougainvillea. The climate is warm and tropical year-round, and there are many amazing reasons to visit Cartagena. Below are …
Sample Colombia Itineraries Our founder Joe Sandillo reflects on his love affair with Colombia – and lays out some of the many reasons we love sending clients there. Over the last 18 years since I began working in luxury travel, I’ve had the ridiculous good fortune to visit some of the most incredible places …
Last Friday, June 16 President Trump announced planned changes to U.S. Cuba policy that, once implemented, will increase restrictions on U.S. citizens and residents traveling to Cuba as well as enforcement of already existing Obama-era rules. This is not a complete repeal of existing U.S. Cuba policy, but rather some tightening. Despite these changes, travel …
Havana is only a 2-3 hour nonstop flight from U.S. gateways like New York, Charlotte and Atlanta, and even less from Florida, yet what awaits you is an experience unlike anywhere else you’ve been. A private group people to people exchange – one of the 12 legal reasons for U.S. citizens to visit Cuba – allows you really …
Cartagena de Indias is arguably the crowning jewel of the Caribbean, and unsurprisingly also Colombia’s top destination for visitors. This stunning 16th-century Spanish fort city is superbly preserved with cobblestone streets filled with colorful colonial homes whose terraces overflow with lush bougainvillea flowers. Here, the climate is warm and tropical all year – though with …
With the opening of Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski in Havana this summer, we are thrilled to now offer an international five-star hotel as an option on of any custom, private trip to Cuba. This is another option for upscale accommodations in Cuba, in addition to our network of deluxe private villas and apartments. Our founder Joe Sandillo had …
Long known as the most beautiful and well-preserved former Spanish colonial town in the Caribbean, Cartagena has emerged as a dining hotspot in its own right in particular in the up-and-coming Getsemani neighborhood. A CNN piece last week captures some of our favorites for Cartagena dining, but our founder is headed back personally this May to find – …
I traveled to Havana for a weekend in March 2017 with Exeter Latin America, on a custom, private people to people exchange – what an incredible whirlwind of an experience it was! Exeter Latin America used their connections to set up fascinating exchanges based on our interests, and really took care of every last detail, …
Dining in Peru is again getting the attention it deserves with three Lima restaurants ranked among The World’s 50 Best Restaurants again in 2017: Central (#5) Maido (#8) Astrid y Gastón (#33) Long just a stopover on the way to Cusco and Machu Picchu, Lima has definitely come into its own as a destination worthy of a …