Destinations | Finding Todd

24 blogs

Europe 2017 | Day 14

Cuban transport adventures

After 2 weeks in Mexico it’s time to move onto another country… Cuba!!! This country has always been one of the countries at the top of my “must see” list… read more

Europe 2017 | Day 15A

A whole lotta walking

I found out this morning what many have been saying for years. Sharing a bathroom with a bunch of girls isn’t ideal. So, this morning as I awoke to a… read more

Europe 2017 | Day 15B

Go with your gut!

After a long day of walking in Havana I was back at the apartment I was staying at in the early evening. I was staying with 3 Finnish girls who… read more

Europe 2017 | Day 16

A long travel day

Now, when I title a blog “A long travel day”, it’s not hyperbole. Today was one of the longest travel days I’ve ever endured. It took me from the sweltering… read more

Hey Gang! I’m baaaaaack. Time for another adventure! This time, I’m not crossing any new countries off my list. Instead, I’m redoing one that I never really got to experience… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 1B

Mexico Airport Adventures

Well, when I last left you, I was at the Vancouver airport boarding my flight. Let’s see what happened the rest of the day, shall we? Skipping the line There… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 1C

Welcome to Cuba!

My first official of my Cuba Trip 2024 has begun. It took awhile to get here but I had finally arrived in downtown Havana. It was a 40 minute taxi… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 2

Old Havana Walking Tour

Today was my first full day in Havana. I have three full days here before I head to Vinales and other cities. I’ll be back here again for 2 nights… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 3

Bandaids, Pina Coladas, and Humidity

Well, after a late afternoon nap into the evening yesterday, I ended up going to bed at 1am last night which, by travel standards, is really, really late. Mind you,… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 4

Ah, my favorite kind of travel day! Food day! The food walking tour started at 9:30 this morning and, honestly, I wasn’t so sure I’d wake up for it. After… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 5

Alright, time for a new city! After spending the last 4 days in Havana, it was time to head west about 200km to the tiny town of Vinales. Gone is… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 6

Horseback riding and cigars

Today was the day I was probably most looking forward to in Cuba. It was a day spent touring the Vinales valley, doing some horse back riding and going to… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 7

Ziplining and a cave tour

After crashing hard last night and sleeping pretty much through the whole night, I woke up refreshed and ready to go at 5am. Of course, my plans didn’t start until… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 8

Alrightly then! So, yeah, I got scammed today. But, you know, like a good adventure, you have to lead up to it! So, let’s set the stage… Leaving Vinales Today… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 9A

Walking around with Hector

Today was my one and only full day in Cienfuegos and I was going to make it count. I had arranged a free walking tour for 9:30am. Again, I’m a… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 9B

After the amazing walking tour earlier today, I was ready for some lunch. It was noon and I was starving. All I had eaten today was a soft serve ice… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 10

Waterfalls on the way to Trinidad

Yesterday afternoon I had to figure out what I was doing today. I had a 9pm bus ticket to Trinidad paid for and ready for me to arrive there around… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 11

Learning about Cuba

Despite being in my own private room, I actually put in ear plugs last night. I found out this morning that there’s alot of natural alarm clocks that will wake… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 12

Alright, alright, I don’t want you to get overly worried about the blog title. Don’t worry, there’s no gofundme page being started or pleas for money in the near future.… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 13

After going to bed at midnight last night, I was up bright and early at 7:30 this morning. As with yesterday, I didn’t really have much planned for today. The… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 14

A long travel day

Today was a long travel day. I had a 7am bus from here in Trinidad going all the way back to Havana 7 hours away. Despite going to bed at… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 15

Alot of walking, alot of food

Okay, I have a little confession to make. I took some artistic liberty at the end of last night’s blog. I actually typed it all while in the hotel lobby… read more

Cuba 2024 | Day 16

Dinner Redemption

This is it, the start of my journey home back to Vancouver. It starts with a few hours this morning still here in Havana, a flight to Mexico City, a… read more

Things I learned about Cuba

So, Cuba Trip 2024 has come to a close. Since being back, the most often asked question I get is “did you enjoy your trip?” And, the honest answer is,… read more