Flying Cigar – A Cigar Travel Blog

At first it was interesting. After all, I had been in Havana when the Pope visited and when Chavez died so I knew it was going to be tough. I was having breakfast when I switched on my mobile and the text messages started coming in. First from my Cuban friends announcing the death of Read more…

It was good old Toby, THE man in Havana, who told me about this place and a “unique feature” it has ( if there is no black-out …. ). Hard to find as it is tugged inside a little alley and not visible from the street. It took us half an hour of searching even Read more…

During this trip, I had the chance to re-visit the El Laguito Cohiba factory and see for myself the extensive & excellent renovation work done on the “Vatican” of the Cuban cigar industry. I had not been to El Laguito for a short while and there is a pleasant change of pace in the formerly Read more…

Just back from another interesting trip to Cuba. Very happy to meet old friends and make new ones, to smoke great cigars and share them with good people, to assist good friends in their travel plans and have a good trip myself. I wish all the friends who wrote to me saying how fortunate I Read more…

Another great culinary discovery and my last post on this trip. Jaime and Tina, my Chinese friends wanted a good Pizza for dinner and I knew Walter had left La Carboncita earlier for a new restaurant so there were not many choices – I decide to call Toby, the man who knows the best places Read more…

I am a great fan of Ivan Justo and his great cuisine and paladar  – the original one on Aguacate opposite the Revolution museum and a solid favourite of mine and many of my friends. We have had some spectacular dinners there – last was with my Canadian friends Paul, Carmen and Simon in March Read more…

A fine rare gem found by chance … Visiting Alejandro at the Comodoro around lunchtime I asked him for a good place to have a light lunch and he suggested La Foresta next to Pabexpo where the Festival Gala dinner takes place in Siboney. La Foresta is like stepping into a perfect oasis – immaculate Read more…