Tag Archives: Jan

Cuba, China, Friends, Karma and Covid-19 – A Tale Of Friendship And Humanity

6 Apr

In February last year in Havana with my Scottish mate John Bongo we had one of those pleasant and nice experiences that travellers have when venturing out of their comfort zone – which I and my friends always have as we do venture out. After a good dinner with friends at Destino we were ready Read more…

Havana In Winter – Part Two – More Of The Same With Jan & Lili

15 Dec

The second week started with more friends flying in, Jan & Lili brought much welcomed butter to Havana and joined Christian and me at our Casa bringing more life into it. After some last minute uncertainty and a lost flight even Anthony and Maegan made it, giving me a winning bet of 5 cookies against Read more…

NL Trip 2 – Cigars at the LCDH Maastricht

25 Aug

After a morning cigar I left Sittard with Jan and we headed for nearby Maastricht, a city I had not visited but where Reza has opened one of the most elegant and spectacular LCDH in Europe. It was not even 10 a.m. and the sun was beating down at 30 C. I liked Maastricht immediately Read more…

NL Trip 1 – Cigars in Sittard

25 Aug

I left home early morning at 17 C and rain for a short trip to the Netherlands and Belgium to smoke with my friends. Soon the clouds broke and it became warmer and warmer. Arriving in Sittard it was 26 C and the sun was out in full force. A Robusto in Jan’s patio before Read more…

The Big ANS 2016 – Day Three

17 Aug

Not much to be told about the last day, Sunday. We arrived at the Mommenheim golf course early and enjoyed a great and long brunch on a once again very hot and sunny day overlooking the fairways. Cigars were again fantastic but the most fantastic and important thing was that Thomas was able to go Read more…

The Big Summer ANS 2016 – Day One

15 Aug

A picture is worth a thousand words so I guess I have around 80.000 words worth in pictures in the following three posts of this year’s pharmacy cigar meeting. What can I say after more than 10 years of celebrating the ANS or pharmacy cigar event that goes ballistic in the summer ?? This year Read more…

Havana May 2016 – Restaurante El Carbon By Ivan Justo

24 Jun

I am a great fan of Ivan Justo and his great cuisine and paladarĀ  – 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…