PinnedBarbara TorresiA tale of beer in Havana — crazyabouthavana.comI see it the second I turn the corner. There is a queue by the kiosk at the top of the Boulevard, a long one, which can only mean one…Oct 29, 2019Oct 29, 2019
Barbara TorresiForeigniser — crazyabouthavana.com(when being a tourist is worse than drink driving)Feb 14, 20221Feb 14, 20221
Barbara TorresiA Tale of Toilets in Havana — crazyabouthavana.comMoods in Cuba are fleeting, which befits a condition that never changes while being in constant flux. I was granted ten minutes of…Feb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2022
Barbara Torresi10 stomach-churning ways to rejuvenate yourselfWith the promise of radically extended lives within reach, I decided to take a gander into the land of rejuvenation attempts past…Oct 4, 2020Oct 4, 2020
Barbara TorresiHow to recognise jineteros and jineteras in Cuba — crazyabouthavana.comThere is a lot of confusion about the nature of this mysterious figure known as jinetera. And even more misunderstood is the jinetera’s…Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019
Barbara TorresiTop 7 myths people believe about Cuba1. Cubans aren’t allowed to leave CubaFeb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
Barbara TorresiinP.S. I Love YouThe one who got away — phew!I found myself reflecting on my childfree-ness recently, after discovering that a dear old boyfriend of mine is going to become a father…Dec 26, 2018Dec 26, 2018
Barbara TorresiPacking tips are for idiots — unless headed to CubaI used to marvel at blogs that offer tips for packing, which I thought to be cheap tricks to get traffic from idiots. Wouldn’t I check…Dec 13, 2018Dec 13, 2018
Barbara TorresiHow NOT to practice your SpanishThis is a story I heard from a friend who travelled around Latin America for a few months. While the minutia are extrapolated, what…Dec 10, 20181Dec 10, 20181
Barbara TorresiCuba: Things that will drive you up the wallHowever much I love Cuba’s surreal madness, there are things that drive me crazy — and not in a good way.Dec 7, 20181Dec 7, 20181