What comes to mind when you think about Cuba? For me now: Classic American cars. Empty grocery store shelves. Beautiful beaches. Delicious food. Long lines at the bank. Great people. Socialism. And embargoes.

I spent a long weekend in Havana, Cuba. I loved it.

Rachel and I are sun-kissed and happy at the beach in Havana, Cuba. This was actually within the city limits of Havana!

Click here or scroll down to read my 5 must-do suggestions in Havana.

I saw a totally new side of the city. My girlfriend’s childhood friend showed us around town.

Maile and Rachel after a day at the beach. They grew up together in Oregon. Now Maile is living in Havana doing research with the American Studies program at Yale University.

Here are my best photos and random observations.
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I spent about 10 days in Medellin with my girlfriend, Rachel, during July 2019. We found: the best local SIM card in Medellin was Avantel. The safest neighborhood was Poblado and my favorite coffee shop there was Pergamino. Our favorite tour was Comuna 13. We made a bunch of videos. And more!

See all the places we were recommended and (and some of which we liked) on this shared Google Map.

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Roatan is famous for SCUBA. It is also home to an excellent freediving community.

Sean Naficy took these pictures of me one day as we were diving off the Grand Roatan Resort beach.

Check out his girlfriend’s Instagram @samunderthesea for more freediving pics.

Me chasing a little school of fish in Roatan, Honduras (July 2019)

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I spent a few days at a resort in the West Bay of Roatan, Honduras in July 2019. My new friend Ben invited me to join his group there.

• Favorite Photos
• Hotel: Grand Roatan Resort
• Dinner Conversation Topics
• Book Club, Sales Touts, and Night Boat Taxi
• Flights, Roatan Airport, and Money
• SCUBA Diving
• More Photos
• Conclusion

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While searching for ecotourism destinations in Puerto Rico, I found out about Plenitud. 

Screenshot of the Plenitud website, where they feature “Sustainability, Art, Community, and Education”

Their pictures and mission sounded great. So I called and emailed and arranged my own private visit.

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My favorites:

• Best chain diner: Zapiecek
• Best “milk bar”: Bar Mleczny pod Barbakanem
• Best food hall: Hala Gwardii
• Best hipster restaurant: Pyzy flaki gorace!
• Best park: Lazienki Krolewskie
• Best hotel in Old Town: Hotel Bristol

Warsaw is an uncrowded, clean, gentle Eastern European capital city.

It made an excellent first stop on my family’s Eastern European trip in August 2018.

These are my tips and favorites from a short visit.

To find these places, I used local tour guides, Foursquare city reviews, and guidebooks.

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Big cities attract sharp, smart, entrepreneurial people.

Exactly the kind of people I like to meet.

On the night of 30th August 2018, I hosted a New Friends Cocktails and Icebreakers Party at Thompson’s Gallery in Marylebone, London.

Lots of sharp, smart, and entrepreneurial friends were made!

Enjoying one of my favorite activities – making new friends! At an art gallery in London

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Hong Kong is an amazing place with some of the best food and experiences in the world. Here's my travel report!