With over five years of travel to Cuba and a book about my travels under my belt, I call myself a Cuba expert. After Friday's announcement (6/16/17), I felt compelled to share my feelings about the policy changes toward travel to Cuba. Although I could have only shared it on my blog and social media,…
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Why Visiting Miami and South Beach on Layover to Cuba is a Fantastic Idea
Hiya all! By now, you know I hang my hat in South Florida and spend a lot of time in Cuba. However, for many of my readers, Cuba isn't just a hop skip and a jump away. Most of the direct flights and cruises come through South Florida. So, I wanted to collaborate with a…
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Cubicle to Cuba Highlights Another Side of the Once Forbidden Island
Author Heidi Siefkas not only teaches readers much about Cuba, but also inspires others to think out of the cubicle and adventure more with this unique travelogue. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – January 3, 2017 –Author Heidi Siefkas continues to inspire readers with her latest, Cubicle to Cuba: Desk Job to Dream Job. In this introspective…
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Essential Cuba Travel Tips – Questions About Travel to Cuba Answered
Cuba Travel Tips and Questions about Travel to Cuba Answered With twenty+ thirty+ forty+ trips to Cuba under my belt over the last five six years, I would consider myself a seasoned adventurer in Cuba. With the recent opening of commercial flights and the surge of cruises, many assume that Cuba is your typical Caribbean tourist…
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Sneak Peek of Cubicle to Cuba
Over the last six months, I have polished the journals, postcards, and pictures that I have collected during my last five years of travel to Cuba and around the world, transforming them into my next book, Cubicle to Cuba. You may wonder, how did I find the time to write a book between hiking the…
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Five Things You Don’t Know About Cuba, But Should Before You Travel to Cuba
After multiple years of travel to Cuba, I’ve had the opportunity to witness a country in transformation albeit poco a poco (little by little). The once forbidden island and the United States have started to open their doors, starting with people to people, educational tours. This led to the 2014 announcement by Castro and Obama…
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Preview of Cubicle to Cuba
You're in. I'm inviting you to a preview of my next book, Cubicle to Cuba. Come along for the ride as I share my story of leaving the corporate world and Cubicle Land to a hybrid career of traveling and writing. Be inspired by my adventures and takeaways through Cuba, Peru, Kauai, New Zealand, Australia,…
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A Conversation in Cuba I Will Never Forget
After umpteen visits to Cuba, the country and its people continue to amaze me. Many will argue that Cuban perseverance, sense of community, and ingenuity are its biggest strengths, but I think Cuba’s approach to happiness is paramount and my greatest takeaway from Cuba. That is why I wanted to share this unforgettable conversation about…
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Are you curious? Where am I off to next?
One of the most common questions I get is, “Where are you off to next?” This week, I'm heading back to Cuba. Almost every two weeks, I will be taking a flight from Miami to Cuba that only takes forty-five minutes, but transports me to another era. However, Cuba isn't the only adventure on my…
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What Has Changed with Travel to Cuba and What Hasn’t 2016
[caption id="attachment_3219" align="alignright" width="225"] Street in Trinidad, Cuba[/caption] Do you want to cut through all of the paparazzi about travel to Cuba and how it may be different than before? As someone that beat not only Beyonce and Jay Z to Cuba, but also President Obama, here's my two cents on my travels to Cuba…
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