Celebrating a Milestone Birthday after Countless trips to the City of Columns After nearly a decade of traveling to Cuba, many ask me, “What do you do in Havana, Cuba?” Believe it or not, Havana and Cuba never get old. The reason why is twofold: 1) Cuba is a fascinating place and 2) I try…
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Look Up Mantra from Havana Cuba
Happy Look Up Day from Havana, Cuba! For those that have been with me over the last nine years, you know my backstory and the BIG bump in the road. It was on a normal fall day in Poughkeepsie, New York that taking out the trash and a BIG bump on the head and neck became the…
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A Gesture that Brought Tears to My Eyes in Havana Cuba
On a Cruise to Cuba It was a bit before midnight in Old Havana, our ship, the Carnival Paradise, had just left the terminal. Many of the guests, including myself, had decided to go to the upper decks to get their last glimpse of Havana. Meanwhile, hundreds of Habaneros where gathered on the famous Malecón,…
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Two Reader Reviews of When All Balls Drop from Book Signing in Cuba
Here's not one, but two great reader reviews of When All Balls Drop. These come from two readers from Author Heidi Siefkas' Havana, Cuba book signings. Trees Are Not (always) Your Friend- "This book chronicles her survival and recovery from a truly devastating physical injury. After being crushed by a fallen tree Heidi illuminates the strategies she formulated…
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