Casa Frida in Centro Havanna

25/11/2018

I 2019 feirer Havana 500 år.
En ekstra god grunn til å besøke denne dypt fasinerende byen i det helt uvanlige landet.

15/10/2018

Obama startet en kort opptur for amerikanske turister til Cuba i 2016. Etterfulgt av en nedtur pga. Trump og orkanen Irma. Nå går besøket opp igjen. Det er godt nytt for den elendige cubanske økonomien - og for Casa Frida :)

13/08/2018

Fin artikkel om våre samarbeidspartnere i Trinidad.

Marianne traff drømmemannen på backpacking i Sør-Amerika. Nå driver de et gjestehus på Cuba.

04/08/2018

For meg er Cuba musikk og mennesker.
Her i en herlig blanding.
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La Rumba Me Llamo Yo - Daymé Arocena - Cubafonía (2017). Link to music: https://lnk.to/cubafoniaFV Created in collaboration with Havana Cultura, a platform f...

23/07/2018

En ny cubansk grunnlov anerkjenner privat eiendomsrett, markedsøkonomi som økonomisk system, oppfordrer til utenlandske investeringer og åpner for at homofile par kan gifte seg.

Dette er godt nytt for et fattig og slitent folk - og for Casa Frida.

På 60-tallet ble homofile på Cuba banket opp av politiet. 60 år senere har likekjønnet ekteskap blitt grunnlovsfestet.

04/07/2018

Cuban jazz is modern and of very high quality. Frida’s favorite is the great jazzpianist Roberto Fonseca. Don’t miss him!

13/06/2018

10 tips om det moderne Havana fra en journalist i The Guardian som har vært «crazy in love with Havana for 30 years».

Cuba’s capital is changing and much of the cutting-edge art and new wave of restaurants is in characterful districts away from the much-visited old city

03/06/2018

For noen år siden fikk Edificio Aro, som huset vårt heter, en splitterny russisk heis. Da boligmarkedet ble privatisert i 2011 fikk alle rett til å eie og å selge det stedet de bodde. Men ingen eide heisen, så det måtte staten fikse. Bortsett fra den lille delen som manglet. Den spleiset vi på, for at det ikke skulle gå helt i stå.

10/04/2018

New York Times charmed by Havana:

“No one can predict what will happen to Cuba in the coming years, which is why you must rush there now. As in, right now.”

19/03/2018

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting and getting to know Dawn from Huston Texas.

We particularly appreciate her nice and thorough review since she is an Airbnb host in Huston and knows this business. This is what she says about Casa Frida:

"Frida’s place worked out very well for me. I wanted a place half way between Old Havana and the Havana Music School. This location was perfect! It’s also a pretty short walk to the Malecon. I walked home from Old Havana many nights (by myself) and never felt unsafe. San Rafael connects the two locations. This apartment is not in a tourist section of town—you get to see how people really live in Havana—which I really liked. They were fixing the elevator while I was there—this wasn’t a problem for me but could be for someone who can’t climb many stairs. The replacement should’ve done soon.
The host:Yasel was a great source of info. He can arrange any tours or activities you might be interested in.
Frida: the host in Norway does a great job of answering questions and providing info.
The apartment is also conveniently located next to Parque Trillo—a Wi-fi got spot with an Etecsa “store.” I was able to use the park as a landmark when negotiating taxi prices. Overall, this was a great experience. It was also VERY economical - less than many hostels! I didn’t have breakfast at the casa but it was available. They also provide bottled water. I would totally recommend this location!
Thanks for all of your help! My stay was fantastic! I will be back one day!!"

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