Havana

I’ve been to 14 countries across 4 continents and travelled most of the US and I must say Havana is probably the most incredible city I have ever been to but is probably better suited for a vacation than for nomading. It’s not difficult to find wifi as most airbnbs and restaurants have it but it’s not reliable if you have important video conferencing calls or need to constantly stream something.

Since most industries are publicly owned by the government, there’s a deep lack of commercialization that makes this place look so different from what you see in most other countries. Instead of large advertisements and billboards at every turn, there’s rich and beautiful art culture that makes just walking around and exploring this place the streets so enjoyable. Many people say that Havana feels like it’s stuck in the 1950’s which is definitely true since the classic city architecture and the vintage American muscle cars are all so well preserved.

If you admire live music then you are definitely in for a treat as there is usually so many talented musicians and performers at every corner and in most bars/restaurants.

The food is mostly seafood but it’s underwhelming as it lacks flavor. Cuban coffee & rum on the other hand definitely do not disappoint nor do the famous Cuban cigars if you’re into that.

Another huge highlight is the Cuban people. They are truly the warmest and most welcoming of any country that I have been to. Such a diverse community and everyone always a bright smile on their face and are so excited to welcome you to their beautiful country. Knowing Spanish definitely helps but there is usually someone around that speaks English pretty well and can help you if you need.

Yes there are definitely struggles with a lack of certain supplies and some infrastructure challenges but I honestly felt like it made for a more unique experience that I very much enjoyed.

Overall i’d say pros/cons

Pros:

Beautiful city to explore

Perfect weather

Amazing people

VERY safe (and not with cops at every corner)

Quite affordable

Cons:

Unreliable Wifi

Underwhelming food

Limited resources

Need cash for all transactions

It’s probably not up to everyone but it offers a very unique culture and has such an amazing history to learn about. If you like good art, live music, and carribean weather, this is a great vacation spot.

Is this a joke? Havana shouldn't even be on this list at all. I lived there for 2 months on a mission and it's the most poorest city I have ever seen from my so far 40 countries travelled and lived on this planet. At the time being 2022, there was no electricity for several hours every day, our food in the fridge was always tossed to the trash because no electricity daily. There was no bottled water anywhere to buy, if you walk in the center, there is simply no water. Restaurants were without food, there is no bread unless you pay like 10$ for one slice. Buying food in the supermarket for foreigners? Not possible, no electricity. Card payment not working, no electricity. The old cabs are nice to take pics, but smell like gasoline inside, you get a headake at least. Tourism is communist style resorts that bring frozen fish from spain to serve to dumb package tourists. There is no fishing industry either. There is nothing, it's in fact like a prision with most people 40+, all the younger people are fleeing this hell. Be aware, if you read anyhting positive about Cuba, it's just propaganda written by Cubans that mostly live in Miami and get paid by the Cuban goverment, because Tourism is Cubas only industry. I feel sorry for the Cubans, and unfortunately they're not nice either because they are fighting for survival, you only get a smile if you pay for it basically.

Havana is great for a vacation, not for remote work. One of the best thing here is the atmosphere - it means people, music, fun, nightlife. BUT the situation with food is very complicated, is hard to find literally anything, there are queues everywhere. The internet is expensive (2.5 GB of LTE for 8 dollars) and very unstable. If you don't need so much internet to your work and if you are patient enough, you can enjoy Havana as it is really interesting and unique city.