Cuba 2024

Another Cuba trip is in the books! We had two wonderful groups this year and look forward to returning in February, 2025. We have two time slots available again next year.

Looking at this year's schedule, we still have a few spots open for Iceland in June and Namibia in October. Please email me if you have any questions or visit our website for more info and itineraries: www.natexpotours.com

Cheers!

Colin

 

Near John Lennon Park in Havana

A tobacco farm (finca) in Viñales

Sunrise over Viñales Valley

Highlights from Cuba

A classic car tour of Havana, exploring waterfalls & swimming in the cool waters, kayaking with pelicans and visiting the countryside on horseback; these are just some of the highlights from this year’s Cuba photo tour! I intend to return to Cuba ‘el próximo año’ (next year) and might kick off the tour on Sunday, February 14, 2021 - Valentine’s Day. Please stay tuned for details on that…

Colin

Classic car tour, Havana

Classic car tour, Havana

El Nicho National Park

El Nicho National Park

Kayaking in Guajimico

Kayaking in Guajimico

Horseback farm tour, Trinidad

Horseback farm tour, Trinidad

Horseback farm tour, Trinidad

Horseback farm tour, Trinidad


Cuban Skies

“I can always find my Cuban skies

In Rosalinda’s eyes…”

(Billy Joel, Rosalinda’s Eyes, 1978)

That song always transported me to Havana, long before I ever visited. Today it’s taking me back there as I edit through photos from this year’s tour and find myself missing those Cuban skies. This was taken on our first day along Havana’s famous Malecón (sea wall) - always a lively and social place at the end of the day with vendors of all kinds and street musicians beckoning you to join them (for a few pesos) and on this day, a turbulent sea at high tide!

More images to come, including fun shots from the tour as well as some very important reconnections with friends from previous visits to Cuba.

As always, thank you for following my journey!

Colin

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Classic Car and Horse Carriage, Havana, Cuba

Hola!

I have gotten around to editing through my images from Cuba and added them to my website, if you'd like to peruse: https://www.colintyler.com/travel#/cuba-2019/.

Also, I will soon be posting my 2020 Cuba photo tours once I have worked out all the details! I will likely offer a 7-day tour as well as a 10-day tour with an optional day of yoga before going to Viñales.

Finally, I have an update on the camera gear that was damaged in the river near Trinidad, Cuba this past February. I sent it all to Nikon for evaluation and it turns out that both camera bodies and one of the three lenses are repairable. I received my D850 back yesterday and it seems to be working great! Not knowing what the status would be, I had arranged for another D850 to be brought down to me in Cuba so I now have two of them.

That is all for now. Have a great day out there and thank you for following my adventures!

Colin

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Hola de la Habana!

Buenas dias, amigos! Hola de la Habana!



I arrived in Cuba yesterday and have been quickly reminded why I adore this country so much. My first tour (10 people) arrives tomorrow and we’ll be spending the first two nights in Havana before heading south to Playa Larga, Cienfuegos, and the city of Trinidad, then returning to Havana for a night and venturing out to Viñales for two nights. My second group arrives on Feb. 16 and we will repeat the same itinerary. Here are a few shots from my first morning in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana. Mas para seguir!

Gracias,

Colin

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Happy 2019!

For a year that began with no travel plans, 2018 quickly turned into one of my most adventuresome thus far. February found me in Cuba 🇨🇺 for the first time, which set the stage for further spontaneous and far-flung excursions including the Big Island of Hawaii to photograph the Kilauea Volcano eruption, Washington state for a yoga 🧘‍♂️ retreat, and finally a quick visit to Iceland 🇮🇸 in September. I look forward to the magic that 2019 will bring in the way of new experiences and explorations. 

May your intentions manifest in the New Year and as always, thank you for following along!

Colin

PS – I can still add one more person or possibly a couple to my second Cuba Photo Tour, which begins in Havana on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Details here: https://www.colintyler.com/phototours-and-classes/. Please message me if you are interested.

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