★ HOTGranma province
Sierra Maestra Photography Expedition
Three days chasing golden hour with a Cuban photographer who knows every ridgeline by name.
3 days
VOL. 01 · A NEW TRAVEL ZINE
DISCOVERTHE CUBAYOU NEVER SAW.
Hidden gems, insider experiences, and unforgettable moments with the most interesting locals on the island. Your real Cuban Bucket List starts here.
NO COACHESNO CLICHÉSNO BSJUST CUBA
★ Chapter 02 — The PremiseWE ARE NOT
WE ARE NOT
A TOUR
COMPANY.
№ 01
WE STARTED AS A NEWSLETTER.
Stories, hidden gems, and the locals who make Cuba worth flying for.
№ 02
YOU TELL US WHAT TO BUILD.
Every vote you cast helps us decide which experience becomes a real trip first.
№ 03
LOCALS GET PAID FIRST.
Fair, transparent splits. The photographers, chefs, and guides come before margin.
★ Chapter 03 — FeaturedEXPERIENCES
↓ swipe / scrollEXPERIENCES
PEOPLE ARE FALLING
IN LOVE WITH.
★ HOTGranma province
Sierra Maestra Photography Expedition
Three days chasing golden hour with a Cuban photographer who knows every ridgeline by name.
3 days
★ HOTHavana
Havana Family Kitchen Night
Cook a four-course Cuban supper in a Centro Habana home. Music, rum, real conversation.
1 evening
★ HOTPinar del Río
Secret Scuba with a Local Legend
A dive with the man who taught most of the divers on the island. Reefs the boats never reach.
1 day
★ HOTSancti Spíritus
Hidden Waterfalls & Local Life
Trek to falls that don’t appear on maps. Lunch with the family who keeps them secret.
2 days
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★ Chapter 04 — The VoteWHICH ONE
WHICH ONE
GETS BUILT
FIRST?
Sign in with Instagram to vote on the experiences you want us to turn into real packages. Top voted = launched first. Voters get the first invite.
↑ TRENDING THIS WEEK
LIVE
Sierra Maestra Photography Expedition
Three days chasing golden hour with a Cuban photographer who knows every ridgeline by name.
482/ 500 TO LAUNCH
LIVE
Havana Family Kitchen Night
Cook a four-course Cuban supper in a Centro Habana home. Music, rum, real conversation.
671/ 500 TO LAUNCH
FUNDED ✓ LIVE
Secret Scuba with a Local Legend
A dive with the man who taught most of the divers on the island. Reefs the boats never reach.
358/ 500 TO LAUNCH
LIVE
Hidden Waterfalls & Local Life
Trek to falls that don’t appear on maps. Lunch with the family who keeps them secret.
294/ 500 TO LAUNCH
LIVE
Vintage Car Mountain Road Trip
A ’57 Chevy, a route through the Escambray, and a mechanic who can fix it with a butter knife.
412/ 500 TO LAUNCH
LIVE
Salsa Night on a Secret Rooftop
A live septet, a rooftop most Cubans don’t know exists, and lessons that work even on you.
537/ 500 TO LAUNCH
FUNDED ✓★ FIRST EXPERIENCE TO 500 VOTES GETS BUILT THIS QUARTER. VOTERS GET DIBS BEFORE THE REST OF THE LIST.
★ Chapter 05 — JournalFIELD NOTES
FIELD NOTES
FROM THE OTHER CUBA.
The fisherman who feeds half of Baracoa
On the eastern tip of the island, where the road runs out, we spent a morning with Reinaldo and his grandson.
READ ★A coffee farm in the clouds
Three hours up a mule track outside Santiago is a finca where the beans dry on the porch and the rocking chairs are always free.
READ ★Yoandra, the only female luthier in Holguín
She builds tres guitars in a converted bedroom. The waiting list is now eighteen months long.
READ ★★ Chapter 06 — The LocalsTHE PEOPLE
THE PEOPLE
BEHIND THE
MAGIC.
LM
Lázaro MendietaPhotographer · BayamoYC
Yamilet CruzChef · Centro HabanaTD
El Tigre DomínguezDive instructor · PinarRO
Reinaldo OrtizMountain guide · TopesYP
Yoandra PérezLuthier · HolguínOM
Onel "El Mecánico"Vintage cars · Trinidad+ 38 MORE LOCALS · 11 PROVINCES
★ Chapter 07 — Why UsTHREE THINGS WE
THREE THINGS WE
REFUSE TO COMPROMISE.
01
REAL CUBA, REAL PEOPLE
Every trip starts in someone’s kitchen, workshop, or boat. No coaches.
02
LOCALS PAID FIRST
Fair, transparent splits — before margin. The whole moat is trust.
03
STORIES WORTH TELLING
You come back with a name in your contacts and one story your friends ask to hear twice.