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Throughout the years, Scott Mertie, president of Kraft Healthcare Consulting, LLC (KHC), has attended healthcare delegations to China and multiple European countries that have government-run healthcare systems. While Scott was visiting the Republic of Cuba on a personal excursion earlier this year, he envisioned a trip where the activities would allow him to explore the country’s national healthcare system.

In the heart of Havana’s Vedado neighborhood the Fonda la Paila paladar is an eclectic mix of workplace cafeteria, family barbeque, and old-west roadhouse that could only be found in Cuba. 

Now that visiting Cuba is legal for Americans, it opens up a whole new horizon for travelers who want to share the delights and mysteries of this enchanting country with their families.

Here's our first update from our Havana Marathon Sweepstakes winner, Ted Rodgers. Ted was so excited about winning his “dream trip” when we told him, that shortly after he convinced his whole family to sign up for the Havana Marathon 4-Day Tour as well. Together they will embark on an exotic running trip that has previously been off limits to US travelers for decades due to the US embargo with Cuba.

El Litoral.  As its name suggests, it is close to water.  Havana´s youngest contender for top dining experience is across the street is Havana´s picturesque sea wall, the Malecón.  Just beyond this iconic Cuban landmark are deep blue waters of the Straits of Florida...where your dinner was probably swimming earlier that morning.

For most Americans, visiting Cuba legally requires taking a guided tour. “People-to-people” travel, introduced in 2000, takes travelers into the heart of Cuba, helping forge real connections between islanders and visitors.