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If you've never visited before, some aspects of culture Havana, Cuba will surprise you at first. Here are five challenge you're sure to experience after arrival. 1. Feeling terrified your taxi will run someone over Taxis are the main mode of transportation around Havana and the rest of Cuba as well. We read that the driving was crazy before we arrived, so we were somewhat prepared for that. Drivers used their car horns on a wide range of occasions—equally when they were happy and when they were upset—at other taxi drivers, at pedestrians, and at their friends. If you are out walking in areas like Old Havana (Habana Vieja) where the streets are very narrow and used both as a road and sidewalk, and hear a horn, it's best to move to the side as quickly as possible.

Airbnb Experiences are the best way to get to know Cuba. I used these unique and authentic tours to visit organic farms, learn how cigars are made, and go snorkeling with locals.

ViaHero planned a 10-day Cuban vacation for my new fiancé and I in November 2018. As a travel blogger, I have always organized my adventures on my own. But, as a US citizen, the more I researched, the more nervous I became about the technicalities—especially the many different visa types and their various requirements.

For eco-tourists, Viñales is an absolute paradise. The sustainable farms are a glance at what the future of agriculture could be.

Tobacco is the Viñales Valley region's biggest crop by far. Viñales is the place where all the big name Cuban cigars come are grown—Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, Cohiba, and more. And it's all grown the same way it was over 200 years ago.

The casas particulares system in Cuba is actually pretty simple. It's basically an Airbnb, plus homecooked meals (if you choose). You can stay in accommodations where you have a whole apartment to yourself, where you stay in the room of a home with a host family, or where you stay alone in a private room [...]