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🐧 Little Dudu's World Trip｜First Stop: Cuba 🇨🇺

✈️ Magic from the Start: Havana Airport Adventures Arriving at José Martí Airport in the wee hours, luggage carousels were surrounded by tourists clutching rum boxes. Porters in floral shirts leaned on carts chatting—turns out the "system maintenance" announcements were a local-style slowdown. After 90 minutes in the stuffy hall, watching a suspender-clad uncle wheel my case over, I got why Cubans say "¡Qué va!" (Whatever!) ✨ 🚗 Living Museum on Wheels: Vintage Car Diaries Visual overload: Bright pink 1950s Chevy Bel Airs, palm-frond-adorned Ford Thunderbirds—drivers yelled "Taxi! Vintage tour!" rolling down windows Price reality: City tours actually cost $16/30 mins ($6 for short rides). We chose a mint-green Plymouth with a leaky sunroof—terrible for driving, perfect for pics 📸 Driver gossip: Juan pointed to the Capitolio saying "Jay Chou filmed here!" then hummed Greatest Works of Art 🍹 Day 1 Eats: Guide-Recommended vs Insta-Famous ✅ El Biky: Hemingway Vibes Where: Calle 23 y 12, Vedado (near Revolution Square) Order like a pro: ✅ Mojito: Backyard mint, rum poured till the glass frosts, straws fish out whole limes ✅ Seafood Platter: Chilled lobster claws + garlic shrimp + conch salad, served with squeeze bottles of fresh lime Service surprise: Waiter arranged our pizza in a heart shape when he saw us taking pics. "Tips are optional," he said—we gave 10%, and got free shots in return ❌ Jay Chou's MV Spot: Style Over Substance The truth: It's actually La Bodeguita del Medio (Hemingway's haunt), walls plastered with tourist signatures, bar displays the same vintage car from the MV Bitter truth: ✅ View goals: Second-floor terrace faces the Capitolio, golden dome glows at sunset ❌ Lobster letdown: $35 grilled lobster came with a single tail and cold fries. "Traditional recipe" meant zero seasoning Value equation: 1 mojito ($8) + 1 hour of photos > the food 💡 First-Timer Tips Luggage hack: Lock suitcases (porters have "light fingers"), wear quick-dry clothes for aircon-free terminals Car bargaining: Say "Solo media hora" (just half an hour) to haggle down to $12/ride Eat like a local: Skip Old Town tourist traps—head to Los Nardos in Vedado for paella ($15/serving, filling) #CubaTravel #HavanaGuide #VintageCarTour #JayChouFilmingLocation

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🐧 Little Dudu's World Trip｜First Stop: Cuba 🇨🇺

✈️ Magic from the Start: Havana Airport Adventures Arriving at José Martí Airport in the wee hours, luggage carousels were surrounded by tourists clutching rum boxes. Porters in floral shirts leaned on carts chatting—turns out the "system maintenance" announcements were a local-style slowdown. After 90 minutes in the stuffy hall, watching a suspender-clad uncle wheel my case over, I got why Cubans say "¡Qué va!" (Whatever!) ✨ 🚗 Living Museum on Wheels: Vintage Car Diaries Visual overload: Bright pink 1950s Chevy Bel Airs, palm-frond-adorned Ford Thunderbirds—drivers yelled "Taxi! Vintage tour!" rolling down windows Price reality: City tours actually cost $16/30 mins ($6 for short rides). We chose a mint-green Plymouth with a leaky sunroof—terrible for driving, perfect for pics 📸 Driver gossip: Juan pointed to the Capitolio saying "Jay Chou filmed here!" then hummed Greatest Works of Art 🍹 Day 1 Eats: Guide-Recommended vs Insta-Famous ✅ El Biky: Hemingway Vibes Where: Calle 23 y 12, Vedado (near Revolution Square) Order like a pro: ✅ Mojito: Backyard mint, rum poured till the glass frosts, straws fish out whole limes ✅ Seafood Platter: Chilled lobster claws + garlic shrimp + conch salad, served with squeeze bottles of fresh lime Service surprise: Waiter arranged our pizza in a heart shape when he saw us taking pics. "Tips are optional," he said—we gave 10%, and got free shots in return ❌ Jay Chou's MV Spot: Style Over Substance The truth: It's actually La Bodeguita del Medio (Hemingway's haunt), walls plastered with tourist signatures, bar displays the same vintage car from the MV Bitter truth: ✅ View goals: Second-floor terrace faces the Capitolio, golden dome glows at sunset ❌ Lobster letdown: $35 grilled lobster came with a single tail and cold fries. "Traditional recipe" meant zero seasoning Value equation: 1 mojito ($8) + 1 hour of photos > the food 💡 First-Timer Tips Luggage hack: Lock suitcases (porters have "light fingers"), wear quick-dry clothes for aircon-free terminals Car bargaining: Say "Solo media hora" (just half an hour) to haggle down to $12/ride Eat like a local: Skip Old Town tourist traps—head to Los Nardos in Vedado for paella ($15/serving, filling) #CubaTravel #HavanaGuide #VintageCarTour #JayChouFilmingLocation

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