Wow, 2019 is over and 2020 has just begun! What a year it has been for us here at Yellow Van Travels. We hope you have enjoyed following along with what we’ve written here on the blog and what we…
How to Spend a Cheap Day in Nassau, Bahamas
If you ever go on a Caribbean cruise, it is very likely that you will end up in Nassau. With extremely low port fees, most cruise ships add Nassau to their itineraries for a quick, cheap, and conveniently located stop…
Visiting Junkanoo Beach in Nassau, Bahamas
If you cruise in the Bahamas there is a high chance that you will visit Nassau, and if you a cruising there is also a high chance that you want go to the beach. Junkanoo Beach is the closest public…
Seeing Fort Fincastle and the Queen’s Staircase in Nassau, Bahamas
For all its beauty and charm. the Caribbean has had a lot of contentious periods, particularly once western nations began to colonize the islands. So you find a lot of forts and castles scattered around islands. Nassau in particular was…
Visiting the Pirates of Nassau Museum in the Bahamas
The golden age of pirates is a favorite setting for books and movies, but in the Bahamas stories of pirates are local history. In Nassau, one of the most visited cruise ports in the world, this history is explored in…
Visiting San Carlos de la Cabana in Havana, Cuba
The city of Havana has played a key role in the development of the Americas since the early days of European colonization. As a key strategic point in controlling the continents it became one of the most fortified cities in…
Visiting Fusterlandia in Havana, Cuba
Being able to visit Havana, Cuba is an incredible experience which has not been available to Americans for decades until the last few years. This means that very few Americans have had the chance to see the artwork of Jose…
4 Things You Need to Know About Traveling to Cuba
Edit: Shortly after this post was published the Trump administration announced that they would once again increase travel restrictions to Cuba. The information in the post was accurate at the time of this writing, but if you have more accurate information…