Dr. Oschman Travel

13/11/2025

I’m super excited to be leading a trip to Vietnam over Spring Break of 2027! It’s absolutely a bucket list destination. Registration is open to travelers of all ages, and will be first-come, first-served. Check out the trip and register here: http://www.Explorica.com/Oschman-1076

13/04/2025

Day 7. I can’t believe it was our last day!!! Man did we pack it in! We started the day with a visit to the Nostalgic Car Garage where we learned the owner’s story and saw the operation in full swing. We got to ride in the classic 50’s cars through Havana. Next we went to an artisan market for a little souvenir shopping! We had lunch then visited the home of a local artist. Her work was beautiful! Then we learned how to play dominoes from the master Mike Domino🤣. After dominoes, we headed to see the Cuban National Hotel. It was gorgeous and even had peacocks like PV! We ended the afternoon with a visit to the Factory Art Gallery. Dinner was at Cha Cha Cha which was super fun! We were supposed to see a show after dinner at the Buena Vista Social Club but a blackout forced us to change our plan. Our guides pivoted so quickly and saved the evening with ice cream, live music, dancing and more. It was impressive for sure!

13/04/2025

Day 6
Today we traveled from Remedios to Havana with a few stops along the way. First stop was in Santa Clara where we walked the town square and visited the Mengurje theater where we watched performances by singers, musicians and actors from the community. Our next stop was the Che Guevara museum. We ended the day back in Havana. We had time to visit the famous Floridita where Hemingway frequented back in the day. Lastly, we had an amazing dinner on the coast.

10/04/2025

Days 4 & 5
Yesterday we traveled from Trinidad to Remedios with stops at Sancti Spíritus and Iznaga tower. Todat was a full day! We started with a visit to the Parranda Museum where we learned all about tradition of the festival of Parranda. Next we took a taxi bike tour through the city of Remedios to the baseball stadium. There we met players and got to play baseball! After the game, we took the original steam train from 1916 to visit the old sugar mill which is now a museum. We had a wonderful guided tour with Santiago who has worked at the sugar mill his whole life. From there we went to a local farm for a traditional family style lunch with some music - and singing by our tour guide Juan Carlos. After lunch we did a quick stop in Cailbarien which had beautiful buildings but felt a bit like a ghost town.

09/04/2025

Day 3: Today we explored Trinidad at a pottery factory and then a city tour. We went into the mountains to visit a farm and meet several local families. Then we had some time to rest, relax, and enjoy the ocean and pool at our hotel. Great day of getting an in depth exploration of Cuba’s culture, history, and people!

08/04/2025

08/04/2025

Day 2 done! We traveled from Havana to Cienfuegos, visited the museo Giron, saw the old theater, walked through town, did a little bartering, then headed to Trinidad for salsa dancing lessons and on to our hotel for dinner and an amazing sunset over the Caribbean. Lots of travel and an amazing day!

07/04/2025

First full day in Cuba (plus a couple of pics from Day 0 when we landed). What an amazing day! We started with a visit to the Artist Cultural center where we met the artists and learned about the work they do there. We visited Callejon de Hamel and learned about the history of Afro Cuban culture. Then we went on to Arte Corte which is a community outreach center to teach hair styling technique. Next, we visited the Three Kings of the Morro castle fortress. After that, we did a
walking tour of old Havana and saw three historical squares. The day was full of learning and being introduced to the rich culture of Cuba. We ended the day with a traditional Cuban dinner with an amazing dancing show which included traditional Cuba music and so much more!

02/07/2024

Last day!: Our last morning we went to find Deig bakery that was featured in Somebody Feed Phil. After eating our delicious doughnuts, we walked around Reykjavík to do some shopping. Before heading back to the hotel, we stopped in at Le C**k, another restaurant from Somebody Feed Phil (great show!) for a burger. Definitely worth the stop. Got to explore Reykjavík a bit more, and then it was off to the airport and headed home. So thankful to have had the opportunity to visit this amazing county!

01/07/2024

We started the day visiting the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant. Wow! Incredible things happening here! Next up, the
Friðheimar Greenhouse. An amazing facility for tomato production. So incredible and super delicious. We had lunch then visited the Gullfoss waterfall. It was spectacular! As if that were not enough, we were then dazzled by the remarkable Strokkur geysir. Just like old faithful, it was super fun to anticipate and watch the eruption. Our last activity was a hike through Iceland’s National
Park. What a day! So much to see and learn.

01/07/2024

We started the day visiting the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant. Wow! Incredible things happening here! Next up, the
Friðheimar Greenhouse. An amazing facility for tomato production. So incredible and super delicious. We had lunch then visited the Gullfoss waterfall. It was spectacular! As if that were not enough, we were the dazzled by the remarkable Strokkur geysir. Just like old faithful, it was super fun to anticipate and watch the eruption. Our last activity was a hike through Iceland’s National
Park. What a day! So much to see and learn.

29/06/2024

Day 6: Today we traveled from the North back to the South. On our we went to the University of Akureyri and listened to a lecture on the Icelandic fishing industry. After that, we stopped and learned about the Icelandic horses and got to see them in action. We ended the day back in Reykjavik where we had time to explore and have dinner out. Tomorrow will be a busy day so heading to bed to get some rest!