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RE: Cuban travel and land line phones and Internet
by peloblanco 25 May 2012
In Playa Baracoa, no one along the seaward side of their little +Malecon+ have ever had fixed telephone service going bace for many years.…
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RE: The infamous cable from Venezuela ?
by dontomas 25 May 2012
I don't get why people think it's so weird that Cuba is not a full-blown fastspeed internet paradise yet because that cable is on the…
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RE: Cuba by car, from USA
by peloblanco 22 May 2012
I deal in both CUC and CUP and so does my family, more in CUP, however. I haven't had someone pull that ripoff on me for years and have,…
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RE: Cuba in Springtime - Ambitious Itinerary
by chefhagan 15 May 2012
I agree with Bob. The thing most first timers do not realize about Cuba is the time it takes to get anywhere unless you rent a car. And…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by chefhagan 14 May 2012
Also note that there are no night buses from Havana to Trinidad or from Trinidad to Santiago or from Santiago to Baracoa.
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RE: Cuba in Springtime - Ambitious Itinerary
by ttjpdo 14 May 2012
IF you wanted to hit all the places in your original itinerary, then I think the way you have laid it out is just about the best way to…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by ttjpdo 14 May 2012
The best way to hit all the places you hope to visit would be an itineary like this: Overnight in Havana (or at the VIP lounge at airport…
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Cuba in Springtime - Ambitious Itinerary
by AlanMerrins 14 May 2012
Hi everyone. Its time to plan the next holiday and it looks like it could be Cuba!! I have roughly 15-20 days to play with (probably not…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by jordacity 14 May 2012
Quick update: I spoke with ABC Charters and they said that they could take care of me, but only through Havana Tours, who handles all…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by jordacity 14 May 2012
Thank you all for your extremely helpful, albeit slightly painful, advice. At first it kind of bothered me but after reading @Dmacarthur's…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by dmacarthur 14 May 2012
Hey Jordan- you appear willing to be completely stranded mid-Cuba, and you speak the language, so, I think that the worst that will happen…
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Re: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by Gravystain 14 May 2012
I know you didn't come here to be flamed, but I have to agree with the other posters. It's an ambitious schedule that will leave you with…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by travistouchdown 14 May 2012
"Por eso voy a la isla, para vivir la 'experiencia cubana'." Haha. Im sorry, but you seriously got me laughing. With your itinerary you…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by mbembi 14 May 2012
don't bother with Santa Clara as a destination to stay over, really isn't all that pleasant and the fantastic not to be missed Sat night…
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Re: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by dontomas 14 May 2012
"Day 2: Get to know Havana Day 3: Wrap up Havana and travel to Trinidad" ----- I love that. Get to know Havana and wrap it up in about…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by jordacity 14 May 2012
@Bob that would be unfortunate but I can see why they would operate like that. I've emailed about 5 difference agencies, we will see if…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by chefhagan 14 May 2012
Tren Frances, if it is running, is no more reliable than any other. All the intel about the Cuban train system is not up to date. IMO,…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by dmacarthur 13 May 2012
OP here is my opinion and perhaps this will help: there is only a 40% chance that you will actually make it to Santiago for your return…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by bobmichaels 13 May 2012
Jordacity: I am 99% certain that all charter flights between US and Cuba are priced round trip and always originate in the US. I suspect…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by jordacity 13 May 2012
@PeloBlanco I see where you're coming from but this thread is less about my twisted worst-enemy self and more about my trip. Thanks for…
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Re: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by Steve_YYZ 13 May 2012
> {quote:title=jordacity wrote:}{quote} > "......... I'm really into proving people wrong." That's ok, we're really into telling people.…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by peloblanco 13 May 2012
+I'm really into proving people wrong+ What a self-revealingly twisted thing to say. Did you hear what you said? Do you not completel…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by jordacity 13 May 2012
Really? I did not know that about Cubans hating the train. Thanks for letting me know. I'll have to ask around some, Tren Frances I hear…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by bobmichaels 13 May 2012
Jordacity: the Cubans despise traveling on the train. I know many Cubans but none that would consider using the train to travel. I am…
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RE: First Trip to Cuba. Habana -> Baracoa. Ambitious & in Need of Advice
by jordacity 13 May 2012
Thank you for your replies. Feel free to comment on my itinerary if you wish. I only disclaimed heavily so that a flood of critics would…
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