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  1. chefhagan avatar

    RE: Paypal

    by chefhagan 15 September 2011

    I don't know if this is relevant but I have booked (and paid for with US cc) hotels in Cuba when I was in Cuba via CTN.

  2. Steve_YYZ avatar

    RE: Is Salsa only a dance in Cuba, or does it exist as a condiment?

    by Steve_YYZ 15 September 2011

    Well, here in Toronto if you want "Cuban" food, the best place to go IMHO is Julie's. http://www.juliescuban.com/ While some dishes have…

  3. Luisa avatar

    RE: Is Salsa only a dance in Cuba, or does it exist as a condiment?

    by Luisa 14 September 2011

    When I go to Cuba, I +take+ salsa (I live in Mexico) to alleviate the boredom of eating the food.

  4. Jorgeguide58 avatar

    RE: Casas

    by Jorgeguide58 14 September 2011

    Sorry Rim but none of the casas websites –including the one you mention- have official and legal (registered) representation within Cuba…

  5. Rim2Rim avatar

    RE: Casas

    by Rim2Rim 14 September 2011

    I would not trust any websites except secure, international sites like hostelbookers. While in Cuba, I heard of a few scams involving…

  6. bearchaser303 avatar

    RE: Paypal

    by bearchaser303 14 September 2011

    Agreed, it is disconcerting. At the time it happened there was no message about accessing it from an embargoed country. It was more…

  7. saoirsesf avatar

    RE: Paypal

    by saoirsesf 14 September 2011

    Oh wow! That is new. I had my account blocked back in March and they never asked me anything about Cuba. Only for 2 forms of ID. Wow...that…

  8. bearchaser303 avatar

    RE: Paypal

    by bearchaser303 14 September 2011

    My experience is the similar to that of Saoirsesf. After submitting the proof of identity, I then received the following e-mail from…

  9. vballf avatar

    RE: Too much religion is a dangerous thing

    by vballf 14 September 2011

    I also have FAITH, and a relationship with my personal Saviour, which I don't try to promote to others. I have always held that the apparent…

  10. saoirsesf avatar

    RE: Paypal

    by saoirsesf 14 September 2011

    You can't access paypal in Cuba because of the blockade. I tried to access mine and you get a warning that you can't access your account…

  11. bearchaser303 avatar

    Paypal

    by bearchaser303 14 September 2011

    Really stupid question, but has anyone tried to sign into Paypal from Cuba and if so what happened?

  12. poshmcdoo avatar

    RE: Is Salsa only a dance in Cuba, or does it exist as a condiment?

    by poshmcdoo 14 September 2011

    I don't know about what Caney listed specifically, but, just asked my Cuban expert and from what I can gather every one of these Cuban…

  13. JoseKevo avatar

    RE: Santo Domingo to San Juan/photographer

    by JoseKevo 14 September 2011

    As an American, I've yet to make it to Cuba so can't really compare the qualities of Havana. From what I've seen through photographs,…

  14. mmarket avatar

    Re: 15 days in Cuba - Travel Plan.

    by mmarket 14 September 2011

    Hi Alex, friend of mine and me, we want to do the same trip just 2 weeks later  Unfortunately I can not reply your questions because…

  15. CubaConga avatar

    RE: Dealing with the cubans

    by CubaConga 14 September 2011

    There are two motto's that rule my life concerning Cuba: You can take a Cuban out of Cuba, but you can't take Cuba out of a Cuban and…

  16. Caney avatar

    RE: Is Salsa only a dance in Cuba, or does it exist as a condiment?

    by Caney 14 September 2011

    Are you talking about "ready made" ones or are you saying that Cubans don't have/use sauces?? What do you think "mojo" is? or what plates…

  17. Caney avatar

    RE: Dealing with the cubans

    by Caney 14 September 2011

    #17... please correct me if I'm wrong... but I believe your boyfriend is still in Cuba, right? As it has been shown in numerous cases,…

  18. kaychae avatar

    RE: Santo Domingo to San Juan/photographer

    by kaychae 14 September 2011

    I too, would love to know some answers about this. I'm doing Jamaica-Cuba-Santo Domingo trip myself. Spending 4 days in Jamaica, and…

  19. saoirsesf avatar

    RE: Cubatur Organized Day Trips from Havana ?

    by saoirsesf 14 September 2011

    Fab: 1) My boyfriend's spoken English is perfect so that isn't a concern 2) Of the 100 plus Cuba specific fiance visa interview report…

  20. peloplata avatar

    Is Salsa only a dance in Cuba, or does it exist as a condiment?

    by peloplata 14 September 2011

    I am buried in my garden's tomatoes right now and me and my Cuisinart foodmill and giant pressure cooker are working overtime. The Pizza…

  21. bearchaser303 avatar

    RE: Divermex

    by bearchaser303 14 September 2011

    I'm back home now. As I said the Divermex rep was there as planned so it all worked out. One thing they did though that I thought was…

  22. bobmichaels avatar

    RE: Too much religion is a dangerous thing

    by bobmichaels 14 September 2011

    Wow, that article says there are an estimated 800,000 Pentecostals in Cuba. That is 7% of the total population, a greater percentage…

  23. fabbrisd1 avatar

    Re: Cubatur Organized Day Trips from Havana ?

    by fabbrisd1 14 September 2011

    Please understand that up to now, the fiancee process process from your side has been "proof-of-relationship" which is intended to prevent…

  24. patriciaeastbay avatar

    RE: Dealing with the cubans

    by patriciaeastbay 14 September 2011

    OP, I'm sorry you were hurt, and robbed. Other posters have put the complexities of relationships better than I would. But practically…

  25. peloplata avatar

    Too much religion is a dangerous thing

    by peloplata 13 September 2011

    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20104966-503543.html One of the things I have always most liked about Cuba was the lack of an…

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