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  1. ttjpdo avatar

    RE: Place to visit for the last two days

    by ttjpdo 25 May 2012

    I would agree with Poster #18 that you don't want to spend your whole time in Cuba in Varadero--but then, you don't want to spend your…

  2. vballf avatar

    RE: Place to visit for the last two days

    by vballf 25 May 2012

    It wouldn't be a big loss to miss Varadero, but many tourists who go to Cuba do it only at Varadero, and it is nice to have some idea…

  3. peloblanco avatar

    RE: Place to visit for the last two days

    by peloblanco 25 May 2012

    Your welcome, svgaby. Whatever option you choose just don't rush through it. Cuba requires a languid pace to appreciate it. BTW, I…

  4. svgaby avatar

    RE: Place to visit for the last two days

    by svgaby 25 May 2012

    You guys are just amazing! I've never been to Cuba but I already feel I will love it! I am indeed staying in Havana first and then in…

  5. BeardoUK avatar

    RE: Place to visit for the last two days

    by BeardoUK 25 May 2012

    I would drop Varadero and split the time between Havana and Viñales. But it comes down to what do you want - amazing scenery that you…

  6. johnabbotsford avatar

    RE: Place to visit for the last two days

    by johnabbotsford 25 May 2012

    #11 ...yes and also hence also my question earlier i.e. if arriving in Havana and departing from Varadero then Vinales e.g. would be impract…

  7. ttjpdo avatar

    RE: Place to visit for the last two days

    by ttjpdo 24 May 2012

    Vinales, for sure. It's only 3 or 3.5 hrs from Havana, easy to get to on a Conectando Cuba bus departing from Hotel Ingleterra in Habana…

  8. svgaby avatar

    Place to visit for the last two days

    by svgaby 24 May 2012

    Hi everybody, I would like to ask your opinion about something. I am traveling to Cuba with a friend of mine and we are spending 3 days…

  9. gidgetgogo avatar

    Re: Staying with family in Cuba = extra 'fee' still imposed?

    by gidgetgogo 22 May 2012

    Hi Rick (again), Yes, that's what I'm figuring. And as I rarely stay in resorts (only twice in my life, 1st time to Cuba in Varadero…

  10. Celiaaa avatar

    Re: Cuba Reviews

    by Celiaaa 21 May 2012

    I found this post to be very informative, thanks for all the reviews. I normally do not post much but today I felt compelled due to the…

  11. greslogo avatar

    RE: Blau Varadero rates.... or cell # for Jorge guide

    by greslogo 21 May 2012

    LOL.. I sleep well but wake up every morning feeling like I have been run over a truck. Must be all the rum the night before. By the…

  12. Rick01 avatar

    Re: Blau Varadero rates.... or cell # for Jorge guide

    by Rick01 21 May 2012

    Hi wannakiki, Don’t you just hate it when some posters can’t read English on an English forum? It’s like asking how to get to C …

  13. bobmichaels avatar

    RE: HAV to Trinidad - recommended route

    by bobmichaels 20 May 2012

    I think which places we like and dislike is very much a reflection of what we are looking for. Many of my friends and family know that…

  14. ttjpdo avatar

    RE: 1st Time in Cuba: trip advice please

    by ttjpdo 18 May 2012

    Sounds like an excellent itinerary for someone who is not interested in spending a lot of time in the city doing museums, clubbing, recomme…

  15. swedeloka avatar

    RE: 1st Time in Cuba: trip advice please

    by swedeloka 18 May 2012

    Great tips Ttjpdo! Thanks. Weve been told we have to visit Trinidad and Vinales so how does this sound for a loose itinerary: *Arrive…

  16. ttjpdo avatar

    RE: 1st Time in Cuba: trip advice please

    by ttjpdo 17 May 2012

    Here are three nice beaches within easy reach of Havana: 1- Playas del Este, specifically Playa Santa Maria and just to the west of…

  17. swedeloka avatar

    RE: 1st Time in Cuba: trip advice please

    by swedeloka 17 May 2012

    Hi ttjpdo, we're flying in and out of Havana. The thought was to spend the firtst stint in Varadero (no hotel booked as yet) but the…

  18. dontomas avatar

    RE: Some People Just Don't Get It

    by dontomas 16 May 2012

    I completely agree (good comments by the way). Unfortunately this is pretty much the standard US article on Cuba. They seem to have some…

  19. greslogo avatar

    RE: Renting a car in havana city and dropping it off at the airport?

    by greslogo 15 May 2012

    Ya, a car and driver back then were cheap. Still can be. I prefer being more independent and always rented my own car staying between…

  20. chefhagan avatar

    RE: gracias and thanks!

    by chefhagan 12 May 2012

    OP, were there casas in cumanayagua? It is one place (besides Varadero) I haven't been to. Is that a reservoir close by?

  21. Rick01 avatar

    RE: gracias and thanks!

    by Rick01 10 May 2012

    Hi Bob, when I spent some time in Cfgos there used to be 17 flights a wk from Miami in the early 2000 arriving in American Eagle turbo…

  22. greslogo avatar

    RE: Casa Particulares in Varadero

    by greslogo 09 May 2012

    I saw a 4 bedroom, listed in Varadero, very near the beach for $120/night. We might do this the next time we go. Much cheaper than a resort…

  23. Rick01 avatar

    Re: Casa Particular in Havana

    by Rick01 09 May 2012

    Jorge, *congratulation!* A tourist wrote the following about you. Jan 13, 2012, 4:18 PM Want all of you readers to know that…

  24. 2012Ashley avatar

    RE: Casa Particulares in Varadero

    by 2012Ashley 09 May 2012

    May I ask how much you paid for the room, and how much you paid for the meals?

  25. cyrrus69 avatar

    RE: Cancun and Cuba

    by cyrrus69 08 May 2012

    My suggestion would be is to explore more of Mexico as its huge and offers loads of stuff to do..or if you wanna do two destinations try…

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