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Please Read: Politics
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This branch covers: Cuba
The contents of this FAQ thread are being kept simple in order to avoid confusion and provide basic information about Cuba and links to information sources. Use the subject lines of each post below to find what you're looking for.
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26-Nov-2009 02:42
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26-Nov-2009 03:26
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Hi,
I plan to go to Cuba in January for about a month with my wife and two kids (3 years old and 6 months). Leaving from Canada, prices for 1 week packages are incredibly low, and we would like to combine beach+resort type of holiday, and then going to a casa particulares in la Habana. I would like to know if anyone has already the following: taking a 1 week all-included resort package, delay the return flight for 3 three weeks - spent in la Habana, for example. I also want to know how easy it is to go from the resorts to la Habana by private transportation.
Thank you!
Tom
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25-Nov-2009 21:04
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26-Nov-2009 01:06
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Do we take a gift for the owners of the Casa Particulars? If yes what would you suggest?
We are having dinner with a man and his wife who fought in the revolution (man did not wife) on Christmas night in their home and was wondering what would be a suitable gift to take them?
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25-Nov-2009 10:58
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25-Nov-2009 14:32
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Hi,
We (2 people) will be travelling around Cuba from 23rd Dec until 11th Jan.
We will be staying in a variety of accommodation including Casa Particulars. We will also have guides meet us in some towns to show us around and take us to our accom.
My questions are.
Do we need to tip each and every guide that meets us and shows us around each town? If yes how much?
Do we take a gift for the owners of the Casa Particulars? If yes what would you suggest?
We are having dinner with a man and his wife who fought in the revolution (man did not wife) on Christmas night in their home and was wondering what would be a suitable gift to take them?
Thanks
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25-Nov-2009 09:05
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25-Nov-2009 23:59
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Mil gracias to all who posted in reaction to my album of Havana impressions. That was not an album of record photos, but I wanted to do a couple of small albums that were of record photos because I went to two places in Havana where I had not been before, namely, the Mercado Cuatro Caminos and the Sunday rumba at Callejón de Hamel. The album of Cuatro Caminos is at Cuatro Caminos album and the album of the Callejón de Hamel is at Callejón de Hamel . The earlier album, in case you missed it, is at Impressions of Havana . more »
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24-Nov-2009 19:36
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25-Nov-2009 08:28
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hello, i'm flying to cuba for 10 days where i'll rent a car,
should i buy a route map of cuba before i get to cuba, or can i buy one at the airport in havana,
thanks david
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24-Nov-2009 14:33
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Luisa »
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26-Nov-2009 01:58
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An album I put together of impressionistic photos of Havana, taken on a trip I recently completed, can be seen at Havana pix .
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24-Nov-2009 13:43
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25-Nov-2009 14:44
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Hi All,
Second trip to Cuba only this time with another family, 6 months pregnant and with 2 babies in tow so we are trying to keep in simple.
We were going to book an all inclusive at Hotel Ancon at least knowing that the convenience was there if we needed it, but also knowing that we could take off to a casa in Trinidad if it was too much (we've never done the all-inclusive thing before and are a wee bit wary to say the least). In any case, just read a bunch of reviews reporting bed bug infestation at this resort and so now we are trying to come up with plan B.
1. Is there more than 1 daily bus from Santa Clara to Trinidad? We are considering doing the flight alone but I can only find reference to 1 bus a day..any other suggestions to make this trip?
2. Anyone have a contact phone number for Hotel Costa Sur? I have read that it is very much improved since the reno...
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24-Nov-2009 03:42
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25-Nov-2009 21:09
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http://www.mexidata.info/id2475.html
It's worth noting that when one of the last elected holdouts favoring the maintenance of the embargo, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, tried to use Yoani as an example of why the embargo should be maintained, Yoani quickly responded by telling her that she was a fervent advocate of its removal.
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23-Nov-2009 23:56
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25-Nov-2009 21:14
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Hi - can any one give a report on the current condition of the Moa to Baracoa road? Is it advisable to attempt it in a hire car?
Thanks.
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23-Nov-2009 13:17
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25-Nov-2009 03:51
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Hi there-
Yes, only one week in Cuba. I know, not nearly enough... At least its better than one week in a Cancun hotel, which is the alternative due to a friend's wedding that is putting us in this part of the world in Jan 2010. What would you all suggest in terms of a good "taste" of Cuba with 7 days and 8 nights.
Thanks!
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23-Nov-2009 03:11
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25-Nov-2009 23:54
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jakem2 »
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Hi everyone, I hope someone can help with some info or advice on topping up a cuban phone from the UK.
The situation is my friend has thier own mobile phone in Cuba, but I want to send them a top up from here in the UK.
I have thier card number etc, which I presume is like the usual top up cards we get here in the UK, where you go into the shop, hand your card over and they top it up.
So how do I do this, or where do I go to do this for them.
I hope I have explained this properly as I have never done this before, any help, advice will be very much appreciated.
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23-Nov-2009 02:24
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happybelly »
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23-Nov-2009 10:27
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bahaman »
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Hello, all!
My partner and I (unlicensed US citizens) will be in Cuba from Dec 29 to Jan 8. I understand this is the high season, so I've already booked our CUN-HAB flights, and the first night's hotel. We're hoping to stick to casas particular after that- my worst case scenario (other than being accidently stuck with no room to speak of) is being stuck in a no-personality hotel instead of a family home. We generally prefer to book rooms as we travel, day of/day in advance, so we can be flexible about destination. Is that advisable, given the season? I must admit, I'm also concerned about the reliability of booking CP's ahead of time... I'd just as soon show up and pay with cash, if possible.
Also looking for thoughts on whether we should book ahead for Viazul as well- I'm just not sure how "high" the high season is.
Thanks in advnace,
Destie
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22-Nov-2009 23:50
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catrus »
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25-Nov-2009 13:16
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johnabbotsford »
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Thank you for any help with this.
I am a UK citizen and I'm attending a wedding in Las Vegas on the 14th April. I have some free time before this and would either like to go to Mexico (Baja peninsula) or Cuba. I would prefer to visit Cuba as I never have before but really need to check the travel restrictions to ensure that there are no problems and I end up missing the wedding! I have found a flight that (on one ticket!) gets me from Manchester to Havana and then around a month later from San Fran back to Manc. I have found a flight from Havana to Cancun on the 11th April (Mexicana) and then one on from from Cancun to Las Vegas on the 12th via Mexico City. Would anyone know if I would have any issues getting into the USA after having visited Cuba very recently? I have also been told that it may be an issue that my flight into Cuba and out of the USA is on the same ticket and...
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22-Nov-2009 22:28
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pelodorado »
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22-Nov-2009 22:28
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22-Nov-2009 21:05
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whenderson »
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24-Nov-2009 01:01
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Hi there
Please can someone recommend a nice, friendly small guesthouse or B&B in Havana that they have stayed at and fallen in love with. How much was it for a night? Just starting to plan for a trip there later this year. Thanks.
Epic colonial architecture, libidinous young salsa dancers, Che Guevara murals, white-powder sandy beaches, swaying fields of sugar cane - the images of Cuba are as transfixing as they are timeless. more »
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