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Re: Negative experiences in cuba
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, May 19, 2013
The TT overseers do not read everything - I guess that they normally only respond to people compl...

RE: Cuba Branch FAQ
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, May 15, 2013
Surely the FAQ thread should be just that - frequently asked questions. It should not be for spec...

RE: Visa issue for a British citizen flying from Colombia
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, May 15, 2013
Are there direct flights from Colombia ? I didn't think so.

If flying via Panama, you may have...

RE: Tourist Bus from Tocumen Airport
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Central America, Apr 7, 2013
Buses - I think you would be crazy wandering around and waiting on poorly lit streets at that tim...

RE: Beyonce & Jay-Z's 5th anniversary in Cuba
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Apr 7, 2013
Just pleased to see that they were staying in the Hotel Saratoga.

Don T - with reports of the ...

Re: Bank changes in Cuba?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Apr 7, 2013
Posh - going back to your query - those sort of changes are more often caused by changes within t...

RE: Renting car or go by bus
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Apr 2, 2013
Personally, I much prefer to have the flexibility of a car - that plus many hours spent waiting f...

RE: Renting car or go by bus
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Apr 1, 2013
There are many website which show the prices of car rental - www.cuba-junky.com is another.

In...

RE: USA flooded with Cuban immigrants?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Apr 1, 2013
Thanks Caney - that list has six in the Americas. (including Dominica).

Probably the populatio...

RE: London - Cuba Dec 2013 Flight price check
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 31, 2013
Remember that mid-December is start of one of the peaks for travel to Cuba.

RE: wise to leave Panama city airport for 5 hour layover?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Central America, Mar 31, 2013
It would give you a chance to go a get a good meal, at least. What else takes your fancy.

RE: USA flooded with Cuban immigrants?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 31, 2013
Chef - Dominica is a small former British colony, not to be confused with the much larger Dominic...

RE: USA flooded with Cuban immigrants?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 30, 2013
One of my Cuban friends is making plans to go to Dominica as they don't require visas - I am not ...

RE: sleeping at Havana airport
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 30, 2013
#7 - I am sure that would not be permitted.

OP - If you don't want to pay for accommodation, I...

RE: travel by bus
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 30, 2013
And if there is some reason it has to be Varadero and Santiago, I suggest dropping the roundabout...

RE: U.S. Visa and a passport for Cuban
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 30, 2013
The USINT site indicates the wait is caused by limits on the number of staff - no idea if those l...

RE: double your recharge to your friends in Cuba March 26 – 29.
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 30, 2013
Of course, there are various add-on fees, so with the doubling, you are getting more like 1.75 fo...

RE: Whats with the Union Jack craze??
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 30, 2013
Perhaps it was to celebrate 250 years since the British conquered Havana ?

RE: double your recharge to your friends in Cuba March 26 – 29.
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 24, 2013
Paying in GBP, I found hablacuba.com to work out cheapest of the 4 or 5 which I have used. I find...

RE: Whats with the Union Jack craze??
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Cuba, Mar 24, 2013
Patty - there are some who argue that "Union Jack" should only be used in a navy setting - which ...