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Cuba
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Being from outside of the US I have been lucky enough to holiday in Cuba, 5 nights in Havana and 10 night in Veradaro.
It is a beautiful place full of lovely people and I really mean that, the beaches were fantastic and the sea so very warm (think nice hot bath).
Havana Club is USD5 per bottle wherever you go Government controlled.
To be honest we went about 10 years ago and at that time things were very low key and I am sure it has changed since then but we loved it then.
If you have any questions let me know but as I have said it has been awhile since I went
Being from outside of the US I have been lucky enough to holiday in Cuba, 5 nights in Havana and 10 night in Veradaro.
It is a beautiful place full of lovely people and I really mean that, the beaches were fantastic and the sea so very warm (think nice hot bath).
Havana Club is USD5 per bottle wherever you go Government controlled.
To be honest we went about 10 years ago and at that time things were very low key and I am sure it has changed since then but we loved it then.
If you have any questions let me know but as I have said it has been awhile since I went
When I lived in Detroit, I had plenty of friends who went to Cuba. Just like someone else said, you go through Toronto. Some folks drove to Toronto, others flew.
They told me that it was great there, mostly because everything is pretty much trapped in the late 1960s because of the U.S. embargo. Of course, it has been several years since I've known anyone to go, so maybe things have changed a little. But it's supposed to be quaint, with nice people and beautiful beaches.
If I'm not supposed to say this here, then Anthony can delete it. I'm not telling anyone to do anything illegal, just telling what I was told.
Apparently when someone with a U.S. passport comes in, the customs agents stamp a piece of paper for you to keep inside your passport until you leave Cuba. That way you can get back into the U.S. without having a Cuban stamp, which would be very, very bad.
Having said all this, as much as I would love, love, love to go to Cuba, I haven't ever even tried. I'm way too afraid to break the law in any way, shape or form.
They told me that it was great there, mostly because everything is pretty much trapped in the late 1960s because of the U.S. embargo. Of course, it has been several years since I've known anyone to go, so maybe things have changed a little. But it's supposed to be quaint, with nice people and beautiful beaches.
If I'm not supposed to say this here, then Anthony can delete it. I'm not telling anyone to do anything illegal, just telling what I was told.
Apparently when someone with a U.S. passport comes in, the customs agents stamp a piece of paper for you to keep inside your passport until you leave Cuba. That way you can get back into the U.S. without having a Cuban stamp, which would be very, very bad.
Having said all this, as much as I would love, love, love to go to Cuba, I haven't ever even tried. I'm way too afraid to break the law in any way, shape or form.
Maryanne, not to be nosy, but are you a U.S. citizen? You mentioned you have a European passport... The travel embargo (as far as I know) only applies to U.S. citizens. So, while you can't travel to Cuba directly from the U.S., if you hold a passport from another country, I would think you'd be OK.
But I am not a lawyer. Maybe someone who is can chime in.
But I am not a lawyer. Maybe someone who is can chime in.
Lulu, yes, I am a US citizen. And the US citizenship overrules the Euro, which I obtained through post-nuptial declaration...
I'm really intrigued by Cuba, but for a last-minute trip, I think there might be too much research to do (It was my husband's idea, as of this morning!) Also, all the hotels I'm checking seem to be quite booked. It's obviously popular with the rest of the world !
I'm really intrigued by Cuba, but for a last-minute trip, I think there might be too much research to do (It was my husband's idea, as of this morning!) Also, all the hotels I'm checking seem to be quite booked. It's obviously popular with the rest of the world !
While it may not be illegal for you to travel to Cuba from somewhere outside the U.S. (Canada or Mexico) I think I would be afraid of something happening to me (illness, legal, or other) and then there you'd be....no one to help you, because as a U.S. Citizen....you would be on your own.
Maybe one of these days they will lift the embargo, and we can all go and enjoy Cuba! I hope so!
-Bert
Maybe one of these days they will lift the embargo, and we can all go and enjoy Cuba! I hope so!
-Bert
The liver is evil, it must be punished!
This link has a lot of helpful information. According to what I just read, it is illegal for anyone falling under the U.S.'s jurisdiction (including citizens living abroad) to visit Cuba. Anyhow, I'll let you read it yourself and decide. It sounds like they have cracked down since 2004, and I haven't known anyone to go since then, so perhaps it's a lost cause.
I do hope they lift the travel restrictions someday, because I would really love to go to Cuba sometime.
http://www.ibike.org/cuba/ofac/cuba-travelto.htm
I do hope they lift the travel restrictions someday, because I would really love to go to Cuba sometime.
http://www.ibike.org/cuba/ofac/cuba-travelto.htm