Despite increasing hardships for locals, the Caribbean's most impressive island offers one of the world's great travel experiences, from its music and culture to Havana and its other cities, as well as beaches and nature.
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7 spots to definitely not miss in Havana
Eric Marshall Deteriorated though much of it is, what might be the most surprising thing to travelers about Cuba´s capital - still the most beautiful in the Caribbean - is how well-rounded it also is. Especially culturally, with restaurants, cafés, shops and ubiquitous music joined by high-quality museums such as the Museum of Fine Arts, with international as well as Cuban works, divided between a modern facility and the magnificent late-19th-century Centro Asturiano (Asturian social club);…
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You know, Anil, the Caribbean islands really pushed for this because they have good relations with Cuba. Your comments are absolutely right; leaders of those other islands will wake up one morning and say,
What were we thinking? Cuba is taking our business.
Ed: To answer your question, I am not a travel expert; but I do know data. And I do understand psychology. If history of travel is any indication; the caribbean islands will begin to see a drop in american tourists. Cuba will see inflationary push to basic commodities. If a far off place like Vietnam (JFK-NRT-SIN-HAN 24 hours of flight time) saw a measurable uptick in american visitors after normalization and now, USD has become an alternate currency, then Cuba is a small island which will get the good and the bad of the mass american tourism.
The question is, who will get landing rights, and from where ?
my two cents. :)
And thank you, Anil, for making me smile. Oh yes, and welcome home!
Hello everybody ! I am back !
Just returned from 'Nam the other forbidden country from the '80s :) I am willing to carry your camera gear ! Just to go to Cuba !
Travel Channel is running a repeat of Anthony Bourdain on Cuba right now (828PM Thursday EST)
Thank You Obama !!
That is good to hear. I am the only one of my friends who has NOT been to Cuba! They have seen the sights but they spend most of their time at beach resorts.
Donna, I was with a humanitarian group that brought donations to schools and clinics and visited must-see tourist sites. I stayed with the group most of the time, but like any good tour itinerary, there was plenty of time in the sked for solo exploration, and lots of time to interact with the people. It's one of many countries I want to visit again.
Evelyn, I'm a Canadian so these American rules always seem strange to me. Did you have to stay with your group? And how much beach time did you get?
US tourists, even those with no relatives in Cuba, have been visiting Cuba legally for years. I flew out of Miami, legally. And you can, too. For a vintage car nut like me, Cuba is a museum on wheels. My article on How to travel to Cuba from USA legally
Normalization of travel between the U.S. and Cuba -- or not? What do you expect to see in the coming year? Ditto, over the next five years?
USAID has a "regime change budget?" Gee, between that and the CIA, you'd think governments would be toppling all over the place.
The Cubans made their point: Gross never acted in secret or threatened the grip of Cuba's dictatorship. He was arrested, convicted and imprisoned and could have been fined and expelled. Instead he was given an inhumanely harsh sentence, regardless of the state of his health.
Of course, I would never condone any activity that might interfere with a totalitarian government's ability to eavesdrop on its own citizens. Clearly, all of the laws Gross "violated" exist only for the benefit of the Cuban people.
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