Hi, I would love it if anyone from/has gone to Cuba could post their personal reviews/experiences on their stay in Cuba. Or , if you haven't gone to Cuba, if there's a nice blog site you know could you please post it?
What's it like in Cuba..the culture and how things are there?
What are some great places to travel and see in Cuba, and what was your favorite place?
Please please answer this: )
Get 10 points for the most accurate helpful answer, if you've never been to Cuba that's ok, but if a friend has or if there's a good blogsite that shared their reviews, that would be great.
Thanks again :)
2007-09-23 06:54:55 · 5 answers · asked by Mimí..ツ 5 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Cuba
Cuba represents about 1/3 of the total land area of the Caribbean and about 1/3 of the total population. So it is a lot more than beaches and tourism.
Cuba has been the source of a number of musical styles over the last century. Cuban ballet dancers are world class. Painting, poetry ... (The Cuban national hero - Jose Marti - was a poet and author).
But it is the music and dancing that is everywhere. On any occassion, Cubans love to sing and dance. (At the moment on TV, they keep showing an up-tempo salsa song, with a lot of people dancing to celebrate the anniversary of the CDRs !)
Cuba is a country of contrasts - a communist nation that dances to a salsa beat. A place where the main organ of propaganda is called Granma (which does mean what you might think - Grandma). A country that has been in an economic struggle with the US for 40 years, but still does most of its business in US dollars, and where baseball is the national sport.
Havana is an amazing city - founded almost 500 years ago, it did not suffer most of the redevelopment that other cities suffered in the 1960s and 70s.
(I'll try to add more later).
Here are some website anyway:
Trip advisor or Debbie's - http://debbiesreviews.proboards88.com/index.cgi?board=Cuba - are good places - mainly catering to those who stay in the resorts and all-invclusives.
For the more independent traveller - http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/categories.cfm?catid=14
For wider matters - http://www.cubagreenscreen.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=1
or
http://www.cubamania.com/cuba/
2007-09-23 18:07:54 · answer #1 · answered by Beardo 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
One of the best sites I've ever found is trip advisor. Lots of reviews by us ordinary people. I've been fortunate to go eight times to Cuba and it just seems to get better. My preferred resort is Sol Rio Luna, near Holguin beautiful beach, good food, friendly staff and fine entertainment. Although I've also been to Varadero, Cayo Coco and Trinidad. Whatever you do be sure to go to Havana, amazing history and culture. It willl be a highlight.
2007-09-23 07:22:41 · answer #2 · answered by Richard K 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes you can! Please dont listen to those people who said you cant! you can do 2 things: One go illegal via 3rd country coming back just tell them that u were in the country which u traveled thrue or 2 go the legal way. you will need to get a visa from the OFAC that cost around $50 to leave directly from the US in an special charter and you can write in the visa that u are traveling under any of these: CATEGORIES OF TRAVEL: -General License for Research -General and Specific License for Journalists -General and Specific License for Conferences and Meetings -Family visits -Business travel (exporting food/medicine) -Educational Travel -Religious Travel -Humanitarian Travel -Private Foundations Research Travel -Exporting/Importing Informational Materials
2016-05-17 04:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Richard K has the best answer for you. Take time to read what is written by the travelers on
www.tripadvisor.com
You won't be disappointed.
2007-09-23 08:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by silvinpower 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I tried it and I love it.
2007-09-24 02:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋