January 9, 200916 yr There are ways in which you can go to Cuba. Fly to another country, then fly to Cuba. Or go there as a student. Bring Canadian or Mexican money so not to break embargo laws. If I can ever afford it, I plan to go there or N. Korea. They seem like fascinating places.
January 9, 200916 yr There are ways in which you can go to Cuba. Fly to another country, then fly to Cuba. Or go there as a student. Bring Canadian or Mexican money so not to break embargo laws. If I can ever afford it, I plan to go there or N. Korea. They seem like fascinating places. I could go to canada or mexico and not give my passport, but it would be just my luck I would be stuck in Cuba.
January 9, 200916 yr It's a shame we can't visit, it seems like such an interesting place. Also, it's really big -- 700 miles long -- literally the distance from New York to Chicago! All the cruise lines either go east or west of it and many minor islands get 3 cruise ships a day. That means Havana could have been getting 10+ cruise ships per day for decades (20,000 tourists per day!) aside from having a pro baseball team, tons of permanent American residents, and more legit companies. That photo is of the very western tip of Cuba, near the Yucatan peninsula. Apparently that whole part is very flat but the eastern part of Cuba has mountains that I think are actually technically part of the Appalachian range.
January 10, 200916 yr I saw that exact same view from my cruise on the Carnival back in 2000 on my way to Tulum/Mexico. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 11, 200916 yr I'd love to go to Cuba, especially before the US drops its restrictions (which are absolutely ridiculous). I have read that Cuban officials don't want Americans to get in trouble for visiting so sometimes they will not stamp your passport.
January 11, 200916 yr Yeah, I think the embargo is outdated and a little irrelevant at this point. It dates back to communism scare tactics and the Cuban missile crisis. American gov't doesn't want you to see communism prevail anywhere. They would rather you see a country stuck in time with their 1950s automobiles. But if congress were to debate lifting the ban/embargo I'm sure a lot of Republicans would argue that Cuba would become a terrorism potentiator.
January 11, 200916 yr I'd love to go to Cuba, especially before the US drops its restrictions (which are absolutely ridiculous). I have read that Cuban officials don't want Americans to get in trouble for visiting so sometimes they will not stamp your passport. This is true. I've had friend make copies of their passports and go to cuba on a day trip.
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