Sizzle.....

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I went to Havana with my wife in the early 90's, one of my all time favourite countries.

We hired a driver with a 1949 Buick to show us around for the day, only cost $25 back then and a lobster meal for 2 was about $10

If I had the time and money I would do a self drive tour around the rest of the island

Agree 100% with the comment go before US toursim spoils it

Baz - A friend just got back from Tahiti....He commented on how it was spoiled compared to visit in the early '80's.....

just so i understand,

you're in a hurry to get to cuba before too many people like you ruin cuba?

It was dirt cheap in 2006 but it probably still isn't expensive. The vast majority of tourists just hit the all-inclusives. We rented a Vitara & toured around Holguin & Mayari provinces for several days in the SE. If I was going again, I would stay at some Case Particulars, which are small B&Bs that have sprung up all over the country in the last decade.

Here is a different sort of holiday picture. That is me with Carmen Rosa Artiles Sánchez, the Presidente Asamblea Municipal of the Poder Popular of Mayari. Beside me in the chair is a 20kg suitcase filled with drugs & medical supplies that we spent an amazing day trying to give away.

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Ian

There ya go....:rolleyes:

If you just visit......you don't do as much "damage" to a destination. It's those who stay, multiple, and commercialize that do the damage.


Good for you and well done, Ian. SmileWavy

I've been twice.

Dancing the night away with a beautiful girl, drinking 12 year old rum with a Cohiba in hand....holy hell good times. Its almost a shame things are opening up. Everything is going to get buried in western money.

So, did some research on visiting a few yrs ago when it was not legal for US residents:

I was in Progresso (Merdia) Mexico in a huge house on the Gulf for 2 weeks....I found:

I could go to a travel agent in Merdia, and book a flight/hotel/meal package on my credit card to be charged to a Mexican Company......I fly from Merdia, Cuba does not stamp my passport. I take a fistfull of Pescos, so nothing on my credit/debit cards........Trip is reportedly under the radar?

I did not do it, but was really tempted........

of course. they don't stamp your actual passport either. the insert a loose page and stamp that. good times!!

A better idea than renting a car is rent a driver with a car. Under Cuban law if your involved in a driving accident you are required stay until the police finish their investigation. You don't want a weekend visit turn into a month long stay. :)