[Leica] Cuba

[msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)]

i check it out a while back and u can go with this special tours that have
permits from state dept. but they do cost a lot like 4k for a week

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Yes, gradually, but still nothing for amateur photographers wanting to get
> there before it becomes a tourist trap again. There is a license available
> for "free-lance photographers" with a "substantial history" of publication.
> Unfortunately, my main publication history is in our church bulletin, so I
> won't ask.  Or maybe I will, come to think of it.  I have the bulletin,
> church brochures, a Diocese Christmas card, two Blurb books, the LUG
> gallery
> and a web site, plus I have heard that the state department people don't
> necessarily sit around discussing super string theory. Might work with some
> new stationery.
>
> Ken
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of mehrdad
> > Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 6:30 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Cuba
> >
> > ken didn't the new us government relax the rules
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Alastair,
> > >
> > > Nothing to add except that I'm really jealous that you can just get on
> a
> > > plane and go.  My wife and I have wanted to make that trip for years,
> > > mainly
> > > ever since I got "Havana 1933" (picture myself seeing a really tall
> > citizen
> > > in a news stand...)  I know U.S. citizens go every day, but I'm sure I
> > > would
> > > be the one who got caught, needed consular protection, medical
> > insurance,
> > > etc. etc.
> > >
> > > Have a good trip and send pictures!
>
>
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