[Leica] Cuba?

[Kevin Argue]

As a Canadian, I had to ask Cuban officials to stamp my passport to add to all the other stamps I had. Now that America requires a passport ot enter the U.S. i would not do that. American customs ca be difficult.

Kevin


On Dec 21, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Tina Manley wrote:

> Thanks, John.  I was wondering about the passport problem.  It looks like
> we might be going through Nassau.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 10:46 AM, John Beeching <johnbeeching at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have been to Cuba several times, mostly for work, and have always loved
>> the place and the people - very hospitable.  On all occasions I have been
>> travelling from another Latin American country.  The Cubans don't stamp
>> your passport, which avoids problems if you want to go to the US
>> afterwards.  I am sure you will enjoy the country, especially if you speak
>> Spanish.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> On 19 December 2014 at 01:50, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have looked into it and saw two choices.  One was leaving from another
>>> country, e.g. Canada or Mexico, and being without consular help, no
>> thanks
>>> on that one.  The other was one of the "cultural exchange" tours where,
>> as
>>> I gather, you pretend to look at stuff in a museum for an hour then go
>> off
>>> and eat, drink and photograph without being able to spend dollars - at
>>> least $10,000 for the two of us for a week, likely much more.  More
>>> importantly, from the accounts I have read there are 1,000 new Toyotas
>> for
>>> every vintage car, plus locals in costume posing for tips in Old Havana,
>>> etc. Maybe there will be a sweet spot where you can fly there as a
>> regular
>>> tourist and stay in one of the old hotels before they vanish.
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 12/18/2014 2:07 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>> 
>>>> PESO:
>>>> 
>>>> Has anybody been or planning to go?  Suggestions for the best route?
>>>> Photo
>>>> tour?  Looks like we still can't go independently.
>>>> 
>>>> Tina
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
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