[Leica] Cuba?

[Ken Carney]

I see an ad in today's NYT book review for a 9-day tour, sponsored by 
the NYT and leaving in March, $7,000 per person.  Wishing I had never 
bought that Walker Evans book long ago...

Ken


On 12/21/2014 9:46 AM, John Beeching 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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