Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > John Beeching > http://johnbeeching.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html