Cuba Stories and Tips

Quote: Thanks to the dual-currency (one for locals, one for tourists), Cuba is deceptively hard on the wallet. Wildly unlike other Latin American nations, basic services and rustic surrounds don’t equate to cheap living. If you are intent on getting the most out of Cuba, the…

Quote: Earlier in the year I traveled with a licensed, non-profit, humanitarian group that "strives to foster better awareness and understanding between the citizens (of Cuba & the US) through a relationship of mutual concern and respect, and to provide self-help projects...that relieve suffering, bring relief,…

Quote: As a graduation present I was able to go to Cuba, finally. Let me tell you right now that it was definitely a worthwhile trip!Make sure if you're flying in from Mexico to get to Havana that you have plenty of time between flights because…

Quote: My father was a big radio dx fan. Equipped with a grey wartime valve radio, and a huge ariel in the back garden, he would wake during the early hours to listen to different stations across the world. After writing to let them know that…

Quote: The one great thing about Cuban Communism, as opposed to Chinese Communism (Cultural Revolution), is that the government has never supressed the arts. Cuban art and music is very colorful, and very pervasive in Cuban society. People are constantly dancing in…

Quote: It makes a world of difference that we visited Cuba as medical students. I think I noticed an inherent respect afforded to students of the "healing professions" here, in a country which takes it so seriously. Cuba’s primary causes of death are similar to those of…

Quote: There is a dangerous lack of basic medical supplies in Cuba. Hospitals find themselves overstaffed (the medical education in Cuba is top notch) as their are more doctors than medicine. Items that we take for granted, band aids, condoms, asprin, are not readily availible…

Quote: The Barcelo property was scoring high: Beach 5/5, rooms 4/5, cleanliness 5/5, grounds 3/5 (immaturity of the plantings), staff friendliness 4/5, staff efficiency 4/5. But what do we really hope for in an all-inclusive? Of course… gourmet food, at bargain-basement prices, served in an enjoyable…

Quote: We woke up the next morning to a Morón that was different from the one we've come to know the past two days. Stores were still closed, but there were more people walking, biking, riding the bus, or running after the train. Because of our…

Quote: Señora Noris' daughter tried to help us rent a licensed cab that will take us to the beach. The only driver available was asking US$60 for the round trip. We immediately refused. There were also no mopeds available for rent. Our only way was to…