Thanks to the Obama administration’s relaxation of travel restrictions to Cuba back in March’09, the number of Cuban Americans booking trips to the island is up 20 percent from last year, according to American travel agents.
The majority of the seven authorized Cuba tour operators in the United States report that business has been brisk for [...]
Cuervo Y Sobrinos began distributing the fine Cuervo Y Sobrinos watches and clocks during Havana’s golden age. Before long, famous people of that era would stop at the boutique that was on Havana’s Fifth Ave., in 1882, enjoying the adventure and tropical elegance of Havana. They suddenly became regular visitors to this family business that [...]
The swine flu scare is now global and some of the world’s premier holiday destinations have become swept up in the hysteria. The virus reportedly has been detected in Australia, New Zealand, England, Canada, Spain, Germany and numerous other countries. There are wonderful destinations where it has not yet surfaced, including Cuba. This does not [...]
On Tuesday 28th April, Cuba became the first country to impose a travel ban. The Havana government suspended flights to and from Mexico yesterday for 48 hours, due to the swine flu outbreak. So far there are no reported cases in Cuba of swine flu.
The travel restrictions were imposed by Health Minister Jose Ramon Balaguer, [...]
For those of you who are worried about the pandemic outbreak of swine flu, you can be assured that there are no reported cases in Cuba. Cuba’s health and civil defence authorities have announced a series of measures to prevent a possible outbreak of swine flu that is affecting Mexico, the United States, Canada and [...]
The carnival of Santiago de Cuba will be from July 21-27 2009 and we hope you don’t miss out on learning Spanish in such a vivacious country while experiencing what is considered to be one of the biggest festivities celebrated in Cuba every year.
Cubans anxiously await this week-long celebration year after year. To them, it [...]
British holidaymaker’s have refused to give up their foreign trips but are cautiously waiting for late deals. People are queuing up to leave recession-hit Britain. Despite the economic downturn, Easter has shown that, rather than cut out foreign holidays, we are still determined to go abroad, even if we spend more carefully. Some two million [...]
Legislation to free travel by Americans to Cuba is pending in the U.S. Congress. If this law is approved probably hundreds of American people will visit Cuba by yachts or plains, as tourists.
Cuba’s government and people have been anticipating this moment for a long time, but the readiness for an onslaught of American visitors isn’t [...]
US President Barack Obama has lifted the restrictions of money transfers and for Cuba Americans to travel to Cuba. Travel restrictions to Cuba will remain in effect for Americans of non-Cuban descent. However he has not lifted the trade embargo which was placed in 1962. Obama also ordered that US telecommunications companies be allowed to [...]