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Title: Cuba
Post by: McLovin on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:21:22
I asked on the L&P thing last night when i couldn't get on here, but does anyone have any tips or advice on going to Cuba? I fancy going this year for a couple of weeks, so any help would be great.


Title: Cuba
Post by: Batch on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:23:19
Essential for the suitcase

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Title: Cuba
Post by: SwindonTartanArmy on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:34:54
One of my contacts in the travel industry is a specialist on the Dominican republic, but Im sure he deals with Cuba too... will see what I can find out for you... after anything in particular?


Title: Cuba
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:35:30
My work colleague is back in the office tomorrow apparently, so I will ask her then...


Title: Cuba
Post by: red macca on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:39:19
The only people i know that have gone have been killed out there so i cant ask them.

Lovely place apparantly though


Title: Cuba
Post by: pauld on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:56:30
My mum and Dad went a couple of years ago and loved it. Great place, lovely people, but poverty stricken and rundown in places (although kept away from tourists so don't worry about it from a holiday perspective).


Title: Cuba
Post by: tans on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 13:01:28
Dominican Republic is fucking ace.


Title: Cuba
Post by: neville w on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 13:04:46
Try and get one of the old Swindon shirts from when we were sponsored by Castrol, peel off the 'l', and I'm sure you'll be fine.


Title: Cuba
Post by: McLovin on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 13:39:05
Hehehe, nice.

Not after specifics, just times to go, places to go, things to see... the usual


Title: Cuba
Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 13:40:27
Let me speak to me ex, she has a friend in havana and there are places where you can stay in peoples houses for a really small amount of money and its meant to be fucking ace. i will get you the name of the scheme. well worth doing. was going to do it myself once but got turned back mid air to mexico because of a fucking hurricane.


Title: Cuba
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 15:42:27
Went to Cuba in 2005.  Had a great time, people were friendly, beaches superb.  We went to Cayo Coco which I wouldn't actually go back to if we ever returned.  The only reason being that it is a bit isolated.  We flew from Cayo Coco to Havana on an organised trip (takes about an hour although you have to allow extra because security is much tighter than at Gatwick!).  Havana is a special place, one minute you are looking at fine old colonial buildings and the next minute you turn a corner and are in real slums!!  Saw a taxi that was actually two Ladas welded together! There is absolutely no money about for the locals, if you can get a job as a room cleaner within the tourist area you are considered rich because of the tips that are left.  By the way, you could see some STFC kit there, we took some out and gave it to the locals.


Title: Cuba
Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 16:19:15
Isn't that where Gary Glitter is holed up these days...maybe you could do a meet and greet with him  :shock:


Title: Cuba
Post by: suttonred on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 16:23:18
if you're going football shirts are good alternative currency, a man ure shirt will get you pissed for a week in some places, although i  would imagine one of ours might get you a couple of shandies and a pickled onion


Title: Cuba
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 18:07:09
Quote from: "suttonred"
if you're going football shirts are good alternative currency, a man ure shirt will get you pissed for a week in some places, although i  would imagine one of ours might get you a couple of shandies and a pickled onion
Fuck it, didn't even get a pickled onion for ours!!  They were very appreciative of the baseball caps and shirts though!


Title: Cuba
Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 18:11:22
I'm going to Holquin in August. The resort's called Playa Pequero. 5 star jobbie.

I'm not planning on taking any excurions, it's my honeymoon so I'm just going to be holed up in my room for 14 nights  :P


Title: Cuba
Post by: Sussex on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 18:13:34
Quote from: "Samdy Gray"
I'm going to Holquin in August. The resort's called Playa Pequero. 5 star jobbie.

I'm not planning on taking any excurions, it's my honeymoon so I'm just going to be holed up in my room for 14 nights  :P


Think your better half is planning on doing the exursions.  :D


Title: Cuba
Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 19:24:55
jesus sam if you go to cuba and dont go to havana yeovil and i will beat the shit out of you on your return.


Title: Cuba
Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 19:44:26
Quote from: "i was once mexico red"
jesus sam if you go to cuba and dont go to havana yeovil and i will beat the shit out of you on your return.
That sounds fair.  Havana is a must, a drink at the Nacionel Hotel where Al Capone used to hang out.  All the pics on the wall of the gangsters and their molls.  I swear I saw a picture of Greek Mikey as well!  Lunch at the One-eyed Cat and a drink in the bar where Ernest Hemingway used to hang out are a must on the tourist trail.


Title: Cuba
Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 22:50:25
Actually, I think a trip to Havana is included in the package deal. Was planning on doing it anyway.

Anyone want me to bring some cigars back?  8)


Title: Cuba
Post by: sonic youth on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 22:56:07
yes please


Title: Cuba
Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 23:01:53
If you bring enough back I'll have one as well Sam  :)


Title: Cuba
Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 23:07:35
I think I can bring back 24 or something like that  8)

I have to apply for a tourist visa as well, £15 each. Robbing bastards  :x


Title: Cuba
Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 07:35:24
Cuba's Ace.

The irritating thing is that you can only bring one bottle of Rum back. ONE!


Title: Cuba
Post by: tans on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 09:53:21
Quote from: "Samdy Gray"
I think I can bring back 24 or something like that  8)

I have to apply for a tourist visa as well, £15 each. Robbing bastards  :x


Do you not just pay on entry to the country? Thats what we had to do in the Dom Rep. Dont worry about the fag and cigar limits, i got 1600 through.


Title: Cuba
Post by: DMR on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 10:10:25
I went to a club called Havana last time I was oop norf in Southport.

It was utter dross.


Title: Cuba
Post by: Simon Pieman on Thursday, January 10, 2008, 11:41:31
Quote from: "Samdy Gray"
I'm going to Holquin in August. The resort's called Playa Pequero. 5 star jobbie.

I'm not planning on taking any excurions, it's my honeymoon so I'm just going to be holed up in my room for 14 nights  :P


Just spoke to my  work colleague who stayed in a resort there. She said the hotel was the best she'd stayed in but there wasn't much to do outside the resort.