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« on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:21:22 » |
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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.
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:23:19 » |
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:34:54 » |
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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?
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:35:30 » |
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My work colleague is back in the office tomorrow apparently, so I will ask her then...
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:39:19 » |
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The only people i know that have gone have been killed out there so i cant ask them.
Lovely place apparantly though
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 12:56:30 » |
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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).
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 13:01:28 » |
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Dominican Republic is fucking ace.
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 13:04:46 » |
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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.
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 13:39:05 » |
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Hehehe, nice.
Not after specifics, just times to go, places to go, things to see... the usual
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 13:40:27 » |
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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.
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 15:42:27 » |
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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.
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 16:19:15 » |
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Isn't that where Gary Glitter is holed up these days...maybe you could do a meet and greet with him :shock:
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 16:23:18 » |
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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
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 18:07:09 » |
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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! |
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 18:11:22 » |
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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  |
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