An American in Cuba!, Havana, Cuba
Cuba鈥 place I鈥檝e wanted to go probably because it has been off limits to Americans and from what I have seen on TV, the culture seems interesting. As such, I googled a variety of trips鈥ruises, dive trips and others. I was somewhat interested in a photography trip, but I didn鈥檛 find one and instead stumbled across a vacation offered by Intrepid Travel.
While I had never heard of this travel company, I really liked the activities offered on their 鈥減eople-to-people鈥� exchange, one of the restricted ways Americans are able to travel to Cuba. It was one of the few itineraries I found that didn鈥檛 require us to go to the University to listen to a lecture. In addition, the trip included home stays which intrigued me.
My travels started off on a red-eye from Denver to Miami on Frontier Airlines. I had never flown this budget airline, and had I known the seats didn鈥檛 recline, I likely wouldn鈥檛 have booked an overnight flight! Otherwise, I found the staff to be extremely kind and helpful, and I think I would appreciate the seats being stuck in the upright position on a daytime flight. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
While I had never heard of this travel company, I really liked the activities offered on their 鈥減eople-to-people鈥� exchange, one of the restricted ways Americans are able to travel to Cuba. It was one of the few itineraries I found that didn鈥檛 require us to go to the University to listen to a lecture. In addition, the trip included home stays which intrigued me.
My travels started off on a red-eye from Denver to Miami on Frontier Airlines. I had never flown this budget airline, and had I known the seats didn鈥檛 recline, I likely wouldn鈥檛 have booked an overnight flight! Otherwise, I found the staff to be extremely kind and helpful, and I think I would appreciate the seats being stuck in the upright position on a daytime flight. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: An American in Cuba!
Guide Location: Cuba » Havana
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Bankhead
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Cuba » Havana
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Bankhead
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Casa Obrap铆a
- Hotel Parque Central
- Obispo St
- Finca La Vig铆a
- San Francisco de Paula
- La Floridita
- NaO
- Malecon
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