Things you won't see in the U.S.
Hey folks!
I'm still not 100% from being sick but I am feeling much better and have a lot more energy, seems like the Argentinian cold of death is finally on its way out. Other than that there's not much news here hence the lack of posts so I'll take this oppurtunity to start my things you won't see in the U.S. series! First up is this advertisement at my bus stop from the Cuban tourism office. The sign proclaims, "Cuba; Now Closer!" For $900 USD I can fly direct to Havanna Cuba and kick it with Castro, I'm intirgued! More things you won't see in the U.S. to follow. Ciao for now!
posted by Vaughn @ 11:27 AM
5 Comments:
Glad that you are feeling better Vaughn! I don't know if you wouldn't see that in the US. I mean we did an ad for Mexico in France so anything is possible. Although Cuba looks like a great place to visit if that photo is anything to go by. But maybe a miss on the communist country while Casto is down and out for sure. I cannot wait to see what else you have to show us!
I would LOVE to visit Cuba now. I think we'd see a "before" that will no longer exist post-Castro. The ghost of old-Cuba ala BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB is also quickly fading. Who knows what new Cuba will be? Could be anything from North Korea militant to Miami's South Beach.
What does the state department say about visiting, Vaughn? It could be an amazing side trip (sans cigars, naturally!)
Love, Mom
State Department says...Cuba good but Haiti is a no! Actually you are allowed to travel to Cuba but there are heavy restrictions on what you can purchase there as an American citizen and cannot take anything out w/o a permit. Also, Cuba itself has restrictions on how much the tourists can interact with natives. So the Cuba that you see today will be different then the Cuba of the future, because hopefully it will be better later. Nowdays it is compared to Mexico All Inclusive. Also, Cuba is very expensive compared to such places as Mexico and the Bahamas. So, a cool side trip for sure, think of Hemmingway's description and it seems like paradise. Who knows Vaughn, maybe Cuba is not such a bad idea after all...but take me with you!
Dawn is right, also you have to obtain a liscense from the U.S. government prior to traveling along with a VISA from the Cuban government. I can use my Chilean identificaion to enter Chile without any other form of documentation but to enter other countries I need to use my U.S. passport so a liscense would be required. Some of my friends here have gone and have said everything from it was great I met Cubans the first day that I stayed with the entire trip to, it was terrible they hate foreigners. Although I think it would be cool it would be an awfully expensive endeavor!
Vaughn...I was just thinking...did you get an absentee ballot? The election campaign is really heating up. Brian thinks all the candidates here have tourettes, but it is interesting none the less to see which way this state at least will vote this coming month. Mostly everyone is focusing on the economy and avoiding any talk of "war". According to a statewide poll talk of the economy actually beat out anything else that have people concerned, which is funny since gas fell a dollar a gallon this past week and unemployment is at a recent all time low. Anyway, you are missing an interesting time here. One more election campaign commercial though and I will go bonkers!
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