Cuba

CheapAir adds non-stop flights to Cuba

CheapAir, which a few weeks ago became the first U.S. online travel agency to book passengers for flights to Cuba, but only through other countries such as Mexico or Panama, has now begun to offer direct non-stop flights.   That’s become possible…

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Airbnb now open for business in Cuba

Jumping ahead of the airlines and hotel chains, Airbnb has opened its first list of lodgings available in Cuba, mostly rooms in existing “Casas Particulares,” which are private rentals of rooms in homes. Airbnb, famous for “disrupting” the lodging…

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Visiting Cuba pt 2. + more cars !

EXPLORING CUBA   (Missed pt 1 ?….. http://www.travelgumbo.com/blog/visiting-cuba )   Getting about in Cuba varies dramatically. In the populated areas they have regular buses. Out in the countryside you’ll have to take a taxi or go on an…

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Trinidad de Cuba

Trinidad de Cuba seems frozen in time. That was my immediate reaction on arrival. That was my leaving thought after exploring it for a week too. It’s difficult not to fall in love with such a enchanting and unique city especially after experiencing a…

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Visiting Cuba.

 After 50 years of strained relations between Cuba and the US it looks likely that travel will soon be possible again.     I’ve been visiting Cuba – for over 15 years – from the UK. – I’m British. I spend some time living in the US…

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Kayak adds Cuba to searchable destinations

Kayak.com has become the first of the major U.S.-based search engines to make it possible to search for flights to Cuba from U.S. cities, in the wake of the loosening of travel restrictions. Not that U.S. airlines have jumped in with non-stops, yet,…

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CheapAir adds non-stop flights to Cuba

CheapAir, which a few weeks ago became the first U.S. online travel agency to book passengers for flights to Cuba, but only through other countries such as Mexico or Panama, has now begun to offer direct non-stop flights.   That’s become possible…

Read More

Airbnb now open for business in Cuba

Jumping ahead of the airlines and hotel chains, Airbnb has opened its first list of lodgings available in Cuba, mostly rooms in existing “Casas Particulares,” which are private rentals of rooms in homes. Airbnb, famous for “disrupting” the lodging…

Read More

Visiting Cuba pt 2. + more cars !

EXPLORING CUBA   (Missed pt 1 ?….. http://www.travelgumbo.com/blog/visiting-cuba )   Getting about in Cuba varies dramatically. In the populated areas they have regular buses. Out in the countryside you’ll have to take a taxi or go on an…

Read More

Trinidad de Cuba

Trinidad de Cuba seems frozen in time. That was my immediate reaction on arrival. That was my leaving thought after exploring it for a week too. It’s difficult not to fall in love with such a enchanting and unique city especially after experiencing a…

Read More

Visiting Cuba.

 After 50 years of strained relations between Cuba and the US it looks likely that travel will soon be possible again.     I’ve been visiting Cuba – for over 15 years – from the UK. – I’m British. I spend some time living in the US…

Read More

Kayak adds Cuba to searchable destinations

Kayak.com has become the first of the major U.S.-based search engines to make it possible to search for flights to Cuba from U.S. cities, in the wake of the loosening of travel restrictions. Not that U.S. airlines have jumped in with non-stops, yet,…

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