temple1120
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Any adventurous souls ever tackle a trip to Cuba from the Keys?
Maybe I should clarify my Guantanamo visit. I didn't have any terrorists as room mates or angry marines as chaperones! I was on the outside of the bars.
Nope. It's illegal for us Americans unless you're Jayze or Beyonce...
Any adventurous souls ever tackle a trip to Cuba from the Keys?
Great link, thanks.Yes, no and it depends. What is the stated purpose of ones travel is the qualifier.
Cuba
Many Americans visit Cuba legally every year without a military uniform or paparazzi entourage complete with news coverage.
It's quite amazing how many American cruisers boats have "broken down" at sea and needed to seek "safe harbor" in Cuba to effect repairs.
It used to be several years ago that if you wanted to visit Cuba (not on a boat) you could just fly down to Mexico (Cancun or some place like that) and then fly from there to Cuba, have your visit, and return back to Mexico. Cuba did not stamp your passport, so there was no record of the visit.
Many if not most of my customers and employees either made the trip or their parents did. Of course it was a one way trip from Cuba to the USA. A good customer of mine, I call him Surfer Dude, came on a sailboard. I've seen the rafts. I know how desperate those people are to get out of there. Because of that I choose not to go.
Yes, Cuba has lots of potential!
It's not just the topography, the people are beautiful too! I spent 18 months there in 1959-60...it seems beautiful from all my time in Gitmo and flying around the island in CG helos...at least the topography.
I had thoughts that Clinton might make a big effort at normalizing our relations with Cuba. I had been working over in SE Asia and saw what was happening with Vietnam ( I was there 30 years before my trip to Cuba).....capitalization was drowning out communisms. Would have worked in Cuba as well. Our USA foreign policies can really be F-upped at times..
Don't get me wrong, I am no supporter of the current regime, I just don't understand the rationale of the embargo. FWIW, I think it is more sensible to follow the route your government has with its dealings with Vietnam. Trade and tourism can cut across government doctrine and heal old wounds over time.