Currently visiting Santiago de Cuba and noticing the low number of tourists and the apparently high number of retired(?) Italian men.

And the Italians are usually accompanied by young Cuban girls that could be their granddaughters in something that resembles sex tourism.

Is this widespread throughout the country? And the main questions: why Italians and why Santiago?

That story captivated my attention, so if anybody has any information about what happened to him afterwards, I'd be extremely grateful. I like such obscure stuff and this man doesn't even have his separate page on Wikipedia, that's how scarce the info is.

I believe in this .... I'll tell you a story of a family member that is a doctor and went to Venezuela like a while ago, we are talking more than 10 yrs ago.

She has a renal issue and was living with 1 kidney at the time, and no ovaries because of some type of health issues she had.

She goes to Venezuela and guess what she begins getting sick in Venezuela, and they had her passport and would not allow her to go back home.

It took her 1 yr and making a lot of noise to let her go back home to her family. She says that she saw people dying of diseases because they would not allow them to go back home.

Two Americans heading to Cuba, one for the first time. April 30 - May 6.

Will be bringing supplies and collaborating with a group for distribution (don't need any guidance/help here). Excited to also experience May Day in Havana.

For the last 3-5 days of the trip (May 2- May 6) of the trip we want to be able to experience Cuba outside of Havana and off the beaten path. Thinking potentially-

Las Terrazas & Soroa Cayo Jutías Bay of Pigs ...Things we don't know about, open to suggestions

Would want a guide to help make the most of our limited time. I have beginner/intermediate Spanish skills my friend has no Spanish skills. Would require good English skills from the guide.

Any advice, references would be greatly appreciated in this thread or via DM

Gracias

I saw this post on Cuban sanctions and I think Cuba may be the first case example of a modified laffer curve for sanctions, where sanctions have failed to achieve their effects because they have been applied capriciously and excessively. In the traditional laffer curve which applies to taxation, when you tax the people past a certain optimal point or point of inflexion, the returns on taxes or tax revenues begin to decrease significantly. I hypothesize that it is the same thing about sanctions; USA sanctions on Russia have backfired spectacularly, those on Iran have begun to have a declining effect (given the increasing normalisation of ties with Russia & China), etc.

In effect: even though sanctions are designed to achieve political ends by ensuring either regime change or civil revolution; they fail to achieve their ends when they are implemented capriciously.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cuba/s/soU0sq5mWi

Hey I fell in love with a Cuban ,he is cute charming,immediately from second day he said he wants to marry me asked me for money charge his phone .After one week asked for iPhone ,perfume 🤣 but I fell for him .I booked to see him but found out he has many gf 😤 all of them tourists .Lost of money emotionally destroyed but at least I didn't bring him here

Cuba is an island w/ owners, the owners being the regime, so anything that goes in/out goes through them, so the little that might go in from basic life supplies aka oil, food, etc... they hoard it and keep it for themselves.

They could care less about an embargo or about sanctions or doing anything remotely on their part to fix it, like free elections....

That's all they have to do: call for free election and establish a government where freedom is respected, either go back to 1940's constitution or redraw one.

It's a hotel & entertainment business if you think about it, nothing else matters, no hospitals, nor basic necessities for the population, whoever lives in CUBA and don't belong to the inner circle it's just collateral damage.

Cubano prófugo en Mississippi: la policía lo buscan por vandalizar un Tesla

Cubana en Miami acusada de un delito grave por vandalizar un Tesla con chicle

I am coming to Cuba in May for vacation and I really want to bring things into the country to give away. I want to make sure it's things that people really need. I have heard soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tampons, children's toys...is this true? And what else can I bring? I would like to help out with as much as I can but of course limited space in suitcases. I will see if they will let me bring an extra suitcase.

I’m an International Business student currently writing my Bachelor Thesis on US-Cuba relations and their impact on tourism in Cuba. As part of my research, I’m conducting a short survey, and I would really appreciate your help!

I made this post trying to give more visibility to this lady and her daughter, and 1. none reply, and 2. no one care, only to make fun of her or call me names... I don't honestly ever see an ending to the Cuban debacle mostly because we all have lost our humanity. None cares, people probably leave CUBA and the moment they step outside they forget that people inland are suffering. We get so caught up on the fast pace life outside of CUBA we all forget.

So with the possible cuban travel ban. My fiance and I are considering getting married in cuba in hopes that he will get approved for a spousal visa instead of a k1 visa. Anyone have any information? I'm afraid to do the k1 visa and then the travel ban go into affect and waste thousands of dollars for a lawyer and visa application.

Hey guys,

I’m a Canadian dude who’s been to Varadero before (last June), but I found the “resort vibes” a bit boring. This time around, I’d like to do a solo-trip but to Havana.

For a guy in his early 20s, what’s the night life like and is it better to get an AirBnB or stick to a hotel?

Thanks!

I will be going to Cuba in 2 weeks. Can anyone please recommend an eSIM that is known to work around the island?

If only 1 person does it, I know it won't do anything, but if million of mothers come out and talk about their experiences with healthcare things might take traction!!!!!!