for all us ladies over 50, wouldn't it be nice if rick steve's did a trip to cuba? cuba is slowly opening up for americans and alike.
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9110 posts
cuba is slowly opening up for americans and alike The Cuban government has never had any kind of restrictions on anyone entering their country other than simply showing a passport. It's US government that places restrictions on travel to Cuba. While those restrictions have eased a tiny bit under Obama, they could easily be reserved after next election cycle.
Posted by
Twin Cities, Minnesota
2003 posts
To travel to Cuba from the US legally, you need to go with a licensed (by the US) tour group. I went in March with Road Scholar and it was WONDERFUL. I know there are other tour groups such as Insight that friends have gone on and also enjoyed. My group was mostly women over 60 with a couple husbands thrown in to keep it interesting. Road Scholar was formerly Elderhostel. Go to their website and put Cuba in the search key. I think they have 4 different types of Cuba tours and there is one leaving almost every week. The Cuban people are very friendly. I learned so much and would like to return as soon as I can save up enough money to go again. Our Cuban guide was a former university professor who makes more money working as a tour guide.