The food scene in Havana has exploded in recent years as the mixture of American tourist dollars and a new Cuban government emphasis on allowing small, private restaurants drives demand for fresh, creative dining options. Under President Trump’s new Cuba policy, U.S. travelers will be restricted from doing any business with Cuban entities that are … Read more
It’s not always easy to find an Hoyo de Monterrey double corona, like many of the most legendary Cuban cigars. But when you find one of these massive smokes you must savor it. Not that it’s particularly difficult – a 194mm by 49 ring gauge cigar is a serious pledging of time. In the small … Read more
Cuba purchased more than $5.2 billion in U.S. products from 2001 to 2015, largely agricultural products. For many of those years, the U.S. was Cuba’s largest supplier of agricultural products. U.S. exports to Cuba rose from about $7 million in 2001 to a high of $712 million in 2008, far higher than in previous years. … Read more
I’ve long been a big fan of Habanos’ limited edition cigars. No, they’re not always perfect, but there’s always a sense of ceremony about them, a sense that you’re smoking a special, rare cigar. But when they’re on, they’re really on, and they make for spectacular smokes. That was decidedly the case with the most … Read more
In June 2017, President Trump announced a moderate change in U.S. policy towards Cuba. For U.S. travelers seeking to experience Cuba, “tourism” is technically unlawful but there remains a wide scope to explore Cuba and comply with U.S travel rules. Unfortunately, Cuba is the only country in the world where travel restrictions apply to U.S. … Read more
President Donald Trump last week began symbolically undoing some parts of his predecessor’s historic opening to the island nation. The new measures included tighter restrictions on travel and a prohibition of financial dealings with entities tied to Cuban military and intelligence services. U.S. citizens may still travel to Cuba, and, in fact, U.S. airlines are … Read more
President Donald Trump on June 16th began sybolically undoing some parts of his predecessor’s historic opening to the island nation, saying he was “canceling the last administration’s completely one-sided deal with Cuba.” The new measures included tighter restrictions on tourism travel and a prohibition of financial dealings with entities tied to Cuban military and intelligence … Read more
It must have been Chad Olin’s thirst for a thousand tedious impediments – plus a good dose of Cuban rum and cigars – that led to his taking a road less traveled and not following the rest of his classmates into a traditional career in investment banking or consulting. What started out as an idea … Read more
President Donald Trump last week began symbolically undoing some parts of his predecessor’s historic opening to Cuba. The new measures included tighter restrictions on travel and tourism and a prohibition of financial dealings with entities tied to Cuban military and intelligence services. Cuba’s military conglomerate GAESA is estimated to control more than half the country’s … Read more
President Donald J. Trump is changing the policy of the U.S. toward Cuba to achieve four objectives: Enhance compliance with United States law—in particular the provisions that govern the embargo of Cuba and the ban on tourism; Hold the Cuban regime accountable for oppression and human rights abuses ignored under the Obama policy; Further the … Read more
