Havana’s restaurant scene in 2016 is changing as rapidly as an action film. Is there any other choice but to explore? When food is prepared, it becomes culture. Visiting Havana’s private restaurants (or paladares) offers participation into Cuba’s mysterious unfolding as enterprising Cubans combine scarce financial resources, effort and imagination into occasions for pleasure (and … Read more
Cuba’s isn’t a marketing concept invented by the cruise industry. It’s a real place with a history and complexity. It’s probably the most interesting place in the world today because of how it impacts visitors. In terms of architecture, art, music and the warmth of the Cubans themselves, you’re not going to find another place … Read more
When Peggy Goldman fell into a chance 36 years ago to organize a journey to Israel for 200 Holocaust survivors, her lack of experience in the industry didn’t deter her ambition to transform lives through the power of travel. That serendipitous event resulted in the founding of Friendly Planet Travel and ultimately Peggy’s early connection … Read more
Polls showing overwhelming U.S. support for a variety of pro-Cuba policy questions illustrate a continuing trend that questions the wisdom of the U.S. policy of isolation towards Cuba. Cuba is the only country in the world where U.S. citizens are subject to travel restrictions for tourism. RELATED: Here’s How to Plan Your First Trip to … Read more
In October 1960, the U.S. announced the first of several embargo restrictions applicable to most exports to Cuba. When Castro restricted the staff of the U.S. embassy to eleven persons, the U.S., on January 3,1961, severed diplomatic relations and withdrew its ambassador, setting the stage for escalation that lead to the failed Bay of Pigs … Read more
Myths about legal travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens seem to persist despite a year of remarkable progress in terms of political engagement and loosening of U.S. travel restrictions. You don’t have to fly through Mexico or Canada to legally visit Cuba! Quick answers: Travel restrictions and visas: There are 12 approved categories of travel … Read more
Canadian-based Cuban specialist investment company LGC Capital (LGC) has been active in an astonishing variety of investments in Cuba. Business Description LGC’s objective is to acquire stakes in one or more listed or unlisted projects, businesses, joint ventures, production agreements or companies (in whole or in part), creating a platform for possible further acquisitions in … Read more
Prompted by the new relationship between the U.S. and Cuba, American businesses have been investigating Cuba’s potential for much needed investment, but news of actual transactions has been scarce. The main takeaway since the détente with the U.S. is that Cuba prefers non-U.S. foreign investors. East Asia appears to be emerging as the main driver … Read more
Jardines de la Reina (English: Gardens of the Queen) is an archipelago in the southern part of Cuba, near the provinces of Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila. It was named by Christopher Columbus in honor of the Queen of Spain. Jardines de la Reina was established as a national park. With a surfaces of 840 sq miles, … Read more
Today, the U.S. and Cuba will hold the first Legal Cooperation Technical Exchange in Havana, Cuba. The U.S. delegation will include working-level representatives from the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security. RELATED: The Long History of U.S. and Cuba Anti-Drug Cooperation Improving legal … Read more
