Tourism in Cuba

[Bud Struggle]

Seems you can make a new "friend" in Cuba for just a few dollars.

http://www.jeann2.com/blog/index.php?post_id=103

[mykittyhasaboner]

Your point?

[Jack]

See what the Revolution has brought us, comrades? In the old days we had to suffer with $20 AIDs infested bj's, thanks to Leninism, women are willing to sell their bodies for 1/4 the price! This truly is a fine day for workers.

[Dust Bunnies]

It is unfortunate that these women must resort to this to get by. It shows that while Cuba has strives great over other Caribbean former colonial countries it still needs a lot of work.

[Bright Banana Beard]

See what the Revolution has brought us, comrades? In the old days we had to suffer with $20 AIDs infested bj's, thanks to Leninism, women are willing to sell their bodies for 1/4 the price! This truly is a fine day for workers.
How about Thailand, USA, other third-world place? You see, liberal democracy is sure better!

[Dust Bunnies]

How about Thailand, USA, other third-world place? You see, liberal democracy is sure better!

But it is saddening how such a "Worker's Paradise" people have to resort to these things to get a beer!

[Hoxhaist]

I am concerned that the Cuban people may be exploited by wealthy American tourists interested in taking advantage of the relatively poor state of many Cubans in comparison to Americans

[RGacky3]

I am concerned that the Cuban people may be exploited by wealthy American tourists interested in taking advantage of the relatively poor state of many Cubans in comparison to Americans

Chances are its Europeans.

[Bud Struggle]

Chances are its Europeans.

Yea, Americans aren't allowed to go there.

[mykittyhasaboner]

Americans are surely allowed to go there from somewhere else, the problem is coming back to the US.

[Bud Struggle]

Americans are surely allowed to go there from somewhere else, the problem is coming back to the US.

It's complicated. I've been there a couple of times. I have a place in the Keys and I can boat there in about six hours (Six hours of hell.) There's no commercial way to geth there (maybe a plane out of Miami--but that's only for Cubans.)

And once you do manage to get there you are not allowed to spend any money. So that becomes a real hassle. I go there to get cigars and a "friend" from Mexico has to give them to me as a "gift." ;) Also the Cuban govnernment dosn't allow things to be sold privately either--so there's and issue there, too.

Anyway, it's all really complicated. But there is a thriving black market in Cuba, mostly for Europeans and Canadians.

[mykittyhasaboner]

It's complicated. I've been there a couple of times. I have a place in the Keys and I can boat there in about six hours (Six hours of hell.) There's no commercial way to geth there (maybe a plane out of Miami--but that's only for Cubans.)
Damn, I hate living in florida without a boat, its the most effective means of getting around. I would boat to Cuba any day :D.


And once you do manage to get there you are not allowed to spend any money. So that becomes a real hassle. I go there to get cigars and a "friend" from Mexico has to give them to me as a "gift." ;) Also the Cuban govnernment dosn't allow things to be sold privately either--so there's and issue there, too.
I was under the impression that a separate economy is in place just for tourism? Perhaps you haven't been their recently.


Anyway, it's all really complicated. But there is a thriving black market in Cuba, mostly for Europeans and Canadians.
I'm not surprised, everyone wants a Cuban cigar. ;)

Wow would I love to be able to smoke some of those!