Posts Tagged ‘Cuba’
US Travel To Cuba Grows As Restrictions Are Eased »
US Travel To Cuba Grows As Restrictions Are EasedNPRby Nick Miroff The US government has restricted travel to Cuba for a half-century. However, the Obama administration has gone back to a Clinton-era policy that eased some limitations, and some 400000 Americans visited Cuba last year.and more »
Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez denied travel »
BBC NewsCuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez denied travelBBC NewsCuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez says she has again been denied permission to leave Cuba. Ms Sanchez said it was the 19th time the government had turned down her request to be allowed to travel abroad. Ms Sanchez writes a popular blog with a wide ...and more »
Cuba, a travel destination once again – »
Cuba, a travel destination once againWashington PostLoosened travel restrictions have allowed more Americans to travel to Cuba, largely through licensed US tour operators leading “people-to-people” trips for cultural and educational purposes. A view of the center of Havana.and more »
Brazil prez: Blogger’s travel for Cuba to decide »
Brazil prez: Blogger's travel for Cuba to decideThe Associated PressHAVANA (AP) — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday that her country acted properly in granting an entry visa to Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez, but that it's an internal matter for Cuba as to whether Sanchez is allowed to leave the ...and [...]
Cuba travel program comes under scrutiny – »
Cuba travel program comes under scrutinyMiamiHerald.comBy Erika Bolstad WASHINGTON -- A US House committee will investigate travel programs to Cuba offered by the Smithsonian Institution under an Obama administration initiative designed to expose Cubans to ordinary Americans. The probe comes at the request ...and more »
Travel trends take new direction in 2012 – »
Travel trends take new direction in 2012Regina Leader-PostBy Carol Pucci, McClatchy News Service January 13, 2012 I'm not sure I'd pay $15 to pitch a tent in someone's garden. And I don't plan to use Facebook or LinkedIn to pick my seatmate on a flight to Amsterdam. But I'm high on travel to Cuba after ...
Here’s what’s trending in travel for 2012 »
Here's what's trending in travel for 2012The Seattle TimesTrending in travel for 2012: garden camping, social seating, higher airfares and tours to Cuba, Myanmar. By Carol Pucci AP The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, is easier to visit this year due to political changes. Havana, Cuba, will be a top ...and more »
Cuba announces travel restrictions to remain – »
AFPCuba announces travel restrictions to remainCar RentalsCuba's President Raul Castro has told lawmakers that the country would not be pushed into moving too quickly to ease travel bans on Cubans, blaming continued hostility from the US for his vigilant approach. Cuba has been teeming with speculations that ...Cuba says travel restrictions to [...]
Cuba says travel restrictions to remain in place »
AFPCuba says travel restrictions to remain in placeThe Associated PressHAVANA (AP) — President Raul Castro on Friday put on ice highly-anticipated plans to ease travel restrictions on Cubans, telling lawmakers the nation would not be pressured into moving too fast and citing continued aggression from the United States as ...Cuba Says Travel [...]
Cubans wait, hope for end to travel limits – »
AsiaOneCubans wait, hope for end to travel limitsReutersBy Rosa Tania Valdez and Jeff Franks | HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is abuzz with speculation that President Raul Castro will soon announce policy changes making it easier for Cubans to travel abroad from their communist island. ...Cubans agog at chance to travel, 50 years onAsiaOneLEAD: Rumours [...]
