New US rules promise legal Cuba travel for many

[JNT]

HAVANA – The forbidden fruit of American travel is once again within reach. New rules issued by the Obama administration will allow Americans wide access to communist-led Cuba, already a mecca for tourists from other nations.

Within months or even weeks, thousands of people from Seattle to Sarasota could be shaking their hips in tropical nightclubs and sampling the famous stogies, without having to sneak in through a third country and risk the Treasury Department's wrath.

"This is travel to Cuba for literally any American," said Tom Popper, director of Insight Cuba, which took thousands of Americans to Cuba before such programs were put into a deep freeze seven years ago.

But it won't all be a day at the beach or a night at the bar. U.S. visitors may find themselves tramping through sweltering farms or attending history lectures to justify the trips, which are meant, under U.S. policy, to bring regular Cubans and Americans together.

Read on here...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110521/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_cuba_more_americans

 

[ciggy]

There's always a catch!

 

[Alwayslit]

If the farms and history lessons are on tobacco......I'm in!!

 

[danthebugman]

If the farms and history lessons are on tobacco......I'm in!!

No joke, that'd be something I'd like to see!

Dan

 

[tmoney2007]

I know someone that did something like this. They did some charitable work for the first day and then got to hang out and visit farms for the rest of the trip.

 

[Clint]

So, kinda like a working timeshare lecture!

 

[torin]

I'm in!!!

 

[JRL]

I would be in for sure. I enjoy history and learning.

 

[Le Buzz]

That's not a catch... that's something that would allow for a great vacation.

To immerse yourself in another culture, in another country's way of life and really get to know the people is the best way to grow and expand your view of the world. I'm sure you'll have enough time to drink mojitos and cruise the beaches as well.

This is GREAT news.

 

[orangedog]

That's not a catch... that's something that would allow for a great vacation.

To immerse yourself in another culture, in another country's way of life and really get to know the people is the best way to grow and expand your view of the world. I'm sure you'll have enough time to drink mojitos and cruise the beaches as well.

Agreed.