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Who's going to Cuba? (Original Post) rhett o rick Jun 2015 OP
An old boyfriend, marym625 Jun 2015 #1
Getting there is still a problem Major Nikon Jun 2015 #2
I went with a church group, but I know other people who have gone Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2015 #3
Thanks for responding. What constitutes "people to people activities"? nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #4
In my case, it was attending church services, visiting a seminary and a synagogue, and Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2015 #5
Thanks for the information. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #6

marym625

(17,997 posts)
1. An old boyfriend,
Sun Jun 14, 2015, 11:15 AM
Jun 2015

An award winning photojournalist, loved Havana. Loved the "earthy" parts at night. The singing, the comradrey.

Do I would say do that

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)
2. Getting there is still a problem
Sun Jun 14, 2015, 11:21 AM
Jun 2015

It's doable, but there's some hoops you have to jump through the same as it's been for a while.

When and if they make it easier to get there, I'll be going.

Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)
3. I went with a church group, but I know other people who have gone
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 01:01 PM
Jun 2015

with museum groups, film groups, performing arts groups, trade groups, educational groups, or Elderhostel.

Due to visa regulations, all of them have to include people to people activities.

Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)
5. In my case, it was attending church services, visiting a seminary and a synagogue, and
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 09:48 PM
Jun 2015

for part of our group, volunteering on a church-run cooperative farm. A previous group from our church had homestays.

It's anything where you interact with ordinary people, perhaps people of your own profession or visiting a music school (for a music group from Minnesota) or visiting a movie studio or whatever the focus of the trip is.

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