Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Wilbur. That is very helpful. We are looking at going in February so maybe we'll see you there! Tina On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 10:32 PM, Wilbur Norman <coupdefoudrellc at gmail.com> wrote: > > I made reservations (accidently coincident with the U.S. President's > announcement) for a Cuban trip in late February 2015. I have to go to do an > article and my wife protested that I couldn't go without her. So, we booked > a cultural tour ($1900 each for 8 days) leaving from Tampa, Florida. We > have extended our stay for an additional week (on a General License) so I > can do my article research and she can do her research on glass work. The > trip travels under a US Treasury permit so it is all nice and legal for the > spending of US dollars. > > Tampa-Havana roundtrip is $425 (plus a Cuban visa at $85.) > > The Photo Workshops based here in Santa Fe also do two or three trips per > year but they cost MUCH more. > > The Tampa departures are only twice a week but are pretty calm. Miami has > 4 flights a day but they are a little more expensive and are loaded with > Cubans going back and forth so are sorta chaotic. > > Many American go (illegally) via Mexico. The Mexican customs used to not > stamp Americans' passports (if you asked) but my understanding is that they > are now stamping them upon exit to Cuba. Even tho the Cubans have not been > stamping American passports, when you re-entered Mexico they would stamp > your passport again as an entry. This means you have two Mexican entry > visas and one exit. A sharp customs agent will then want to know where you > went and where is that entrance visa. So far there have been no > prosecutions for illegal travel but it's a risk. > > Instead of an M2 or IIIg I'll probably take my M6 with a 35mm Summicron > f/2 and a Fuji X-Pro 1 with a 14, 35 and the 50-140mm. > > > Wilbur > > *********** > > On Dec 18, 2014, at 1:07 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > > > PESO: > > > > Has anybody been or planning to go? Suggestions for the best route? > Photo > > tour? Looks like we still can't go independently. > > > > Tina > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > www.tinamanley.com > > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html