Havana, with its old-school American cars and dilapidated buildings, is a bit of a time warp, and the pace and rhythm of life there is unlike any you’ll encounter elsewhere. Like any tourist area, there are touts trying to sell you things from time to time. Some of these guys pictured have business elsewhere – a driver, a guesthouse tout or owner – but they were so wrapped up in a round of dominoes, that they couldn’t be bothered much. One guy, without even looking up from the table, mumbled Do you need a place to stay? when he saw me peripherally standing over them with my camera. Some very serious dominoes. Homestay is the way to go here. Find something close to the university in Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
TRAVEL PHOTOS OF THE WEEK 2012: Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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It’s interesting to see your photo from Cuba as I’ve just returned from Key West where its history is very much connected to Cuba. Hopefully, in my life-time, the “road to Cuba” will be opened again as I’d like very much to experience that island.
Yes, the “travel ban” is annoying, absurd, and in my opinion, nobody’s business. If certain powerful Americans can sell weapons and otherwise do business with sketchy states, what on earth is the harm in an American traveler having a mojito in Cuba? Go to Canada or Mexico (or others) and just book a flight from there.
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