travel class responsible cuba

Travel Class:Cuba

Who are we?What do we know?

What do you know about Cuba?

What would you like to know?

Geography of Cuba

HistoryA Brief review from Columbus to

Obama

How To: Legal vs. Illegal Travel

Illegal travel has and will continue to exist to Cuba. Each traveler assumes the risk of such travel.

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has expanded the travel categories (12) for US Citizens to Cuba, making legal travel easier and more accessible than previously.

Primary Categories of Travel:

Educational Travel - People-to-People and approved academic programsHumanitarian - Volunteering with an organizationReligious - church groups or other religious entitiesPublic Performances, clinics, workshops, exhibitions, and athletics - for the individual connected to a Cuban entity

How To: Legal vs. Illegal Travel Contd.

Group Travel

1. Go through a P2P travel provider

2. Flights, visa and in-country logistics provided

3. Full-time Itinerary provided

4. Affidavit/letter of support provided

5. Recommended Journaling

6. $400/$100 Rule

Individual Travel

1. Organize your own logistics2. Purchase flight/visa

independently or with P2P provider

3. Must create your own full-time itinerary

4. MUST fit into 1 OFAC category5. Provide your own

affidavit/letter6. Recommended Journaling7. $400/$100 Rule

Cuba Travel: How-To

Visas and insurance

Flights

Money

Safety

Accommodations

Transport

Food and Drink

Connectivity

What to Bring

Definitely bring:

Passport, visa, health insurance

Lockable suitcase

Water bottle w/purifier

Casual, warm-weather clothes

Walking shoes

Hat

Sunglasses

Bug spray

Prescription and OTC meds

Feminine hygiene products

Prophylactics

Sunscreen

Swimsuit

OFAC Affidavit

Printout of Itinerary

Money belt

What to Bring

Consider bringing:

Color copy of your passport

Smart phone

Umbrella or hard shell

Earplugs

Flashlight or headlamp

Dry snack food

Resealable plastic bags

Toilet paper or wipes

Hand sanitizer

European style outlet adapter

Cosmetics and/or toiletries that you are used to purchasing at your destination

Guide book

Destinations

Havana

Varadero

Las Terrazas

Pinar del Rio and Viñales

Bay of Pigs

Santa Clara

Sancti Spiritu

Trinidad

Cienfuegos

Santiago de Cuba

Havana

Touristy stuff in Havana

Museum of the Revolution

Granma Memorial

Old Havana

Morro Castle

Hotel Nacional

The Malecon

Vintage Cars

Live Salsa - Everywhere!

Las Terrazas

Viñales

Varadero

Bay of Pigs

Santa Clara

Sancti Spiritu

Trinidad

Cienfuegos

Santiago de Cuba

Cuba Travel: Social Responsibility

Social ResponsibilityYou will bring change to Cuba - Be intentional

about it

Seek out genuine connection

Look for true Cuban culture

Local ConsumptionGoods

Food

Housing

transportation

Paying fair wages/tips

Activities - Tourism Vs. Participation

“There are two worlds: the world of the tourist and the world of everyone else. Often they’re side by side. But the tourist doesn’t actually see how the people live.”

- Paul Theroux

ICAP

The CDR

Muraleando

Havana Compás Dance

Artist Alley

Cuba Travel: Environmental Responsibility

Environmental awarenessBe aware of your own footprint as a traveler

Raise awareness of environmental issues among the Cubans/travelers you’ll meet

Online bookingFlightTransportationWaterAccommodationsFood

FANJ

Permacultura

Organic Agriculture

Ecotourism at Las Terrazas

Off the Beaten Path in Viñales

The Cuban Coastline

El Nicho

Pico Turquino

Be the change you want to see in Cuba!

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