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Marriott says Trump administration orders it to cease Cuba hotel business | – Cuba Travel Article

June 10, 2020

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Marriott says Trump administration orders it to cease Cuba hotel business | Marriott Sheraton Four Points, Havana CubaHAVANA (Reuters) – The Trump administration has ordered Marriott International to wind down hotel operations in Communist-run Cuba, a company spokeswoman told Reuters, extinguishing what had been a symbol of the U.S.-Cuban detente. Starwood Hotels, now owned by Marriott, four years ago became the first U.S. hotel company to sign a deal with Cuba since the 1959 revolution in the mark of the…

Cuba pockets $70 million for its doctors in Algeria, but has not paid them salaries since March | – Cuba Travel Article

May 30, 2020

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Cuba pockets $70 million for its doctors in Algeria, but has not paid them salaries since March | The Algerian government pays Cuba $70 million a year for the services of nearly 900 doctors. Still, the island’s government has not paid their salaries since March, several Cuban doctors in that country told el Nuevo Herald. The allegations come just after Algeria made public the agreement with the Cuban government to hire doctors. The export of medical services has become Cuba’s…

Digest of Audio Posts by Travel Past 50 – Retirement Travel Article

May 17, 2020

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Digest of Audio Posts by Travel Past 50 Practicing English conversation in a Cambodian school visit on Oknahatey Island outside Phnom Penh.Over the past several years of traveling, we’ve been lucky not only to see so many spectacular places, but to hear fascinating stories from those we’ve met along the way. Among the fortuitous meetings was our virtual connection with Graeme Kemlo of Travel Writers Radio out of Melbourne, Australia. We got to talkin’…and have now contributed dozens of podcast…

The coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic cases as of May 12 , 2020 | – Cuba Travel Article

May 12, 2020

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The coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic cases as of May 12 , 2020 | Cuba Confirmed: 1,783Deaths: 77Recovered: 1,229Active: 477Venezuela Worldwide Total Confirmed 4,210,074 / Total Deaths 287,158 The data is based on the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University You can view additional information and maps from John Hopkins University here Due to the unprecedented and ongoing nature of the coronavirus outbreak, this post is being regularly updated to ensure that…

Anthology of Audio Posts by Travel Past 50 – Retirement Travel Article

May 12, 2020

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Anthology of Audio Posts by Travel Past 50 Practicing English conversation in a Cambodian school visit on Oknahatey Island outside Phnom Penh.Over the past several years of traveling, we’ve been lucky not only to see so many spectacular places, but to hear fascinating stories from those we’ve met along the way. Among the fortuitous meetings was our virtual connection with Graeme Kemlo of Travel Writers Radio out of Melbourne, Australia. We got to talkin’…and have now contributed dozens of stories…

Argentina willing to support modern-day slavery by inviting 500 Cuban doctors | – Cuba Travel Article

April 27, 2020

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Argentina willing to support modern-day slavery by inviting 500 Cuban doctors | Miami Herald By Andres Oppenheimer – Argentina’s government plan to import up to 500 Cuban doctors to help fight the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most scandalous human rights, economic and public-health decisions in Latin America’s efforts to contain the disease. Argentina will spend millions of dollars to pay for Cuban workers who in most cases — judging from other countries’ recent experiences — are not even…

Cuban Food – Traditional Dishes from Cuba – Sweden Travel Article

April 13, 2020

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Cuban Food – Traditional Dishes from Cuba Last Updated: 04/01/2020Want to know more about Cuban Food? Here’s a list of traditional dishes from Cuba and more information about the Cuban cuisine and each dish.Vaca FritaVaca Frita, literally meaning fried cow is a classic Cuban dish that is made of fried and shredded flank or skirt steak, which has been marinated in lime, garlic, and salt. It is typically served with rice and black beans but can also be accompanied by…

Top 10 Countries With the Best Food You Need to Visit in 2020 – Couples Travel Article

March 12, 2020

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Top 10 Countries With the Best Food You Need to Visit in 2020 We want to preface this blog by making 2 important notes: 1. We haven’t yet traveled to Africa (that will change in 2020) or large parts of the Middle East and 2. We obviously haven’t been everywhere (so far only to about 40 countries). This limits the blog in one aspect because, for instance, we absolutely love Persian, Moroccan, and Indian food, but considering we haven’t yet…

Cuba Blockade – Cuba Travel Article

November 20, 2019

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Cuba Blockade The US, officially, still have an embargo on Cuba. And most of the time they apply pressure to other countries to avoid dealing with Cuba. No people, capital or goods are allowed to move between the two countries. Of course, this is the official U.S. policy, and the real world is different. Half of the chickens eaten in Cuba come from the states and a lot of rice is imported from the same country. Very different indeed. Still,…

rent a bike in Havana – Cuba Travel Article

November 15, 2019

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rent a bike in Havana Until recently, renting a bike was impossible in Cuba because Cubans were not allowed to rent their bikes. (Something with dirty profit and thus capitalism.) So now, with some pride and we like the guy so to promote him, we announce: Rent a Bike in Havana rent a bike with driverOvidio (an old-timer of 73) has found a way around this problem. He took out a license of ‘operador de equipo recreativo’ and on that…

She endured two decades of hell in Castro’s prisons. Now she faces foreclosure in Miami | – Cuba Travel Article

October 31, 2019

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She endured two decades of hell in Castro’s prisons. Now she faces foreclosure in Miami | This article published in the Miami Herald is a heartbreaking story of an 80 years old Cuban lady worthy of reading to the end. Miami Herald When Ed Goldfarb pulled up at the modest three-bedroom house a few blocks off Southwest Eighth Street, he knew there would probably be a sad story lurking inside. Homes headed to foreclosure almost always have one, and as…