Cuba travel partner needed: There is a tour company (YMT) that has a "people-to-people educational exchange program" that consists of 8 days in Cuba. I'd like to go but I need a travel...

jmccl Loc: Western Shore of Utah Lake

There is a tour company (YMT) that has a "people-to-people educational exchange program" that consists of 8 days in Cuba. I'd like to go but I need a travel partner, they don't take solo travelers. You can surf up YMT Vacations to learn about the trip and itinerary and dates. Anybody care to partner up with me?

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

Hope you find someone as Cuba is a great place.

You might also check the SantaFe photo school as they do photo tours there as well as Steve Ancell. I know you can go as a single room with Steve.

Jer Loc: Mesa, Arizona

When?

jmccl Loc: Western Shore of Utah Lake

Here's a link. I'd probably choose mid February or March. That will give me time to recover from my Christmas ski trip to Park City.

https://www.ymtvacations.com/tour/cuba-its-people-culture/dates-and-prices

ttlthor Loc: Grapevine, Texas

Looking forward to hear about your experiences. Wife and I are scheduled to go late April. Enjoy.

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

jmccl wrote:

There is a tour company (YMT) that has a "people-to-people educational exchange program" that consists of 8 days in Cuba. I'd like to go but I need a travel partner, they don't take solo travelers. You can surf up YMT Vacations to learn about the trip and itinerary and dates. Anybody care to partner up with me?

Can someone enlighten me? Since when has the no travel to Cuba been lifted for U.S. citizens ?

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

There was a change several years ago with a program called people to people program .

Basically found with the arts.

When I went we had a special liscence that we showed when coming back to the states.

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

photocat wrote:

There was a change several years ago with a program called people to people program .

Basically found with the arts.

When I went we had a special liscence that we showed when coming back to the states.

Okay thanks,had me confused as we in Canada go there and very seldom encounter Americans. Also I do believe that a Canadian carrier going to and fro Cuba are not allowed to cross American Aie Space.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

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ttlthor Loc: Grapevine, Texas

tusketwedge wrote:

Can someone enlighten me? Since when has the no travel to Cuba been lifted for U.S. citizens ?

The state dept issues an allowance under a cultural exchange program. The visit is highly restricted and you must keep a written journal of all daily activities for a five year period during which the state dept. can examine it at will.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Does that include a journal detailing all the Cuban ladies who want to discuss "the arts" with me. ;) Seriously, I thought we could come and go there at free will by now. Good stuff to know. Thanks.

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

We didn't have to keep a journal, but that was a few years ago and times and "guide lines' change.

There where lots of folks from Canada and Australia there when i went and a whole bus from UCLA running around town with huge banners indicating there home location.

ttlthor Loc: Grapevine, Texas

Can't say when the "journal" rule came to be, but I kind of like it. I have a terrible memory and this may actually help me put captions with my photos. Who knows, maybe I'll actually learn a new discipline.