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Cuba Information Manual: The Definitive Guide to Legal and Illegal Travel to Cuba |  | Author: Michael Bellows
Publisher: Kettle Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $11.95
as of 9/3/2010 08:19 PDT details
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 51612
Media: Paperback
Edition: First
Pages: 262
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0615266916
EAN: 9780615266916
ASIN: 0615266916
Publication Date: February 4, 2009
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Product Description
For forty-six years and counting, the U.S. government has forbidden its citizens from traveling to Cuba. The threat of stiff fines and jail time cause even the most adventurous American traveler to break out in a cold sweat at the mere thought of visiting Cuba without the proper permits from the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
But now, in a trailblazing first for travel guides published in the U.S., this daring and unconventional new guidebook openly challenges the U.S. embargo laws by offering inside secrets, tips, loopholes, and advice in order to help U.S. citizens travel legally or illegally to a country that has become known as the forbidden fruit in a Caribbean paradise.
Written in a style that is easy to read and seductively informative, this handbook decodes the intimidating and often misinterpreted embargo laws and offers tried-and-true information about how to get there, where to stay, how to get around, changing money, staying out of trouble with the Revolutionary police, dangers and annoyances, and navigating the very different laws and social customs that govern the communist country. Included in the manual are maps, an extensive reference section, and engaging color photographs that capture the flavor and character of an enigmatic tropical nation and her people who are the friendliest and most sociable on the planet.
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Couldn't be better! March 25, 2010
N. Greig (Houston, TX)
I acquired this book right before my recent trip to Cuba and concur with the other reviewers: This book is terrific. Bellows tells it like it is. I read long sections of it out loud to my fellow travelers when we didn't have a Cuban hitchhiker in our rental car (another great way to find out more about the country, especially if you speak Spanish) and we all learned a great deal. I hope this book will encourage more Americans to dare to flout the ridiculous restrictions on travel to Cuba. As Bellows affirms, it is a wonderful country, warts and all - and the Cubans are very welcoming. Read this book before going and it will dispel your worries about the repercussions of "trading with the enemy."
 Helpful Book February 14, 2010
Dorothea P. Zysko (Florida)
My busband and I are hoping to participte in a sailing regatta to Cuba and this book was recommended. It is very helpful to us for planning for our brief stay in Havana.
First time American travels should absolutely read this December 15, 2009
Avand Amiri (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you're an American traveling to Cuba, this is the book to read from the beginning to the Appendix. The question and answer format makes it easy to follow along and tends to predict the next question on your mind.
Although it has a complete appendix, I did not reference it once throughout the trip. It also does not cover history, or give you great trip planning advice. I'd bank on Lonely Planet for that information.
Throughout my trip there were several moments where the expectations the book had set were precisely met. For example:
* The book prepares you to expect a strong reliance on queues in Cuba. I was not surprised to see the men in yellow suits managing the lines at bus stops.
* Jinitera/o were exactly as prevalent as the author describes. I set the expectation to be hustled in all the major cities and therefore did not feel surprised.
* Hitchhiking is very predominant in Cuba and the author hits the nail again right on the head. In my travels I used my rental car to give several Cubans rides. It was a safe a very pleasant experience. One I would have perhaps forgone had I not been prepared from the information in this book.
Those are just a few examples, but time and time again, the situations described in the book came to fruition exactly as described.
If it's your first trip to Cuba, it is totally worth a thorough read. Use other books as travel references while you're there.
Also if you are an American, the customs/immigration process was a cinch.
Great Resource March 31, 2009
Kathleen M. Moffitt (New Orleans)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Besides the really beautiful photography in the book, it was exactly what I needed for travel in Cuba. It has all the little details of things you really need to know when traveling there. I had so many questions and this book answered ALL of them- even the most random things like being a vegetarian and where to eat. I feel truly prepared for trip and will carry it as my bible while there. It has emergency info and even what not to talk about with people that would cause offense. This book is WELL WORTH having if you need to know ANYTHING about Cuba. Thank you Michael Bellows for this incredibly great, easy to read book.
A Guide Book Valuable as a Dictionary and Readable as a Novel March 22, 2009
Lucy Kent Sisco (Maine, US)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This comprehensive guide is long overdue. Initially, Michael Bellows demystifies the "how to" process as he explains every step in getting to and leaving Cuba - with and without government sanction. Then he describes accommodations, dining and in-country travel options and distinguishes between the currencies, as well as imparting everything else a visitor would like to know. I foresee many copies of Cuba Information Manual dirty and dog-eared as they make the trip repeatedly. In addition to being an indispensible guide book I believe Bellows book will also stand over time as his paean to the Cuban people, rendering it a "why to" book as well.
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