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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:14:08 +0000</pubDate>


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        <title>Vinales to Trinidad</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1849686</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[When in Cuba later this month, my daugher and I want to travel from Vinales to Trinidad. I read somewhere that there is a bus?  Has anyone taken it? How often does it go and how long does it take.]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:08:59 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>janeoram</jf:author>
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                <jf:body><![CDATA[When in Cuba later this month, my daugher and I want to travel from Vinales to Trinidad. I read somewhere that there is a bus?  Has anyone taken it? How often does it go and how long does it take.]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Havana concerts Dec 1-6</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1849655</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Hey everyone - seems these concert listings are helping people get out and about and enjoy some of Cuba's best music, so here's what's on this week (note that listings come in day by day; open this thread to see the latest)<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:07:41 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>connerg</jf:author>
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                <jf:body><![CDATA[Hey everyone - seems these concert listings are helping people get out and about and enjoy some of Cuba's best music, so here's what's on this week (note that listings come in day by day; open this thread to see the latest)<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>What to Bring in terms of gifts etc?</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1849685</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[I am planning to be in Cuba at the end of December.  I am wondering what to bring with me with respect to gifts/souvenirs. About ten years ago I went to Cuba (to an all inclusive) and brought the recommended small bottles of shampoos, creams, etc. I...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:29:27 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>janeoram</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>2 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[I am planning to be in Cuba at the end of December.  I am wondering what to bring with me with respect to gifts/souvenirs. About ten years ago I went to Cuba (to an all inclusive) and brought the recommended small bottles of shampoos, creams, etc. I...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>lost passport</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1849620</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[just out of curiosity, what do you do as a US citizen if your passport is lost/stolen??<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:41:14 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:12:37 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>01-Dec-2009</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>xxcherxx</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>4 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[just out of curiosity, what do you do as a US citizen if your passport is lost/stolen??<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Maybe someone can explain</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1848662</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[A recent issue of Proceso, a left-leaning Mexican magazine, included an article on Cuba ("'Experimento' con costo social") that makes a statement that I can't figure out.  Mostly the article is about the closing of the workers' comedores and how...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:42:55 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:53:34 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>01-Dec-2009</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>Luisa</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>6 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[A recent issue of Proceso, a left-leaning Mexican magazine, included an article on Cuba ("'Experimento' con costo social") that makes a statement that I can't figure out.  Mostly the article is about the closing of the workers' comedores and how...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Jeans?</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1849263</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[What does a Cuban call the clothing made from denim, e.g. jeans or levis?<br />
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<i>pantalones de dril</i> and <i>vaqueros</i> comes up in my dictionary but I remember hearing some other more commonly used term.]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:19:31 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:18:47 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>01-Dec-2009</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>pelodorado</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>7 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[What does a Cuban call the clothing made from denim, e.g. jeans or levis?<br />
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<i>pantalones de dril</i> and <i>vaqueros</i> comes up in my dictionary but I remember hearing some other more commonly used term.]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Ex US Ambasdor: less than meets the eye about Cuba travel relaxation</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1848290</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[A man who had been US ambassador to two Latin American countries, but not Cuba, spoke to my foreign affairs group and took questions. He noted these points:<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:12:45 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:40:35 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>01-Dec-2009</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>Dutch_Uncle</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>17</jf:replyCount>
        <jf:dateToText>8 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[A man who had been US ambassador to two Latin American countries, but not Cuba, spoke to my foreign affairs group and took questions. He noted these points:<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Viazul Tel #?  Boca vs. Trinidad</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1849646</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong when I try and call Viazul...I keep getting a disconnected message but I don't think this is the case...I am calling from Canada.  Anyone know if there is a number other than the one on their site?<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:22:22 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:52:55 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>01-Dec-2009</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>oliverlovesbob</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>9 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong when I try and call Viazul...I keep getting a disconnected message but I don't think this is the case...I am calling from Canada.  Anyone know if there is a number other than the one on their site?<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Wedding / marriage location in Havana?</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1848024</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Hi all,<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:43:24 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:18:29 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>01-Dec-2009</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>highmichelle</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>13 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Hi all,<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>WEB INFORMATION VIÑALES (CUBA): VIÑALES LAND TO DREAM</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1849521</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[I designed a website for general information on Viñales, designed to provide information and help all the traveler who wants to organize their travel and stay in this beautiful region of western Cuba.<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:44:50 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>01-Dec-2009</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>viatgeracatalana</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>15 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[I designed a website for general information on Viñales, designed to provide information and help all the traveler who wants to organize their travel and stay in this beautiful region of western Cuba.<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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