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    <title>Thorn Tree Forum : Thread List - Americas - Cuba</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:38:14 +0000</pubDate>


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        <title>Probably the worst place on earth</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2321063</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Not being a plum and starting by trying to defend my statement, but none of you know me and therefore I just want to prove I am not a single journey traveller who had a bad experience in this place.<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 20:36:29 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>truckstophero</jf:author>
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                <jf:body><![CDATA[Not being a plum and starting by trying to defend my statement, but none of you know me and therefore I just want to prove I am not a single journey traveller who had a bad experience in this place.<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Visa issue for a British citizen flying from Colombia</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2320369</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Hi, I´m currently in Colombia. I have been traveling round South America the past 4 months. I plan to spend one more month before heading to Cuba to finish off my trip. I did not plan on a visit to Cuba so I never looked into Visa´s before setting off....]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 11:27:37 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>May 18, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>robby321</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>9 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Hi, I´m currently in Colombia. I have been traveling round South America the past 4 months. I plan to spend one more month before heading to Cuba to finish off my trip. I did not plan on a visit to Cuba so I never looked into Visa´s before setting off....]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Cubana Flight Bookings</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2321303</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[There were few posts recently from USAers reporting that bookings on the Cubana website<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 04:42:47 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>May 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>johnabbotsford</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>15 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[There were few posts recently from USAers reporting that bookings on the Cubana website<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>American traveling to Cuba</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2320859</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Hello all, I'm planning a trip to Cuba and wanted to get input on a couple things, preferably from someone who has done a similar trip.<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 03:16:28 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:39:48 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>May 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>pbarbee</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>17 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Hello all, I'm planning a trip to Cuba and wanted to get input on a couple things, preferably from someone who has done a similar trip.<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Cubana will resume flights from Havana to Sao Paulo (Brazil) on July 10th</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2321225</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[It seems it's already confirmed. Flights'll be once a week. More info <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.expreso.info/en/node/33167" target="_newWindow">here</a>.]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 00:48:25 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>May 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>anillos_de_saturno</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>19 hours ago</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[It seems it's already confirmed. Flights'll be once a week. More info <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.expreso.info/en/node/33167" target="_newWindow">here</a>.]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Is my itinerary realistic?</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2318640</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Hello fellow travellers,<br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:18 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>May 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>Happiestwhenlost</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Yesterday, 8:41 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Hello fellow travellers,<br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Titanium VISA from Moneymart</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2321042</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[There are a number of posts on here inquiring which cards will work in ATMs in Cuba. I've read here that the Titanium Visa from Moneymart will not work, yet I hadn't read of anyone who actually tried. I tried mine last week at an ATM in Varadero and can...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:26:32 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>May 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>lasnakyd</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>3</jf:replyCount>
        <jf:dateToText>Yesterday, 8:26 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[There are a number of posts on here inquiring which cards will work in ATMs in Cuba. I've read here that the Titanium Visa from Moneymart will not work, yet I hadn't read of anyone who actually tried. I tried mine last week at an ATM in Varadero and can...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Honest jinetero found in Havana</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2319492</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Hustlers seem to be getting a bad rap lately so here's a good news story. My friend and I were sitting in a certain havana place of entertainment recently when a nice fellow offered to get us a couple good cigars . Before I could stop him  my friend...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:15 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>May 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>brotherXII</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>45</jf:replyCount>
        <jf:dateToText>Yesterday, 8:22 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Hustlers seem to be getting a bad rap lately so here's a good news story. My friend and I were sitting in a certain havana place of entertainment recently when a nice fellow offered to get us a couple good cigars . Before I could stop him  my friend...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>My passport stamped at immigration</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2305653</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[I just noticed that my US passport has two identical "Republic of Cuba - Jose Marti" stamps with the dates of my entry and exit (25Feb2013, 11Mar2013). This is the first time I have ever had my passport stamped and I have no clue why. <br />...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:16 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:20:12 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>May 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>bobmichaels</jf:author>
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        <jf:dateToText>Yesterday, 7:35 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[I just noticed that my US passport has two identical "Republic of Cuba - Jose Marti" stamps with the dates of my entry and exit (25Feb2013, 11Mar2013). This is the first time I have ever had my passport stamped and I have no clue why. <br />...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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        <title>Trip report</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2320916</link>

        

        
            
                <description><![CDATA[Not in any chronological order.   Flew WestJet out of Toronto to Varadero.   From take-off to landing it was 3 hours and on the return flight the captain apologized for landing in Toronto 15 minutes early.   Some new changes with WestJet.    In the past...]]></description>
            
        
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:27:49 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>May 17, 2013</jf:date>
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        <jf:author>Rickie_01</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>8</jf:replyCount>
        <jf:dateToText>Yesterday, 5:27 AM</jf:dateToText>
        
            
                <jf:body><![CDATA[Not in any chronological order.   Flew WestJet out of Toronto to Varadero.   From take-off to landing it was 3 hours and on the return flight the captain apologized for landing in Toronto 15 minutes early.   Some new changes with WestJet.    In the past...]]></jf:body>
            
        
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