Archive for the ‘Cuba’ Category

Travel to Cuba Opened to More Americans – NTA applauds Obama’s order to ease travel restrictions

Washington, D.C.—President Obama’s executive order to broaden travel to Cuba, including religious, academic, cultural and “people to people” activities, is yet another important step toward the end goal: easing all travel restrictions, said Lisa Simon, NTA president.

January 18, 2011   Posted in: Cuba

US President Obama may ease Cuba travel rules upon release of political prisoners

NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Recent, widespread reports indicate that President Obama may ease travel restrictions between the US and Cuba. The Miami Herald stated, “The Obama administration will soon ease some restrictions on US travel to Cuba and other sanctions following Havana’s promise to free political prisoners, according to growing but unconfirmed reports,” on August [...]

August 17, 2010   Posted in: Cuba

Cuba offers Russian tourists glimpse of society that some of them view with nostalgia

Communist Cuba once relied on the Soviet Union for its food, cars, oil and, of course, missiles. Now, as relations with Moscow warm up again, the island is angling for a new Russian export: tourists. It’s offering them a glimpse of a society that some Russians view with nostalgia.

May 12, 2010   Posted in: Cuba

8 Golf Courses Open in Cuba

Despite being entrenched in communist tradition and mentality, Cuba has decided to open its arms towards foreign investment and open up an extra eight golf courses around the island. Until the revolution of 1959, Cuba had 12 golf courses yet the appearance of Fidel Castro as the head of the country meant that the courses [...]

May 11, 2010   Posted in: Cuba

U.S.- Cuba Travel Summit Features Senator Dorgan, Cuban Ministry Officials, Travel and Investment Specialists

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The U.S.-Cuba Travel Summit, March 24-26 in Cancun, features a unique opportunity for travel professionals to connect with Cuban officials and travel specialists. U.S. travel professionals and others interested in being at the front of the opportunity hen travel opens to Cuba will want to attend this one-of-a-kind conference. Presented by Alamar [...]

March 11, 2010   Posted in: Cuba, United States

New US administration must translate words into action, Cuba tells UN

Cuba’s Foreign Minister told the General Assembly yesterday that it is still waiting for the global optimism generated by the new United States administration to be translated into action, calling for an end to the decades-long embargo against the Caribbean nation.

September 30, 2009   Posted in: Cuba

NTA Teams with Congressman Farr, USTOA, WOLA in NY Media Blitz on Opening Cuba for US citizens

LEXINGTON, Ky. -NTA President Lisa Simon, CTP, joined Congressman Sam Farr, D-California, and other partners supporting the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act for a Sept. 21 New York media blitz.

September 24, 2009   Posted in: Cuba

Internet Access now at Cuban Post Offices

Sep 11, 2009: Cuba has authorized public Internet access at post offices across the country, though it has yet to apply what would be a landmark loosening of cyberspace rules in a nation where information is strictly controlled.

September 11, 2009   Posted in: Cuba

When will Americans be Free to Visit Cuba?

Cuba may witness a surge of U.S. travelers coming to its shores. With the new U.S. president, the policy towards the “Island of Freedom” changes and it is possible that the travel ban restricting U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba will be lifted altogether.

July 28, 2009   Posted in: Cuba

Says Cuba “The Americans are welcome here”

Cuba’s tourism industry will have enough capacity for the surge of American travelers expected should U.S. lawmakers lift restrictions on visits to the island, said Miguel Figueras, an adviser at Cuba’s tourism ministry. Cuba agrees with an estimate by the American Society of Travel Agents that 835,000 U.S. tourists a year, excluding cruise ships or Cuban-American [...]

June 26, 2009   Posted in: Cuba