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Posted by King Luis on Mar-19-2007 00:13:

going to cuba next week and i ...

was looking for a thread awhile back that someone wanted to know what to bring.....i went there last year but i'm drawing a blank....i search around and couldn't find the thread.
so, what should i bring....
-tickets
-passport (and driver's licence for second id incase)
-money and credit card (just incase)
-toothbrush and toothpaste
-shaver
-sunscreen
-shampoo
-ipod and charger
-camera and charger
-sandles, shoes, shirts, shorts, pants and club wear.
-goggles
additions:
-extra hygene stuff for the locals
-bug spray
-tissue (travel packs ftw )

any one know what else i should be bringing???

Posted by Chris Allen on Mar-19-2007 00:18:

Re: going to cuba next week and i ...

quote:
Originally posted by King Luis
pants

I read this as "panda" for some reason, so I suggest you pack one of those just to be on the safe side.

Posted by malek on Mar-19-2007 00:27:

Re: going to cuba next week and i ...

quote:
Originally posted by King Luis
any one know what else i should be bringing???

bring kleenex! sounds stupid, but cuba lacks tissues in 95% of its hotels.

also if you plan on going to excursion bring some toilet paper with you cause there's none anywhere outside of resorts!

Posted by malek on Mar-19-2007 00:33:

unless you plan on going to havana, credit cards are useless in the country.

also, ALWAYS count your money on the spot when you exchange it, the tellers always want to screw you for a couple of pesos, it happened to me the three times i exchanged money, but thankfully i was warned about that scam.

also, buy your stuff (cigars, rhum) at the airport when leaving, its the only place that was legit with prices clearly indicated on each item.

Posted by Pett on Mar-19-2007 00:53:

travel mug! a couple of them.

some stuff to give away, clothes/hygiene products/school supplies

bug spray, the mozzies bite

Posted by King Luis on Mar-19-2007 00:58:

also, what power supply do they use???
should i bring a power adapter???
i'm staying at palma real if that matters.

reason i ask is cause last year my friends plugged a stereo into the wall and shorted it out.

Posted by _EuG_ on Mar-19-2007 01:00:

Posted by MarkT on Mar-19-2007 01:02:

depending on where you are, I'd suggest bringing a bit of snack food.

I was there last month and brought a box of meal replacement bars...smartest move ever. lunch and dinner were quite spaced out and there wasn't a ton of readily available food (nevermind healthy food) in the resort area outside of those times.

if you're going to travel into any towns/villages, you can hit the dollar/bargain stores here and bring a wack of stuff with you for the kids (school supplies, cheap clothes, shoes, etc) because most are dirt poor and appreciate stuff like that. any travel reviews always seem to say the same thing...to bring stuff for the kids if you venture into town from the resort.

you may need a power adapter, depending on your items:

http://www.buytravelconverter.com/cuba.aspx

Posted by _EuG_ on Mar-19-2007 01:04:

if you are going to Varadero..

Rent mopeds and GOOOO GOO GO to Matanzas at night... you wont regret it

Posted by King Luis on Mar-19-2007 01:16:

quote:
Originally posted by _EuG_
if you are going to Varadero..

Rent mopeds and GOOOO GOO GO to Matanzas at night... you wont regret it

definately getting mopeds...got them last year. they were awesome!
tried bribing the guys at the go kart track to let us on with them.

Posted by _EuG_ on Mar-19-2007 01:20:

quote:
Originally posted by King Luis
definately getting mopeds...got them last year. they were awesome!
tried bribing the guys at the go kart track to let us on with them.

Go to Matanzas trust... the locals there are cool as shit

Posted by endless_summer on Mar-19-2007 01:59:

check out virtualtourist.com. it has tons of tips and reviews from real travellers about where to go, what to do, what to bring +forum if you have any questions. really awesome site, I highly recommend it for any destination.
Hasta la vista and have fun!

Posted by nusty on Mar-19-2007 02:47:

I always bring a pound of Saskatchewan grade A flour (in a zip lock so it doesn't spill) to Cuba. I've heard they love it there for baking.

Posted by King Luis on Mar-19-2007 02:57:

quote:
Originally posted by nusty
I always bring a pound of Saskatchewan grade A flour (in a zip lock so it doesn't spill) to Cuba. I've heard they love it there for baking.

HAHAHAHA that would be funny.