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Old 24 May 2019, 08:31 AM   #1
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I wore my 116710LN to Havana, Cuba this week...


At the Ernest Hemingway property, the guest house.
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Old 24 May 2019, 08:38 AM   #2
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Old 24 May 2019, 08:39 AM   #3
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Old 24 May 2019, 08:40 AM   #4
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That's pretty rad! What was the house like & were you inspired to write? Did you feel unsafe there at all? Did you drive any of the vintage American cars that are (apparently) left & right in Cuba?
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Old 24 May 2019, 08:40 AM   #5
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Me and Ernie at the El Floridita bar

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Old 24 May 2019, 08:41 AM   #6
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I felt 99% safe (highest I can get).

I was inspired to drink...

The house and the country are in danger of collapsing at any moment.
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Old 24 May 2019, 08:43 AM   #7
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Old 24 May 2019, 08:44 AM   #8
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That's pretty rad! What was the house like & were you inspired to write? Did you feel unsafe there at all?
Can't speak for anyone else but Cuba is hands down the safest place I've traveled too.
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Old 24 May 2019, 08:50 AM   #9
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Can't speak for anyone else but Cuba is hands down the safest place I've traveled too.
Really?

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Old 24 May 2019, 09:03 AM   #10
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Probably the safest country I have ever traveled to as well.
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Old 24 May 2019, 09:04 AM   #11
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Can't speak for anyone else but Cuba is hands down the safest place I've traveled too.
That's, like, in direct contradiction of what the State Department has to say. Not that I believe everything from the federal government, but what made you feel so safe? There are neighborhoods in Brooklyn (where I was raised) that I wouldn't venture into, let alone a communist dictatorship.
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Old 24 May 2019, 09:07 AM   #12
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Probably the safest country I have ever traveled to as well.
.When it becomes illegal for US citizens to visit there, are you willing to break the law and risk the consequences? Or do you have family there?
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Old 24 May 2019, 09:24 AM   #14
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Spent a week there in March, took my Dblue scuba diving. Hope you had a great time, I miss it

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Can't speak for anyone else but Cuba is hands down the safest place I've traveled too.
Yeah, I wear my 30K YG Sub there and carry 10K USD cash in my pocket every time I travel there. I also bring back at least 4 suitcases full of Cuban cigars.
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I would love to go to Cuba.

Do you recommend staying in an Airbnb or the government run hotels?
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Omg, was it safe
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That's, like, in direct contradiction of what the State Department has to say. Not that I believe everything from the federal government, but what made you feel so safe? There are neighborhoods in Brooklyn (where I was raised) that I wouldn't venture into, let alone a communist dictatorship.
Havana is very safe, they need our cash so bad tourists are untouchable... any BS and they would lock you up and throw away the key. They are very compliant as required by law.
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Cuba is a very safe country. 99% of Cubans (in Cuba) don’t even know what a Rolex is.
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Me and Ernie at the El Floridita bar

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When I was there 3 years ago the bartender at the Floridita was wearing a submariner... true story
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Cuba is a very safe country. 99% of Cubans (in Cuba) don’t even know what a Rolex is.
Yes they do... Castro and Che wore GMTs
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When I was there 3 years ago the bartender at the Floridita was wearing a submariner... true story
He was there Monday night and still wearing his Sub... also a true story.
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Did you drive any of the vintage American cars that are (apparently) left & right in Cuba?

Those vintage cars are a rolling business on wheels. They're worth more than several houses put together. It's amazing how they've kept them up without a legitimate supply store for parts.
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Cuba is a very safe country. 99% of Cubans (in Cuba) don’t even know what a Rolex is.
That is a naïve statement. I'll bet you 99% of Cubans DO KNOW what a Rolex is. Especially a Sub.
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Well, actually the city's name is not Havana but La Habana...
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Me and Ernie at the El Floridita bar

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Too funny. I graduated from Flagler in 2009
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Great pictures. Can confirm that Havanna is extremely safe. Police on every corner (not that it's needed)..had great meals, great drinks, and great conversations
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That's, like, in direct contradiction of what the State Department has to say. Not that I believe everything from the federal government, but what made you feel so safe? There are neighborhoods in Brooklyn (where I was raised) that I wouldn't venture into, let alone a communist dictatorship.
Tourism is everything to cubans and to that dictatorship, any cuban messes with that and the government throws them in a box and throws away the key. You can walk down any street in cuba with a PM piece and no one will ever rob you.

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