Wondering if it is safe to Travel to Cuba now. With all that is going on in the world, friends have cautioned I hold off on going. I would like to go mid-may.<BR>Any thoughts?

Sure it is......and when your there make sure you tell Castro - Saddam says hello and thanks for the cigars!

LOL SandyFeet! You would not believe how many Cuban Cigars this mushhead and family buys!!

Or does he &quot;buy&quot; them?

No they are gifts from Castro to his old dictator friend Saddam. No purchase necessary.

<BR>Hell YES.... just jump on a plane and go. Don't worry about silly people like SandyFeet who have little understanding of Cuba's place in the world. Don't get me wrong. I am NOT a proponent of their political system nor government, but I travel for reasons other than politics. <BR><BR>In six trips (more to come) here is what attracts me.<BR><BR>-Safety<BR>-Sugar sand beaches, Cayo Largo<BR>-Miles of beaches, Varadero<BR>-Super 500-year-old architecture and history<BR>-Havana Vieja (Old Havana) and Trinidad<BR>-Pristine Scuba Diving, Isla de la Juventud<BR>-Salsa Music<BR>-Accommodation range from International 5 * to Casa Particulars (private homes)<BR>-Havana Club Rum and Mojitos<BR>-Museums and Galleries too numerous to mention<BR>-Teatro Garcia Lorca (Gran Teatro), Havana, National Ballet and Opera<BR>-Cuban Cigars – Cohiba, Partagas, Romeo y Julieta, Monte Cristo….<BR>-Havana International Jazz Festival<BR>-Hemingway<BR>-Criollo (Cuban food) including frijoles negros, platanos, moros y cristianos, cerdo asado, ajiaco, pollo assado. The best food is to eat at Paladares (licensed private home restaurants)<BR>-old cars<BR>-Only a short 3 ½ hour flight from Toronto.<BR><BR>So that is some of my reasons. My only dislike is the political system, but that is more than offset by the super friendly people. &quot;Mi Casa, su Casa”…. My House is Your House, an attitude that is hard to beat.<BR><BR>Have a great trip and enjoy yourself.<BR><BR>Steve<BR>