Cuba in a month today! Any tips?...

[Robusto]

The bus timetable is very useful for a nice bit of ard on thinking. Thanks, Chris.

[cj121]

The bus timetable is very useful for a nice bit of ard on thinking. Thanks, Chris.

Wah, wah wah

Mind you, I started it!

I've kept bleating on here and there about the Hotel Nationale on the forum, but you must get there Bryan. A mojito out back whist the sunsets is very nice. And there's a nice eatery out back too.

[cbob]

You can go directly through Viazul:

http://www.viazul.com/asp/reserva/Default.aspx

I use this site to reserve and pre-pay all my bus travel. Havana-Varadero is only $10 CUC ( about $11 USD) either way and the coaches are new.

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[Robusto]

Absolutely fantastic!
Thank you.

(I think someone I know told me you would be the fountain you are. Got to be the same guy...).

[moidoid]

What are you thinking of bringing back Robusto?

[sam12]

I really want to know more about this trip.It seems to be very excited trip carrying toothpaste and shampoo to have an discount..

[Robusto]

Plugs, sockets, electricity.

Any Cuba vet Brit know if one of those multi-plugs from Boots, Tesco, etc, will be OK for electric razors and joy balls in Havana and beyond, please?

[PoohBore]

it worked fine for me. My hotel also had the shaver socket in the bathroom.

[cbob]

Mostly standard 2-pin "continental" sockets.

220 volts

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[tupacboy]

wow... looking at that marty's list...

cigars are not cheaper there... kinda surprising to me..

[PoohBore]

a big factor is the exchange rate. In may this year my parents got 1.25 cuc to the ? its now around 1.5 i got 2 years ago 1.72

[cj121]

Mostly standard 2-pin "continental" sockets.

220 volts

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As Cbob says, but some of the two pin sockets are either a tad wider or narrower depending on what adaptor you have. When out buying Bryan, check out the variations and buy both if available.

[Robusto]

Thank you, men.

[PoohBore]

happy to help, looking forward to your travel report - especially on the cigar shops!.

[whisky77]

Power cuts.

Plugs, sockets, electricity.

Any Cuba vet Brit know if one of those multi-plugs from Boots, Tesco, etc, will be OK for electric razors and joy balls in Havana and beyond, please?

Should have no probs at all Bryan, i took my multi plug to charge my Ipod, and there were no problems at all............while there was electricity that is.

The power cuts only add to the enjoyment.Remember that your credit cards are no good in the majority of the country and UK sterling currency is the thing to have lots of.

Couple of ATM machines in Havana if you get stuck for cash(especially useful after visiting the Partagas factory).

Remember, it`s not just a holiday, it`s a MFing adventure!