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Ask this member a question. Houdekova Portuguese/Canadian travelling with a daughter, a stepdaughter, and my commun-law husband, in search of good times
May 2, 2006
1.5 of 5 stars based on 15 votes
A trip to remember. The sunny beaches. The relaxing moments.
  • Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: Varadero
  • Category: Recent trip
  • Traveler type: Culture, Sightseeing, Shopping, Never been before
  • Appeals to: Singles, Families with teenagers, Large groups, Seniors, Budget travelers, Tourists
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  • Tags: Aeroport/customs, Tipping, Phone calls, beach
1. Villa Tortuga
Villa Tortuga, Varadero, Cuba
Definitely not the best choice, poor cleanliness, rude employees, very bad food (specially the meat and seafood).
2. Havana, Cuba
Very different world from the one we are used to.
3. The aeroport
To get through the customs there is a waiting period of 2,5 hours or more. There is a long questionary in regards to where do you live, what do you do, how much money, are you bringing in, how long will your stay,so on and so on.
4. The food at the resort
There is a lack of proper management and supervision, concerning the turist wellbeing. Cuba is well known for giving bad food and water to the turist that comes all the way from Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Czech Republic, and many other countries in the world, in search of a wonderful holiday, with a happy ending, just to find out that Cuba does not care for the turists, but for their money. Little old me, being very careful with everything I ate, ended up returning home, quite sick for the following two weeks
5. Tipping
You have to tip, every single soul you come across with, in restaurants, in public washrooms, in the hotel, if you want extra towels or tissues. You chose to go on a tour, which you've paid previously at the resort, you have to tip everyone.
6. Sightseeing
What is there to see...poverty, ruins, Al Capone's House, cars from the 50s.
Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: Varadero