Cuba Travel News

Ida has grown into a hurricane for a second time as it roars over the Caribbean on a path that could take it between Cuba and Mexico's resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula before heading for the southern United States.

Just a few tire rotations from the arid town of Cajobado along the island's eastern most fringes, the road takes a sudden turn north and we're almost immediately forced to gear down.

Several new tour operators, including Canadian WestJet and Finnish Finair, will start bringing clients to eastern Cuba's Holguin tourist resort through the Frank Pas International Airport in the province.

The housemaid in the Hotel Nacional de Cuba arrives promptly, with the requested iron, an extra towel and a beaming smile but not with the requested ironing board.

CANCUN, Mexico - Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.

"With a lively nightlife, stunning beaches and friendly locals, Varadero is a great getaway in itself," said Hugh Dunleavy , WestJet Executive Vice-President of Strategy and Planning.

Canadians are in luck! Salsa Viva productions, a Vancouver-based salsa dance company has partnered with Martin Travel Agency to offer escorted Salsa vacations in Havana and Varadero, Cuba.

Canada's WestJet airline started operations to Cuba this Sunday, when the first flight of tour operator WestJet Vacations landed at the Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport in this city.

Havana, Oct 31 Leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro asserted that the Cuban people''s heroic resistance against the cruel US blockade has not been forgotten by an overwhelming majority of the world''s 192 sovereign states.

"Where all cars are taxis, and all women are whores." This raucous response to the frequently posed pre-trip question, "So what does Cuba mean to you?" understandably stood out the most.

Q: I will be retiring in the new year and would like to visit Cuba. One of the interests I have put aside all these years has been photography.

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 11:02 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 11:02 p.m. LAKELAND Two Cuban Baptist pastors, arrested earlier this month and held for two weeks without charges, have a strong connection to the local headquarters of a moderate state Baptist organization.

Carlos Acosta, the Cuban ballet dancer, on living in London, being stung by a scorpion and depressing Russian hotels.

Although there are exceptions, U.S. citizens and residents are generally prohibited from traveling to the island.

The impact of the world economic crisis on tourism is one of the topics on the agenda of the 2nd Meeting of Tourism Ministers of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas , underway in this capital.

The following news release about weekly Sunwing flights to Cuba was issued today by the Sault Ste.

While the Cuban government has intensified its protests against the U.S. embargo, typically hostile signals between the two nations have been mixed with hints of a more relaxed tone since U.S. President Barack Obama took office.

Legislation to lift the ban on travel from the U.S. and Cuba is making the most headway in Congress in years, but experts aren't sure that Cuba is ready for an influx of American tourists.

A new collection of travel photography lets readers pinpoint for themselves where in the world each image was taken.

It's not unusual to see folks in shorts and sandals at the Saint John Airport in March.