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06-20-23 21:05 #7296
Posts: 114Originally Posted by HiFive1234 [View Original Post]
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06-20-23 17:10 #7295
Posts: 26Reference for Airbnb vs Private agreement
Since on the topic the place I will be staying at on my future trip is $55/ night on Airbnb but I'll be paying $30/ night just through direct booking. I'm sure I could negotiate lower since that is just the base quoted rate. But it's in a good location and I'm only there for 5 nights so I don't care that much haggle over a few dollars a night. Maybe give a bit of a reference.
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06-20-23 14:25 #7294
Posts: 114Originally Posted by Mondo707 [View Original Post]
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06-20-23 08:41 #7293
Posts: 345Re: rent prices
Originally Posted by Artvand1 [View Original Post]
The thing is for $50 or less daily, in my book is a bargain. I remember once on a business trip to San Francisco I asked the front desk to get a room with a view (Golden Gate bridge) and the up charge was $60 USD on top the $190 daily rate. I know Cuba salary for most Cubans is very low, nonetheless, you can't expect to pay what locals pay no matter where you go unless you have some family who can get "the Cuban rate".
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06-20-23 06:06 #7292
Posts: 114Originally Posted by JohnClayton [View Original Post]
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06-20-23 04:20 #7291
Posts: 17Havana Update
This is an update based upon a 5 day visit to Havana in late April. I have visited there 10-15 times. I speak enough Spanish to get by, but am not fluent. I'm well into my sixth decade, but am in very good shape with a sense of adventure and modest game. I stay in a casa in Vedado and treat every Cuban with respect. I've delayed this report because there isn't too much good to say about the current situation.
The Cuban economy is a disaster. Much worse than in the past. People line up at gas stations that are closed, just waiting for a delivery of gas to the station. The wait often extends into days. Half the restaurants are still closed. The ones that are open may have limited menus. (The only sure thing I knew for a good meal in Vedado was El Biky. But keep in mind that it is owned by the Castro family.) In the past there was a broad sense of happiness amongst the people. No more. There is no joy in streets. Very sad.
The unofficial exchange rate is around 170 pesos per dollar (although you could get a little more if you worked harder at it than I did). The problem is that there is nothing to buy. Unless you have a MIC card (which roughly equates to dollar values). You can't get a MIC card without having a Cuban bank account.
I payed $30 per night for my independent casa in a Cuban apartment building. It was basic and clean.
The Ectesa telephone cards still work. Kind of. They are removing the hot spots from the parks. So, you need to search for a location or go through a hotel to access reliable internet (at a higher cost). Or arrange for a Cuban sim card so you can access the separate system (called "Data" or something like that) for locals.
There are a few girls. But not a lot. Mostly black girls in the Vieja or Centro areas. LaRampa (Calle 23) used to be where I easily found attractive and interesting young women. Now it is dead. Nothing going on. Same problem with the Malecon. If it were not for my existing contacts, the trip would have been a monger disaster.
I feel bad for the Cuban people. If anyone has a doubt about the destructiveness of socialism, a week in Cuba will remove that doubt.
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06-20-23 03:46 #7290
Posts: 748Originally Posted by Artvand1 [View Original Post]
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06-20-23 03:15 #7289
Posts: 114Atrocious Airbnb Prices
Hey guys, I am happy to be corrected, but don't you guys think the apartment prices in Airbnb are atrocious for a country like Cuba where the average monthly salary is around $150 USD. I found some real estate agents in Facebook and they agreed that if I come to Cuba they'd be able to find me a place. What do you guys think of this? I was hoping to go there for a month or two learn Spanish and monger. Am I really underestimating how bad things are? Or is this doable. I'd save a lot of money as well especially in Winter.
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06-19-23 21:03 #7288
Posts: 25Originally Posted by Sammytheman [View Original Post]
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06-18-23 18:25 #7287
Posts: 210Originally Posted by AmericanPi [View Original Post]
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06-18-23 14:59 #7286
Posts: 748Originally Posted by EdwardQ [View Original Post]
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06-18-23 14:02 #7285
Posts: 57Malecon active?
Are people hanging out on the Malecon these days? If enough locals show up, the girls will also show up and blend in. Last two visits -- last year -- the Malecon had very few people on it and long stretches of no one. If you are in Havana or been recently, please let me know if the "party" is back on the Malecon.
A second option is in the streets around the Hotel Nacional. Anyone had luck finding a girl in the shadows?
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06-17-23 13:36 #7284
Posts: 596Havana Time?
I'm overdue for a trip to Havana. Been a few times. Blew my mind the first time.
The third time kinda sucked. It was just pre-COVID. Frankly it was just hard to find girls. I posted up on the malecon and nothing happened. It was kinda boring. I remember that first time it was shooting fish in a barrel.
Is Havana back or still hard to play? I mean it's a great city but not worth it if you have to work harder, and so many other places that you can go.
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06-16-23 05:00 #7283
Posts: 748Originally Posted by Artvand1 [View Original Post]
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06-16-23 04:29 #7282
Posts: 114Street Game
I am really hoping the Badoo girl do not flake. But as a last resort I need to go the streets. I read the forum there were no tips on street game. I am non-Caucasian and not a looker and no experience in game LOL, how much of game do we need to have after making eye contact with a girl? I am no expert in Spanish but can manage. Any advice is greatly appreciated.