Havana - Post Report Question and Answers

What do you wish you had known about this particular city/country before moving there?

Make sure to bring the proper clothing for the climate and pack your suitcase with snacks to being into to Cuba. - Jul 2023


Bid on Havana with extreme caution! - Oct 2017


I knew the lack of items for sale would hurt, but I didn't realize the extent to which the embassy would have no mail, and that the city would offer few goods. Also, I wasn't fully understanding how cut off from the states and family I'd be-- with such bad internet and such expensive phones and high-priced tickets ($500 for a time-consuming flight to Miami, 45 minutes away). But there are many great surprises here, too. - Jan 2016


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