Subject: Birding the Caribbean (Cuba)
Date: Feb 14 19:40:44 2004
From: Rob Conway - robin_birder at hotmail.com


Tyler,

Unfortunately in recent days the Bush admistration has decided to pursue an
even harsher crackdown on travel to Cuba. Travel through Canada (despite
Canadian Gov't protests) is being closely monitored. Travel companies
selling trips to Cuba risk having all of their assets seized or frozen.
Americans risk $7500 fines for travel to Cuba, plus additional sanctions for
any purchases made there or goods left there. Here is a link to some of the
most recent developments
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4233442/ .

Why the US continues to fear Cuba I have no clue. Maybe we need a source
for vintage automobiles?

Rob Conway
Bellevue, WA

robin_birder at hotmail.com



>From: Arthur Berman <aberman at telus.net>
>Reply-To: aberman at telus.net
>To: DidjKid at aol.com
>CC: tweeters at u.washington.edu
>Subject: Re: Birding the Caribbean (Cuba)
>Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 17:40:31 -0800
>
>If you're in Ithaca the easiest way is to go to Toronto where there are
>plenty of ways to get to Cuba. It isn't even a political statement to go
>there for Canadians, lots of people go for relax on the beach type
>vacations. I believe the Cubans accomodate US people by not stamping their
>passports so Big Brother is appeased.
>
>Arthur Berman
>North Vancouver, BC
>
>DidjKid at aol.com wrote:
>
>>Tweeters -
>>
>> Unfortunately it looks as if Tasmania isn't going to work out as
>>we'd hoped for next Christmas (darn plane tickets) . . . however, there is
>>a good chance that we could make a trip to somewhere in the Caribbean.
>>I'd REALLY like to go to Cuba, but it looks like it's kinda tough to get
>>there . . . anybody know how to "do" Cuba? Any other Caribbean birding
>>advice?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Tyler Davis
>>Ithaca, NY
>>
>

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