cuba

Tagged Discussions

Russia is sending oil vessels to Cuba but Trump cant do anything about it

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1740) 23 Mar

Cuba is running out of oil and many other things, and it appears the country is on the brim of collapse. Fortunately for the country, Russia sent some oil vessels and they seem to have received some lifeline. What surprises many...

3 responses •

2 people

Wanted To Write Something Positive... failed

kay lar @jaylar (3700) • Kingston, Jamaica 8 Mar

I wanted to make a positive post, but I can't find anything. In my country, we haven't yet fully recovered from Hurricane Melissa and on top of that are losing our Cuban Doctors. For fifty years we have had an influx of doctors...

trump

cuba

money

3 responses •

4 people

So, It wasn't Cuba or even Russia making US Embassy People Sick

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 1 Mar 23

For years it has been thought some "enemy" of the US was transmitting some sort of microwave "ray gun" or something and making people in some overseas embassies sick, giving them headaches, causing nausea, affecting vision & other...

9 responses •

10 people

Another Trip to Cuba

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 10 Dec 19

Cuba is in desperate need of tourism to help their economy. Trump has practically killed this country. We went there last year and again this year to the same resort. There are noticeable difference in changes... buffet at a...

7 responses •

7 people

Home From Cuba!

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 19 Dec 18

What a wonderful time my husband and I had in Cuba. White sandy beaches, tourquoise water, time together bonding. It was wonderful and so important to do for our relationship. We need to do this more often. Cuba is THE cheapest...

9 responses •

10 people

Where Is The Statue?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 24 May 17

Several persons have asked about the statue that I posted recently. I’ll post it again here. The statue is in Old Havana, Cuba. It’s an illusion. There are others that are also very interesting. I’ll try to put those up for you...

old havana

cuba

5 responses •

4 people

Tech News : Cuba Getting Internet Access ~ Make Cuba Great?

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 2 May 17

According to a Business Insider report " ... Cuba is slowly starting to embrace the internet." Cool! Maybe when they get it they'll sign up here and we can make friends with people in Cuba via myLot!!...

3 responses •

3 people

Movie Review – A Single Man

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 12 Mar 17

Spoiler alerts – 2009 Colin Firth stars in this adaptation of a Christopher Isherwood novel covering 24 hours in the life of a university professor with a bad heart condition, driven to depression over the car-crash death of his...

7 responses •

6 people

Fidel Castro Dead at 90

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 27 Nov 16

One of the longest-running leaders of a country, Fidel Castro led Cuba for 60 years. He outlasted 11 US presidents and 600 assassination attempts. While a lot of his countrymen hated his guts, he did do a few things that were...

castro

death

cuba

8 responses •

8 people

Watched the "American Experience" about JFK and cried again

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 10 Aug 16

For the last two nights NPR has shown an incredible documentary about the rise of John Fitzgerald Kennedy from young war hero in WW II to President of the United States. Granted that his father's millions helped him get his start...

9 responses •

9 people

What do Cubans Wear?

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 8 Jun 16

Even when it is super hot, people in the cities wear pans and closed shoes.If you walk around shorts, or dress with flip flops, it will be considered rude. Even going to Banks with shorts and flip flops is not considered good. The...

3 responses •

1 person

American tourists will ruin Cuba?do you think so?

naazshru @naazshru (67) 20 Apr 16

president Obama is loosening travel terms .will american tourist ruin cuba

obama

travel

cuba

2 responses •

1 person

What Will Happen In Cuba?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 6 Apr 16

There has been talk that the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will be shut down. When they plan to do this I don’t have any idea. With the recent talks between President Obama and Cuba’s President Castro, it will be...

2 responses •

3 people

Another Day In History For You

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 15 Feb 16

For those in Canada: February 15th , 1965, was the day the new maple-leaf flag was unfurled in Ottawa. For those in Italy: Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer was born in Pisa, in 1564. I wonder if this day is celebrated in...

4 responses •

4 people

From Cuba To The USA

PaintsOnSlate @PainsOnSlate (21845) • Canada 10 Feb 16

About ten or fifteen years ago I was invited to go on a cruise in the Caribbean with my husband's sisters. The girls planned a sister cruise. Four of them were going but at the last minute one had to stay home. I had been...

15 responses •

15 people

Celebrating Christmas Twice!

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 23 Dec 15

Grew up in Miami, Florida. When Fidel Castro came to power, many Cubans came to live in my hometown. Some people complained (much in the same way most people complain about refugees coming from anywhere!). My reaction to...

4 responses •

4 people

Pope visits Cuba..... today

maria peralta @kayshope (1670) • El Paso, Texas 20 Sep 15

Ahead of his trip to the United States, Pope Francis travels to Cuba today. People there are dancing in the street, first time in many years. During his 9-day visit to Cuba and the U.S., Francis will become the first pope to...

pope

cuba

united states

1 response •

2 people

Pope Francis has Cuba singing his praises

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 20 Sep 15

I am Catholic and to see Pope Francis in a communist country with communist leaders is quite a feat. that and the fact that hundreds of thousands of people have been lining up for hour to hear Mass today. They said the heat is...

1 response •

3 people

The Origins of Salsa Music

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 27 Aug 15

Quora is a Q & A website. Joined the community a few years ago but haven't been very active there. However, if ever you have a topic and need to do a little research, check this site. There is probably a question you can find...

6 responses •

5 people

We wore socks on the beach

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 6 Jan 13

I felt really silly but my daughter and I wore socks on the beach in Cuba. I was still recto operating from a desease I caught in my foot from a beach in Jamaica so I wasn't taking any chances. I was in major pain from catching...

beach

cuba

socks

3 responses •

1 person