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Baraka_Guru · 06-30-2009, 02:33 PM

Well, it's settled. I'm going to Varadero, Cuba, for 7 days in mid-August with the SO and a friend. I can't really afford it, but it's my first "real" vacation, and so it's about time. At least it's inexpensive, relatively speaking.

A few details:

It's one of the busiest resort towns in the region, and it's peak season.
It's the hottest time of year.
It's a short drive to Havana, and so we are definitely going there for at least a day trip.
I've never been to a resort. The one we're going to is a four-star.
Yes, I like rum and cigars.

So....

What do you recommend we do while we're there?
What do you recommend against?
Any tips for a first-time vacationer to the Caribbean who's never been further south than Eire, Pennsylvania?

I'm generally looking to switch it up between adventure and relaxation. I want to get the most out of this while I can.

06-30-2009, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Going to Varadero, Cuba Well, it's settled. I'm going to Varadero, Cuba, for 7 days in mid-August with the SO and a friend. I can't really afford it, but it's my first "real" vacation, and so it's about time. At least it's inexpensive, relatively speaking. A few details: It's one of the busiest resort towns in the region, and it's peak season. It's the hottest time of year. It's a short drive to Havana, and so we are definitely going there for at least a day trip. I've never been to a resort. The one we're going to is a four-star. Yes, I like rum and cigars. So.... What do you recommend we do while we're there? What do you recommend against? Any tips for a first-time vacationer to the Caribbean who's never been further south than Eire, Pennsylvania? I'm generally looking to switch it up between adventure and relaxation. I want to get the most out of this while I can. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot