On 10 December 2020, mysterious messages appeared across official Cuban media: “Tonight at 9pm there will be an announcement of interest to the population”. The executive summary is that our advice to visitors about bringing money to Cuba has now changed. Visitors should preferably Euros, in cash, in good condition. US dollars in cash are […]

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**Update February 2024** – There is now a 9pm curfew in effect in Havana. Enforcement does not seem to be strict but in theory anyone on the streets after this time can receive a fine. This does not affect other provinces of the country. In November 2020, Cuba’s international airports reopened and started receiving passengers […]

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Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean, once most famous for its late long-serving bearded president and its revolutionary history, but latterly more famous not only for its beaches and, warm weather, but also for its rich culture of dance, music and arts. Here our brief Cuba Guide gives you the basic facts. Discovered […]

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Introduction What is the current flag of Cuba, what is its history, and what does it mean? The YPT team is here to answer all your Cuban flag questions. As our frequent flyer YPT VIPs may already know, we have a series of blogs on flags around the world, with top picks being our Cambodian […]

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Introduction What to pack for Cuba? Cuba is one of the most interesting places to visit in the Americas. It has a planned economy, but things don’t always go according to plan… therefore it’s best to give a little thought to what you should pack before you head to the airport! Essentials Sunscreen – it […]

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Situated in the industrial heartland of western Germany, the city of Gelsenkirchen might seem an unlikely place to find a Lenin statue. The city was flattened by bombs during the war, and subsequently rebuilt as a modern, pleasant but rather unremarkable place. Coal and oil refining were the main activities and the people working in […]

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A little while ago I wrote a blog about the flag carriers of Central Asia and upon a colleague reading it, he decided to look at other airlines in the region. Pretty quickly, as the name jumped to his eyes, he was telling me I needed to write this blog. So here we are, with […]

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What is the flag of Afghanistan? And what does the Afghanistan flag mean? The flag of Afghanistan! When it comes to flags, Afghanistan has had its fair share. No less than 25 flags in the last 300 years! The current flag of Afghanistan dates from 2013 and is only a slight variation on the previous […]

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During the Soviet Union, people worshipped Lenin, Marx, Stalin and even their local communist leaders such as Frunze. When the Soviet Union collapsed each country needed to find new national heroes. The rest of the world does it, the Scandinavians have their Nordic Gods, Ireland has St Patrick and England has St George. In this […]

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This is one for the airline nerds out there. The first thing that needs to be clear is airline nerds are a different breed from aviation nerds. There are many who barely know the cockpit from the tail but yet love to know about airlines, airline services and the travel related side of how airlines […]

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