hub hub hub hub 6:17 Sun Oct 11
Cuba / Mexico
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Anyone ever been ? Thinking of going next august. Just me and the misus. Dont really want to go over the 3 grand mark for 14 nights. So if anyone has been to either let us know what your experiences were please. Cheers.
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Far Cough
6:20 Sun Oct 11
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Done Mexico, east and west coasts both were great, I'd love to do Cuba before I cark
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Mr Polite
6:21 Sun Oct 11
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Been to Cuba twice. Fantastic place.
Why do you want to go in August?
I did 2 weeks all inclusive in 5star for £800 each. I went in December and just waited til the week before to book.
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hub hub hub hub
6:28 Sun Oct 11
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The other half is a teacher. Can only do school holidays unfortunately. My first option is Cuba. Just wanted to see whats good and not. Tried trip advisor but you get the same said pretty much for both places.
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chim chim cha boo
6:29 Sun Oct 11
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Two completely different places really close to each other.
It's probably about the last chance to see Cuba before the septics ruin it and if you want one of those 'once in a lifetime' holidays, take a camera and go to Havana- it's unbeatable.
If that sounds like hard work and not your kind of holiday and you want to sit on a beach, get pissed and relax, Plays Del Carmen in Mexico is your kind of place.
Think of Cuba as a cool adventure holiday and Mexico as relaxing holiday and you'll easily make up your own mind.
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lab
6:31 Sun Oct 11
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Cuba out of the two. For that money you could cet really spoilt.
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lab
6:31 Sun Oct 11
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Get .
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Davenport
6:33 Sun Oct 11
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http://www.excellenceresorts.com/resorts/excellence-playa-mujeres/
Book this, it is absolutely amazing
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Mr Polite
6:33 Sun Oct 11
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Not suggesting Chim is necessarily wrong, but both my Cuba trips were relaxing beach holidays.
There is a good opportunity to see the island and the communist way of life however you can easily mix that with paradise like white sand beaches.
I can't comment on Mexico as it has been years since I've been there and I was only there for 4 days
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dirtyden
6:36 Sun Oct 11
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Been twice to Bahia principe Mexico with the Mrs. Really enjoyed it. However you do get Canadians and Americans there, mainly for weddings.....
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Ricky Bobby
10:00 Sun Oct 11
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Varadero this Summer... If you go to Cuba try the Iberostar as it is very good.
Day trip or over night to Havana is more than enough, I did 3 days and was bored after 2!
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Gavros
11:11 Sun Oct 11
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In both places, don't stay in a resort. In Mexico, go down the coast, see cozumel, tulum etc all the way down to Belize. In Cuba, go and stay in Havana, go to Trinidad, go to vinales where they grow the tobacco. I always scratch my was as to why people go so far and just sit on their arse around a pool, when there's so much to see.
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chim chim cha boo
11:36 Sun Oct 11
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Ricky Bobby 10:00 Sun Oct 11
You fucking savage! For 300 years Havana was the most important place outside of Spain for the whole Spanish empire. Underneath the peeling paint are some of the world's most beautiful buildings. I stayed in one of Ernest Hemingway's favourite hotels for about a score a night.
Fabulous place.
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bruuuno
11:39 Sun Oct 11
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shithole(s)
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Texas Iron
1:15 Mon Oct 12
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Cuba...
Cheaper...better...safer...friendlier...more natural...
Mexico...Ugh...never again...
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Gavros
1:28 Mon Oct 12
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where did you go in Mexico, tex?
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Texas Iron
2:14 Mon Oct 12
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All over years ago...it was OK...could drive safely to interesting parts...
Now dangerous for rich looking Folks...unless you stick to sanitized US style pseudo resorts like Cancun...etc
Last visit over 10 years took me weeks to recover from stomach infection due to food/water or what...
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Gavros
3:06 Mon Oct 12
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the mayan riveria, as it is called, is fine. mainly because, as a british squaaddie, explained to me in belize, is that the british special forces keep the eastern route closed to the drug gangs. Hence why it all goes west coast via alcupolco.
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greenie1
9:55 Mon Oct 12
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Been to the west coast (Puerto Vallarta) and East coast (Riviera Maya) twice. All good and want to go back.
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D Scully (eire)
10:19 Mon Oct 12
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I lived in playa del carmen, mexico for 6 months - amazing place couldn't recommend it highly enough. Day trips to see tulum, mayan ruins, cenotes etc are special experiences
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