| I'm a single mum going to cuba for 4 weeks with my 3 young children in july. I'd like to know how safe it would be for me and my children to travel alone or would it be best for us to try to get a guide to take us around? |
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Hi Lisa:
Cuba in general is a very very safe and quite place. There are some other problems as at any other place in the world but safety here is guaranteed. People is very friendly. You will get that feeling as soon as you arrive. You will see your kids will be able of running and playing freely everywhere. I am sure they will inmediatly make local friends, the same as you. Just be wise and try to chose the right "friend". There are many of those "friends" just trying to get something from you (to be paid I mean). They are not dangerous but I guess you understand what I mean. There are plenty of people ready to show you their friendship, real friendship.
Kind regards,
Victor |
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Lisa,
Cuba is a great place to go and that includes children.
Assuming you will not be in a resort, you will all come home with new impressions and friends. It is generally save, just be travel-savy as you would be anywhere you go.
There is alot of truth in what the other reply said about carefully judging the many people you will undoubtedely meet.
A word of advise for you as a woman - the feeling for private space in Cuba is very different from ours. The Cubans like to get close, which you could perceive as threatening. It is not meant to be !!! Any situation you are uncomfortable with, a firm and repeated 'NO' should solve.
Especially men will pay you alot of attention, again this is cultural and not a threat - enjoy the compliments and attention. It is always up to the woman to take any advance further.
Have a lovely time. |
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