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Summary: What a timely book for the Coming Cuba Travel Boom!
Review: "Travel Tips and News Newsletter" by Jens Jurgen July/August 1999The first edition of "Living and Investing in the New Cuba" is an interesting new book by Christopher Howard. In it the author describes Cuba's colorful history, its flora and fauna, customs, foods, health care, transportation, learning Cuban-style Spanish, Cuba's amazing people and much more. There is not too much about the many disadvantages of living under the current oppresive regime. However, many people anticipate a change soon. The investment portion of Howard's book (published in Costa Rica) is written for a worldwide audience. Europeans as well as Canadians can already invest in Cuba (Americans can't legally as of now but there will be lots of opportunities in the future). As with lesser known travel and investment opportunities, one should do a lot of homework in advance. Don't wait until the U.S. Teasury eases or drops its regulations prohibiting Americans from trading with Cuba. This handy guide provides a two-page list of possible start-up business in Cuba to pique your imagination. BUY and READ Christopher Howard's book now to get a head start.
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Summary: A SUPERB Guide to Cuba Now and in the Future
Review: "The Midwest Book Review" August 6, 1999 By James A. Cox Editor-in-Chief Living and Investing in the New Cuba is a superb guide to living, making money and creating the good life in Cuba. A wide variety of interesting subjects are covered and many questions are answered about what the future holds for Cuba.
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Summary: What a timely book for the Coming Cuba Travel Boom!
Review: "Travel Tips and News Newsletter" by Jens Jurgen July/August 1999 The first edition of "Living and Investing in the New Cuba" is an interesting new book by Christopher Howard. In it the author describes Cuba's colorful history, its flora and fauna, customs, foods, health care, transportation, learning Cuban-style Spanish, Cuba's amazing people and much more. There is not too much about the many disadvantages of living under the current oppresive regime. However, many people anticipate a change soon. The investment portion of Howard's book (published in Costa Rica) is written for a worldwide audience. Europeans as well as Canadians can already invest in Cuba (Americans can't legally as of now but there will be lots of opportunities in the future). As with lesser known travel and investment opportunities, one should do a lot of homework in advance. Don't wait until the U.S. Teasury eases or drops its regulations prohibiting Americans from trading with Cuba. This handy guide provides a two-page list of possible start-up business in Cuba to pique your imagination. BUY and READ Christopher Howard's book now to get a head start.
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Summary: If you ever plan to live or invest in Cuba, read this book!
Review: I have travelled to Cuba about fifteen times and have lived there on for occasion almost a year as a foreigner. The author of this guidebook has really done his homework. This is not surprising since he has lived in Latin America for the last fifteen years. Eventually the U.S. will drop the embargo and make peace with Fidel Castro or his successors. Cuba will become a prime retirement and investment haven due to its proximity to the United States. The country is rich culturally and will once again become the playground for many Americans. Business opportunities will abound since the Cuba has the Caribbean's largest consumer market of 11,000,000 people and the country has been out of the mainstream for so long. The capitalistic revolution and the winds of change have begun: The dollar is now legal currency, limited foreign investment is permitted and tourism is flourishing. This one-of-a-kind guide really provides a lot of food for thought tells about how to take advantage of all of the opportunities which exist now and in the future. It even gives short cuts for learning Cuba style Spanish before you move there, tells where to find companionship, lists start-up business ideas, activities to stay busy and happy and suggests where to live. There are a series of colorful vignettes by other writers who have lived in Cuba or have visted there. One article in particular comes to mind. It is by Christopher Baker, the award winning travel writer of Moon Publication's best-selling "Cuba Handbook." In short, don't leave home without "Living and Investing in the New Cuba" if you plan to visit the country to check out the investment climate and the possiblity of eventually settling there.
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Summary: IF YOU PLAN TO LIVE OR INVEST IN CUBA, READ IT!
Review: I have travelled to Cuba about fifteen times and have lived there on one occasion for almost a year as a foreigner. The author of this guidebook has really done his homework. This is not surprising since he has lived in Latin America for the last fifteen years. Eventually the U.S. will drop the embargo and make peace with Fidel Castro or his successors. Cuba will become a prime retirement and investment haven due to its proximity to the United States. The country is rich culturally and will once again become the playground for many Americans. Business opportunities will abound since there is a consumer market of 11,000,000 people and the country has been cut off from the mainstream for so long. The capitalistic revolution and winds of change have already begun: The dollar is legal currency, investment is permitted and tourism is flourishing. This one-of-a-kind guide really provides a lot of food for thought about how to take advantage of all of the opportunities which exist now and in the future in Cuba. It even tells how to learn Cuban style Spanish before you move there, find companionship, lists start-up business ideas, activities to stay busy and happy and suggests the best places to live. There are a series of colorful vignettes by other authors who have lived in Cuba. One article in particular by Christopher Baker, the award winning travel writer of Moon Publication's best-selling "Cuba Handbook," really stands out. Don't leave home without this great guidebook if you go to Cuba to check out the investment scene and the possiblity of living there.
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Summary: A helpful guide to the Cuban scene.
Review: I just visited Cuba with the idea of doing business there someday. One of the guidebooks I took with me was "Living and Investing in the New Cuba." I found it to paint a true picture of the current investment scene and possibility of living there someday. I was shocked to read the comments by an obviously disgruntled nit-picking Amazon customer in a review from 6/18/99. It's apparent the reviewer is myopic and can't recognize a good guide. The real strength of this book lies in the many tips it gives for living in a Latin American culture, descriptions of the country and rich culture, learning Cuban-style Spanish and information for doing business south of the border. The fact that the author included the verbatim 36-page Cuban Investment Law is really a valuable asset. The writer would be doing a disservice to his readers by excluding it. True it may also be found on the Internet, but it is much more practical to have it in book form together with the other pertinent information about the subject. Despite any shortcomings this book may have, it is still a visionary work which provides an accurate glimpse of what the future will probably hold for Cuba and what opportunites are around the corner for future residents and savvy entrepreneurs.
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Summary: A helpful guide to the Cuban scene.
Review: I just visited Cuba with the idea of doing business there someday. One of the guidebooks I took with me was "Living and Investing in the New Cuba." I found it to paint a true picture of the current investment scene and possibility of living there someday. I was shocked to read the comments by an obviously disgruntled nit-picking Amazon customer in a review from 6/18/99. It's apparent the reviewer is myopic and can't recognize a good guide. The real strength of this book lies in the many tips it gives for living in a Latin American culture, descriptions of the country and rich culture, learning Cuban-style Spanish and information for doing business south of the border. The fact that the author included the verbatim 36-page Cuban Investment Law is really a valuable asset. The writer would be doing a disservice to his readers by excluding it. True it may also be found on the Internet, but it is much more practical to have it in book form together with the other pertinent information about the subject. Despite any shortcomings this book may have, it is still a visionary work which provides an accurate glimpse of what the future will probably hold for Cuba and what opportunites are around the corner for future residents and savvy entrepreneurs.
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Summary: Informative, but very poorly written
Review: If the book didn't read like a high school term paper I would have given it five stars. The information contained in the book is very insightful. I just had a hard time with the poor grammer and spelling. I'm no english professor, but this was really bad. I felt like I was reading something written by a fifteen year old. Not only did the editor not run a spell check he didn't even proof read it. If you can get past the poor writing style this book will be well worth your money if you are thinking of moving to Cuba. It is obvious though that the author was not a business major. So don't expect too much about investing in Cuba.
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Summary: DANGER - NON BOOK FOR SALE RIGHT HERE!!!>>> keep your CASH!!
Review: Look carefully at the reviews extolling the virtues - note a similiar style between the Miami Man and the Costa Character...hmmm? I would be inclined to believe the middle one from Mr Angry. Methinks the author doth try a tad too hard to defend his thinly disguised rip-off. Shame...interesting subject....someone should tell Amazon... and someone should write a proper book xx
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Summary: Give the Author a "10" for Originality
Review: The author is definitely ahead of his time. This guide will come in handy as soon as things open up in Cuba. It will give anyone interested in living or investing there a head start. It's only a question of time before the embargo ends and the moment comes for people to take advantage of all of the "golden" opportunities Cuba will have to offer. This book or an updated version in the same format will be exactly what one needs to make the move and succeed. Bravo! Bravo!
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