Hi Sly, I'm in Cuba right now and I feel that it's our responsibility to inform everyone that comes to Cuba about the MONEY situation. DO NOT CHANGE YOUR FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR CUBAN PESOS!!!!! Things will cost you 3 to 4 times more in Cuban pesos than Euros, USD or Canadian. If something is 100 USD it should be 2500 Cuban pesos but the Cubans will charge you 9000 Cuban pesos. In addition, you cannot get no foreign currency from any Cuban bank. So please keep your currency!!!!!

You did not talk about the hunger the people there are living.

Poor people, they had suffer for so long under dictatorship and the saddest thing is there is no end in sight!😢

One important thing for anyone planning to go to cuba is that’s you need to bring with you everything you think you might need from the pharmacy or Beautyhouse, there’s no medicines and the pharmacy/ hospital lack of supplies , there’s two pharmacies in Havana one international and one “local “ but both are empty.

You should take with you the small shampoo, small soap, and toothpaste like the one used in a hotel. Use them as tips for taxis, or give them to someone that does you a favor.

Unfortunately, I've also had the experience that everyone in Havana tries to get money out of you. The taxi drivers were the worst. Outside Havana, in the small towns, it was different. The people there were very friendly. Cuba is still a big, great adventure.

I hope that you gave the lady at the airport a tip after all the running around that she did for you! The only decent thing to do!

My airbnb Is in a area called Miramar, is that too far from the action? I want to be in the area with the clubs and beautiful women. I just purchased your ebook

Hey Sly, I still have family in Cuba. You couldn’t pay with cash at those grocery stores because they only accept MLC (Moneda Libremente Convertible). So Euros, Dollars, etc. Cubans on the island have a special credit card of sort that they load these currencies onto, usually they get these currencies from family members who live abroad and send them remittances through western union. They never actually see that money in cash they are not allowed, it’s just placed on those cards. Those stores are drastically different from others that a Cuban with no family abroad goes too, it’s a privilege to buy in those stores as no one in Cuba gets paid in foreign currencies. If you noticed those MLC stores are much more stocked than stores that only accept Cuban pesos. That is the reality of that situation, there are others who are more privileged even though its a “communist” country.

Man a great video with a lot of useful information. I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for nearly 10 years. And I was in Cuba for 30 days in 2017. I rented a stand alone apartment in a Cuban's family home. In the neighborhood that I stayed in I had no problems buying everything that I needed in Cuban pesos. But you are right when I was in Cuba they had two different currencies but there were also stores that took only American dollars and you could purchase all kinds of imported goods except from the United States. Again great video. What is your next stop? Man you are running out of places to go to keep traveling and stay safe and healthy out there.

I’m British, and my daughter is out in Cuba atm. She has taken Euros with her which was easy to exchange. She was told not to take US dollars.

One thing worth mentioning is the frequent power outages for hours imposed by the government due to the rising of fuel costs.

Cool vid. I was in Cuba a couple of months ago and I would say that most information is still accurate. There is a very bad economic crisis hitting this country and you can't blame people if they hustle you to make a living. Still met a lot of sweet and lovely people out there. Magical place...

Sly, on my last trip to Cuba I met some US citizens traveling to Cuba from the west coast, on the plane I could tell they had no idea what they were in for... I just told them that Cuba was like visiting another planet, instead of visiting another country. They looked at me like "weird"..! Two weeks later on the return flight, they were like... Now I see what you mean..!

Enjoying the Cuba series. Guess I was lucky to have an airbnb host that kept my fridge stocked with drinks and snacks :)

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Champ 🏆 keep the videos coming...... Watching from El Salvador Family.........

I was in Cuba in May and had a good time. I stayed in a hostel and the hostess made breakfast for me every morning. She was able to exchange my American dollars for Cuban pesos. It's definitely recommended you exchange it on the black market than the bank because you'll get more money on the black market. EVERYONE in Cuba is trying to hustle you and they want American money more than anything. The internet sucks down there.

I’m born and raised in Cuba I was very lucky to get out when I was 15 years old and I’m not planning on going back untill the situation with the government change, the situation in Cuba is very sad

Cuba is So High on my bucket list. Can’t wait to go! 👍🏽