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Rick Steves' Guide To Cuba

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer
Published March 14, 2017 at 9:35 AM PDT
Host Rick Steves smoking a Cuban cigar in Cuba. In "Rick Steves' Guide To Cuba," Rick reports on the red tape, frustrations and rewards that come with travel in the home of rumba and rum, and romance and revolution.
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Host Rick Steves smoking a Cuban cigar in Cuba. In "Rick Steves' Guide To Cuba," Rick reports on the red tape, frustrations and rewards that come with travel in the home of rumba and rum, and romance and revolution.

Airs Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. on KPBS TV

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Give $25 a month or $300 all at once and receive the “Travel as a Political Act” book, the RICK STEVES’ EUROPE Complete Collection 2000-2016 DVD boxed set and newsletter. This gift includes a KPBS License Plate Frame (if you're a new member). Also enjoy access to KPBS Passport and myKPBS Film Club. The “Travel as a Political Act” book, “Travel Skills” DVD and newsletter only is at the $120 level.

In "Rick Steves' Guide To Cuba," Rick reports on the red tape, frustrations and rewards that come with travel in the home of rumba and rum, and romance and revolution.

In his spirited slideshow lecture, Rick recaps the highlights of his trip, delighting the live audience with memorable anecdotes, political insights, and practical travel tips.

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Trinidad's endlessly entertaining streets.
Courtesy of Rick Steves
Trinidad's endlessly entertaining streets.

A virtual tour of Havana is shown with its historic fort, colorful old cars, and melting-sugar-cube architecture, plus the program showcases the well-preserved colonial town of Trinidad and the verdant national park at Viñales, featuring scenic horse rides and rustic tobacco farms.

Setting sun in the valley of Viñales, Cuba.
Courtesy of Rick Steves
Setting sun in the valley of Viñales, Cuba.

Rick also shares strategies on booking rooms, getting around, connecting with locals, and finding the best cigars.

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Rick Steves is on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and you can follow @RickSteves on Twitter.

Rick Steves' Guide To Cuba
A Rooftop Breakfast in Viñales
Our Time-Warp Home Away from Home in Havana

Distributed by American Public Television. Produced by KCTS and RICK STEVES’ EUROPE.

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Jennifer Robinson
Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, online membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.
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