You can give a soap as a gift, but it is best to buy it for a few pesos locally in a state bodega. To transport goods like soap for very long distances in the air makes little sense, not only from the perspective of climate protection.
Groceries and housewares are ideal gifts for maids and owners of private accommodations. Good chocolate or spices are recommended. They are expensive and often not easy to get. Some branded products can be bought in Cuba, but are expensive and therefore a suitable souvenir for the wealthier owners of the accommodations.
Simple household sponges, kitchen knives or other durable and functional household goods are good gifts for hostesses. Such products are better than small souvenirs because they are light, inexpensive and are also very safe to use in every house.
The answer to the question of suitable gifts is often much more pragmatic: almost all daily goods that are useful and have a long life expectancy are recommended. Nearly every foreign visitor has a lot of helpful items lying around unused in the household.
Made in Cuba: Sale of household goods Really needy people - of which there are very many in the socialist country - have a lack of the most trivial goods. Here we give you some ideas: sunglasses, all light summer clothing, household goods such as dishes knife, can opener Good shoes are also very important. In addition, all items for repairing are helpful, from sewing kits to smaller tools. The only reason Pretty boy got in was because he promised to legalize Mary Jane and on the shirt tails of Daddy 0.
Maccoon , 1 post to your credit here Trust me, you've spoken far too soon about something that you really don't know very much about.
Eventually you'll come to understand what we all know to be true about gifting randomly to strangers in Cuba Put your listening ears on. Less is more. Are you concerned because you think cubans might be insulted, or because it is an insult to socialism or because you're a capitalist and don't want to share wealth?
Meredith, a little background on me first I've been legally married to a Cuban living in Cuba for 2 years, although we've been together as a couple for 6. I have a very good understanding of my Cuban friends and family members.
Having said that, the whole situation regarding gifting to Cubans is very complex. I'm not about to explain everything to you now as that subject has been covered in detail over a zillion times before However I can tell you that I have no problem providing a gift to any one of my Cuban friends or family members occasionally if I feel that they deserve it.
Note that I've known many of these people for approximately 10 years I have eyes and ears and I can determine who needs what and who deserves a surprise. They all know that I havemy policy about "asking" That's my policy, and it works quite well. It has nothing to do with insulting anyone, nothing to do with insulting socialism, and nothing to do with me being a capitalist and not wanting to share the wealth.
It's human nature that if you reward someone with a gift when they "ASK", they'll definitely ask again. And as word spreads, everyone else will begin asking too. There has to be a line in the sand drawn somewhere.
Just use your best judgement. You might think of your underarm deodorant to be just another uninteresting thing to add to your grocery list.
This is not the case in Cuba, and even the humble underarm deodorant can be considered to be a luxury item, particularly a foreign-made deodorant manufactured by a major company. You might want to bring small travel-sized bottles of some of these items in order to give them away, or you might have a larger bottle for personal use that you can simply leave behind when you go.
Cuba is baseball mad, and like most of the Spanish speaking world, soccer or football is also extremely popular. Bringing sporting toys to Cuba will ensure that all the kids will love you. Sporting toys can be a bit bulky and difficult to transport, so inflatable toys stuff for the beach can be smart. A brand new toy from the English speaking world is really quite rare in Cuba, and it will make any child the envy of all their friends.
This is why sporting toys which encourage sharing are an excellent choice when it comes to gifts to bring to Cuba. But Cuba is such a hospitable society that will make you feel welcome, and so you will certainly want to return their kindness. Do you need tips on what gifts you should take to Cuba? Just s end us an email and we are more than happy to help. September 29, I am curious about accommodations. The new flight out of Orlando is convenient for me, and it would be better than hotels.
October 21, Toys and gifts are great but many people just work to put food on the table. Bringing presents for Cuban people in addition to supporting their life will be well received and largely appreciated. I grew up in USSR and very much remember the Soviet years and how excited we were as kids when USA delegation would visit our school as they always brought small presents like bubble gum, mini parfumes, makeup, hair accessories and etc.
February 8, I prefer a typical product from your country…Why to appreciate something that I can buy at any store? A toothbrush? That cost 0. Anything else in your country? March 2, March 4, March 1, The good news is that Cubans don't drink water from the tap either. If you are traveling independently in Cuba you can find small water bottles for 45 cents, 1. I wash Cuban fruit with tap water and use it to brush my teeth and have never had any issues. They say resorts in Varadero go through glasses per day per hotel.
That's only one hotel one day. And on the selfish side these cups are small. Everyone wins with an insulated mug. Here's the list of what I travel with but try to go light as I use more luggage space for electronics than clothes There is an odd tourist culture that for some reason people bring gifts to Cubans.
But would never think to bring them anywhere else in the world. I do worry about the long term impact it creates. Recently I was approached by a child for candies and another one for a dollar.
This is a great article about the ethics of giving random gifts while traveling. Remember that the most well off Cubans own casa particulares, are taxi drivers or to a much lesser extent work in hotels.
Maids sell the things people leave them. Most of the tourists encounter are the most well off, many of the gifts never make it to who needs it most. But you can do great things but giving to the right people. This is the first place I would recommend if you're in Havana.
You can contact them in advance for what they may need. Once I became more comfortable with Havana I started reading guidebooks to see what they could add to the experience.
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