Insight Cuba's Broad Program of Government-Approved Tours to Cuba Starts on August 11, Using Charter Flights There from Miami

For the first time since 2004, Americans will soon be able to make either one-week-long or weekend-long tours of Cuba in a totally-legal, government-approved fashion. Yesterday, I recorded an interview with Tom Popper, director of Insight Cuba (a division of Cross-Cultural Solutions, Inc.) for airing on this Sunday's "Travel Show" (WOR710.com, Sunday from noon to two). Insight Cuba hopes to be a leader in the number and frequency of tours offered.

Popper advised that his tours have been selling rapidly since last week's announcement that his firm has received a government license to sell those travel opportunities (one of the very few companies, so far, to receive such permission). He also emphasized that actual tours would be conducted by English-speaking residents of Cuba. And that the subject matter will differ markedly from the normal sightseeing approach; passengers (limited to 16 persons per group) will be engaged in meetings throughout the day with Cuban organizations, Cuban officials, at Cuban workplaces, at other gathering areas -- utterly unlike the normal sightseeing program.

Several of the tours will begin as early as August 11, using charter flights to Cuba from Miami.

You'll learn a great deal more about the program from my radio interview with Mr. Popper (which will probably lead the second hour of The Travel Show). But for more immediate information, go to www.insightcuba.com, or phone 800/450-CUBA.