HARD CASH
Like many, I store my credit card on my phone. When I was checking into a Sydney hotel recently, I wasn’t able to tap my phone for the required pre-authorisation fee. Luckily, my partner had a physical credit card on him. If I was travelling alone, I’d have had to provide a $100 deposit. But I don’t carry cash and without a physical card I can’t draw dollars from an ATM. Carrying a physical card defeats the object of storing my card on my phone.
Joanne Karcz, Dangar Island, NSW
LETTER OF THE WEEK
HAVANA SENT
Craig Tansley’s story (Traveller, December 15) brought back memories of our eight-day trip to Cuba in 2019. Rather than fly via the US or Canada, we flew via Madrid on Iberia Airlines (a flight of about 10 hours). There were few tourists in Cuba due to the US embargo, so getting around was easy. We felt safe and in Havana you can walk easily as most streets are closed to traffic. We had four nights in Havana staying at the Conde De Villanueva, a converted colonial house. We did a half-day walking tour of the old town, an architectural drive in a vintage convertible. The sound of music is everywhere – in doorways, on the street, in the plazas and bars (the best bargain was the $US10 barbecued lobster tails and a mojito). Go now.
Philip Smith, Waterloo, NSW
CUBAN SHUFFLE
As a frequent traveller to Cuba please allow me to make a few clarifications to your recent cover story on the country (Traveller, December 15). All flights from Canada do include in the price a
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