US/Cuban flights

I think about flying to Cuba every so often. This week, while registering
for class, I noticed a flyer about a Maymester course in Cuba.
http://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/pr...ies__Duration=

So...I'm again looking at the issues associated with flying there with my
family. It's mostly just out of curiousity.

I know that my current insurance policy excludes Cuba.
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...wls.lairds.org
It looks like there are policies that might include it though.
http://www.avweb.com/news/insure/183070-1.html
That's something to ask my insurance agent.

This was a surprisingly informative article.
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar...22,211,00.html

"Something to clarify is that there is no restriction on
traveling to Cuba," says Zach Mann, spokesman for U.S. Customs
in Miami. "It's the expenditure of money that the restrictions
are on. So we don't dissuade anyone from traveling.

[...]

The Treasury Department allows licensed U.S. travelers who go
directly to and from Cuba to bring back up to $100 worth of Cuban
goods.

[...]

Americans can also fly private planes to Cuba, but the process
is more complicated than with commercial flights. Flying to Cuba
in a private American airplane requires a temporary sojourn
license from the U.S. Bureau of Export Administration, and
clearance to land from Cuba's Institute of Civil Aviation
(IACC). "Rarely is any flight denied" by the IACC, says Kavulich.
(Just don't buy any gas when you get there.)

So...if I wanted to pack in everything I need (food, tents, bikes, fuel,
etc.), I could fly to Cuba, roam around the country, buy up to $100 of
stuff, and come home all kosher? That sounds like a fun side trip to
take next time we're in Key West.

--kyler