Cuba continues to build on its buzz, with more and more tours popping up. Friendly Planet Travel, which specializes in modestly priced tour packages that include air, has recently added new tours, … ...

WASHINGTON (CBS) - -The Obama administration announced Friday that it is eliminating a $100 limit on the value of Cuban rum and cigars that American travelers can bring back from the island.

The inaugural “Cuba 2017: Gardens, Conservation & Culture” tour, which runs Feb. 4-11, will bring visitors to a rum factory, complete with samples, and a tobacco farm, where cigars are planted ...

For Cubans, rum is personal. The spirit is a core part of Cuba's national identity and has, along with cigars, fueled the country's economy for decades. And as diplomatic relations and travel ...

But Santiago de Cuba rum and other liqueurs are produced at the same factory and they’re not on the restricted list. Cuba’s most famous rum, Havana Club, isn’t on the list either.

American travel to Cuba has been on the rise in recent years, and now there are two more reasons for U.S. travelers to head to the island nation: rum and cigars.

Cuba downfalls Cuba does have its shortcomings, though, and independent travel here can be more challenging than in, say, Europe.

If the Obama administration’s move to normalize ties with Cuba does lead to an end to the U.S. embargo, it could reignite battles over the U.S. rights to sell two of the island’s most prized ...