by . olivia williams . published : . 12:32 est , 4 august 2013 . | . updated : . 12:49 est , 4 august 2013 . many car enthusiasts dream of owning an aston martin , not many go to the trouble of building one . ivan sentch , 32 , from auckland , new zealand , is printing hundreds of plastic parts that fit together to form a 1961 series ii aston martin db4 . it is an earlier , but very similar model to the one made famous by james bond . labour of love : computer programmer ivan sentch is using 3d technology to print a full-sized aston martin . attention to detail : the distinctive shape of the 1961 series ii aston martin db4 frame is 72 per cent finished so far after work began in december 2012 . precise work : much of the body 's core structure is already completed , after carefully assembling 2,500 plastic parts . by . danny penman . published : . each piece is ` printed ' , then mounted onto a wood frame and glued into . place . with 2,500 sections printed , he is currently 72 per cent of the . us tourists will have plenty of options for accommodation when they invade cuba , with airbnb now allowing american travellers to book rooms on the caribbean island for the first time . more than 1,000 cuban properties are listed on the popular home-rental website -- private rooms are available for as little as $ 12 -lrb- # 8 -rrb- a night -- and the bulk of them are located in the capital of havana . airbnb has plans for rapid growth in cuba , where its employees have spent the last three months signing up property owners in advance of the expected crush of american visitors . more than 1,000 cuban properties are listed on airbnb , with 40 per cent located in the capital of havana . kay kuehne , regional director for airbnb , told the associated press : ` we believe that cuba could become one of airbnb 's biggest markets in latin america . way finished . sentch estimates it will take another five years until he can actually take . the car on the road . his blog , replica db4 project , has chronicled the ambitious . project since he started it in his garage and it now has . an international following . 17:00 est , 2 november 2013 . | . updated : . 17:00 est , 2 november 2013 . nothing creates more stress than when you feel trapped by illness . negative thoughts and worries leave you burnt-out and create tension in the body , aggravating illnesses and injuries . ` we are actually plugging into an existing culture of micro-enterprise in cuba . the hosts in cuba have been doing for decades what we just started doing seven years ago . ' forty per cent of airbnb 's listings in cuba are in havana , while the rest are mostly located in tourist hotspots along the coast . with more than one million private listings , airbnb 's ambitious plans for cuba are being hailed by ap has the most significant us business expansion on the island since the old cold war foes pledged to restore full diplomatic relations and move towards opening trade . one of the biggest hurdles airbnb hosts are currently facing is the lack of internet access across the island . stress dampens the immune system and shuts down the body 's self-repair mechanisms . yet while it 's impossible to prevent stress arising , mindfulness can teach you how to deal with it . after practice , you realise that stress -lrb- like pain -rrb- is a ` message ' that melts away once it 's ` delivered ' or felt with full mindful awareness . when this occurs , happiness and peace fill the void . it would be virtually impossible for the married father-of-two to buy an original db4 . after practice , you realise that stress -lrb- like pain -rrb- is a ` message ' that melts away once it 's ` delivered ' such contentment boosts the immune system , restarts repair mechanisms and improves quality of life . property owners are welcoming the opportunity to make some extra cash in a country with a sluggish state-run economy , and they hope it will help to spur a revival on the island as they compete with hotels for business . taking shape : sentch plans to use the body he is currently printing to create a mould , which will then be used for the body of the db4 replica . plastic print-out : sentch has no previous experience with 3d printing but the results so far have been very impressive . painstaking : sentch has been mounting the individual pieces onto the wooden frame and then gluing each piece into place . humble beginnings : sentch started from scratch , without even knowing how to use the 3d printing software . israel rivero , who owns pre-war flat in central havana and will charge $ 30 -lrb- # 20 -rrb- a night on airbnb , told ap : ` i think this is going to help our business prosper , to definitely improve , not just private business , but everything here . ' collin laverty , owner of tour operator cuba educational travel , said property owners have already been investing central air conditioning , improved water pressure and other amenities in order to be able to charge more than $ 25 -lrb- # 16 -rrb- a night for basic service . there are only 1,200 db4 models in existence , and they often fetch around # 220,000 at auction . they were only manufactured between september 1961 and october 1962 , making them a very rare commodity . the outline he is creating now will be used to make a fibreglass mould which will be used to form a custom-built frame which will be the actual car . sentch has no previous experience with 3d printing but he has learned how to use the software as he goes along . progress : sentch only started in december but reckons it will be roadworthy in the next five years . he said : ` you 're starting to see places that can compete with three - and four-star hotels . ' tourists leave a privately-owned home with rooms for rent in havana . for the time being non-us travellers will not be able to book rooms or flats in cuba through airbnb . one of the biggest hurdles airbnb hosts are currently facing is the lack of internet access across the island , which restricts their ability to check on bookings and respond to questions from potential guests . they also face challenges when it comes to accepting credit card payments , as they are unable to access much of the international banking system due to us sanctions that have n't been lifted . the goal : an aston martin db4 , which are rarely available to buy even at auction . once the plastic print-out is finished and painted , he thinks it will be as close to an original sleek , stylish classic sports car as you could get . ` it will be seriously cool . i want to use it for my everyday car , ' sentch said . he estimates his plastic cost about # 1,300 so far - not bad for a dream car . this week 's meditation is the tension release , the final of three exercises taken from my book mindfulness for health : a practical guide to relieving pain , reducing stress and restoring wellbeing -lrb- piatkus -rrb- . the aim is to move your awareness around the body , paying attention to areas of tension , and then to gently breathe ` into ' them . follow the instructions below or download an audio track at franticworld.com/mailonsunday . mr kuehne said cuban and us authorities have welcomed airbnb 's expansion . but for the time being non-us travellers will not be able to book rooms or flats in cuba through the website . with many hotels filled with non-us visitors , one of the biggest concerns about the return of american tourists in cuba is a shortage of suitable accommodation . while diplomatic talks continue , americans still ca n't freely travel to the caribbean nation . because of restrictions under the us embargo they must meet one of 12 us government-approved categories for legal travel , including professional research and religious activities .
when stress is ` delivered ' as awareness moves in , peace fills the void . this week it 's the tension release exercise from mindfulness for health . aim is to pay attention to areas of tension , and then to breathe ` into ' them . either sit in a straight-backed chair , upright but relaxed , or lie down with your arms at your sides . close your eyes . allow your shoulders , neck , back and face to soften . feel the points of contact between your body and the floor or chair . be aware of your breathing . feel the whole body expand and contract . guide your awareness to the first area of tension . allow the breath to soothe and massage it . focus awareness on the next area of tension for a few minutes , and then the next , until you have explored the most tense areas of your body . open your eyes and gently move your body .
as little as $ 12 -lrb- # 8 -rrb- a night -- and the bulk of them are located in the capital of havana . airbnb has plans for rapid growth in cuba , where its employees have spent the last three months signing up property owners in advance of the expected crush of american visitors . more than 1,000 cuban properties are listed on airbnb , with 40 per cent located in the capital of havana . kay kuehne , regional director for airbnb , told the associated press : ` we believe that cuba could become one of airbnb 's biggest markets in latin america . way finished . sentch estimates it will take another five years until he can actually take . the car on the road . his blog , replica db4 project , has chronicled the ambitious . project since he started it in his garage and it now has . an international following . 17:00 est , 2 november 2013 . | . updated : . 17:00 est , 2 november 2013 . nothing creates more stress than when you feel trapped by illness . negative thoughts and worries leave you burnt-out and create tension in the body , aggravating illnesses and injuries . ` we are actually plugging into an existing culture of micro-enterprise in cuba . the hosts in cuba have been doing for decades what we just started doing seven years ago . ' forty per cent of airbnb 's listings in cuba are in havana , while the rest are mostly located in tourist hotspots along the coast . with more than one million private listings , airbnb 's ambitious plans for cuba are being hailed by ap has the most significant us business expansion on the island since the old cold war foes pledged to restore full diplomatic relations and move towards opening trade . one of the biggest hurdles airbnb hosts are currently facing is the lack of internet access across the island . stress dampens the immune system and shuts down the body 's self-repair mechanisms . yet while it 's impossible to prevent stress arising , mindfulness can teach you how to deal with it . after practice , you realise that stress -lrb- like pain -rrb- is a ` message ' that melts away once it 's ` delivered ' or felt with full mindful awareness . when this occurs , happiness and peace fill the void . it would be virtually impossible for the married father-of-two to buy an original db4 . after practice , you realise that stress -lrb- like pain -rrb- is a ` message ' that melts away once it 's ` delivered ' such contentment boosts the immune system , restarts repair mechanisms and improves quality of life . property owners are welcoming the opportunity to make some extra cash in a country with a sluggish state-run economy , and they hope it will help to spur a revival on the island as they compete with hotels for business . taking shape actual car . sentch has no previous experience with 3d printing but he has learned how to use the software as he goes along . progress : sentch only started in december but reckons it will be roadworthy in the next five years . he said : ` you 're starting to see places that can compete with three - and four-star hotels . ' tourists leave a privately-owned home with rooms for rent in havana . for the time being non-us travellers will not be able to book rooms or flats in cuba through airbnb . one of the biggest hurdles airbnb hosts are currently facing is the lack of internet access across the island , which restricts their ability to check on bookings and respond to questions from potential guests . they also face challenges when it comes to accepting credit card payments , as they are unable to access much of the international banking system due to us sanctions that have n't been lifted . the goal : an aston martin db4 , which are rarely available to buy even at auction . once the plastic print-out is finished and painted , he thinks it will be as close to an original sleek , stylish classic sports car as you could get . ` it will be seriously cool . i want to use it for my everyday car , ' sentch said . he estimates his plastic cost about # 1,300 so far - not bad for a dream car . this week 's meditation is the tension release , the final of three exercises taken from my book mindfulness for health : a practical guide to relieving pain , reducing stress and restoring wellbeing -lrb- piatkus -rrb- . the aim is to move your awareness around the body , paying attention to areas of tension , and then to gently breathe ` into ' them . follow the instructions below or download an audio track at franticworld.com/mailonsunday . mr kuehne said cuban and us authorities have welcomed airbnb 's expansion . but for the time being non-us travellers will not be able to book rooms or flats in cuba through the website . with many hotels filled with non-us visitors , one of the biggest concerns about the return of american tourists in cuba is a shortage of suitable accommodation . while diplomatic talks continue , americans still ca n't freely travel to the caribbean nation . because of restrictions under the us embargo they must meet one of 12 us government-approved categories for legal travel , including professional research and religious activities .
db4 frame is 72 per cent finished so far after work began in december 2012 . precise work : much of the body 's core structure is already completed , after carefully assembling 2,500 plastic parts . by . danny penman . published : . each piece is ` printed ' , then mounted onto a wood frame and glued into . place . with 2,500 sections printed , he is currently 72 per cent of the . us tourists will have plenty of options for accommodation when they invade cuba , with airbnb now allowing american travellers to book rooms on the caribbean island for the first time . more than 1,000 cuban properties are listed on the popular home-rental website -- private rooms are available for the road . his blog , replica db4 project , has chronicled the ambitious . project since he started it in his garage and it now has . an international following . 17:00 est , 2 november 2013 . | . updated : . 17:00 est , 2 november 2013 . nothing creates more stress than when you feel trapped by illness . negative thoughts and worries leave you burnt-out and create tension in the body , aggravating illnesses and injuries . ` we are actually plugging into an existing culture of micro-enterprise in cuba . the hosts in cuba have been doing for decades what we just started doing seven years ago . ' forty per cent of airbnb 's listings in cuba are in havana , while the rest are mostly located in tourist hotspots along the coast . with more than one million private listings , airbnb 's ambitious plans for cuba are being hailed by ap has the most significant us business expansion on the island since the old cold war foes pledged to restore full diplomatic relations and move towards opening trade . one of the biggest hurdles airbnb hosts are currently facing is the lack of internet access across the island . stress dampens the immune system and shuts down the body 's self-repair mechanisms . yet while it 's impossible to prevent stress arising , mindfulness can teach you how to deal with it . after practice , you realise that stress -lrb- like pain -rrb- is a ` message ' that melts away once it 's ` delivered ' or felt with full mindful awareness . when this occurs , happiness and peace fill the void . it would be virtually impossible for the married father-of-two to buy an original db4 . after practice , you realise that stress -lrb- like pain -rrb- is a ` message ' that melts away once it 's ` delivered ' such contentment boosts the immune system , restarts repair mechanisms and improves quality of life . property owners are welcoming the opportunity to make some extra cash in a country with a sluggish state-run economy , and they hope it will help to spur a revival on the island as they compete with hotels for business . taking shape actual car . sentch has no previous experience with 3d printing but he has learned how to use the software as he goes along . progress : sentch only started in december but reckons it will be roadworthy in the next five years . he said : ` you 're starting to see places that can compete with three - and four-star hotels . ' tourists leave a privately-owned home with rooms for rent in havana . for the time being non-us travellers will not be able to book rooms or flats in cuba through airbnb . one of the biggest hurdles airbnb hosts are currently facing is the lack of internet access across the island , which restricts their ability to check on bookings and respond to questions from potential guests . they also face challenges when it comes to accepting credit card payments , as they are unable to access much of the international banking system due to us sanctions that have n't been lifted . the goal : an aston martin db4 , which are rarely available to buy even at auction . once the plastic print-out is finished and painted , he thinks it will be as close to an original sleek , stylish classic sports car as you could get . ` it will be seriously cool . i want to use it for my everyday car , ' sentch said . he estimates his plastic cost about # 1,300 so far - not bad for a dream car . this week 's meditation is the tension release , the final of three exercises taken from my book mindfulness for health : a practical guide to relieving pain , reducing stress and restoring wellbeing -lrb- piatkus -rrb- . the aim is to move your awareness around the body , paying attention to areas of tension , and then to gently breathe ` into ' them . follow the instructions below or download an audio track at franticworld.com/mailonsunday . mr kuehne said cuban and us authorities have welcomed airbnb 's expansion . but for the time being non-us travellers will not be able to book rooms or flats in cuba through the website . with many hotels filled with non-us visitors , one of the biggest concerns about the return of american tourists in cuba is a shortage of suitable accommodation . while diplomatic talks continue , americans still ca n't freely travel to the caribbean nation . because of restrictions under the us embargo they must meet one of 12 us government-approved categories for legal travel , including professional research and religious activities .
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' tourists leave a privately-owned home rooms rent havana. for the time non-us travellers will book rooms flats cuba through airbnb. one the biggest hurdles airbnb hosts are currently internet access across, restricts check bookings respond questions. they also face challenges when accepting, access much due us sanctions that n't the goal : an aston martin db4, which are rarely available buy even auction. once the plastic print-out painted, he thinks as close an original sleek, stylish classic sports car ` it will seriously cool. i want use my everyday car, ' sentch said. he estimates his plastic cost about # 1,300 so - not a dream car. this week 's meditation the tension release, final of three exercises taken my book mindfulness for health : a practical guide relieving pain reducing restoring wellbeing -lrb- piatkus -rrb-. the aim move your awareness around the body, paying areas tension then to gently breathe ` into ' them follow the instructions or an audio track at franticworld.com/mailonsunday. mr kuehne said cuban and us authorities welcomed airbnb 's expansion. but for non-us travellers book rooms or flats cuba through the website. with many hotels filled non-us visitors, one the return in cuba a shortage while diplomatic talks, americans still ca n't freely travel the caribbean nation. because restrictions under the us embargo they must meet one 12 us government-approved categories legal travel, professional research religious activities
as little as $ 12 -lrb- # 8 -rrb- a night -- and the bulk of them are located in the capital of havana . airbnb has plans for rapid growth in cuba , where its employees have spent the last three months signing up property owners in advance of the expected crush of american visitors . more than 1,000 cuban properties are listed on airbnb , with 40 per cent located in the capital of havana . kay kuehne , regional director for airbnb , told the associated press : ` we believe that cuba could become one of airbnb 's biggest markets in latin america . way finished . sentch estimates it will take another five years until he can actually take . the car on the road . his blog , replica db4 project , has chronicled the ambitious . project since he started it in his garage and it now has . an international following . 17:00 est , 2 november 2013 . | . updated : . 17:00 est , 2 november 2013 . nothing creates more stress than when you feel trapped by illness . negative thoughts and worries leave you burnt-out and create tension in the body , aggravating illnesses and injuries . ` we are actually plugging into an existing culture of micro-enterprise in cuba . the hosts in cuba have been doing for decades what we just started doing seven years ago . ' forty per cent of airbnb 's listings in cuba are in havana , while the rest are mostly located in tourist hotspots along the coast . with more than one million private listings , airbnb 's ambitious plans for cuba are being hailed by ap has the most significant us business expansion on the island since the old cold war foes pledged to restore full diplomatic relations and move towards opening trade . one of the biggest hurdles airbnb hosts are currently facing is the lack of internet access across the island . stress dampens the immune system and shuts down the body 's self-repair mechanisms . yet while it 's impossible to prevent stress arising , mindfulness can teach you how to deal with it . after practice , you realise that stress -lrb- like pain -rrb- is a ` message ' that melts away once it 's ` delivered ' or felt with full mindful awareness . when this occurs , happiness and peace fill the void . it would be virtually impossible for the married father-of-two to buy an original db4 . after practice , you realise that stress -lrb- like pain -rrb- is a ` message ' that melts away once it 's ` delivered ' such contentment boosts the immune system , restarts repair mechanisms and improves quality of life . property owners are welcoming the opportunity to make some extra cash in a country with a sluggish state-run economy , and they hope it will help to spur a revival on the island as they compete with hotels for business . taking shape week 's meditation is the tension release , the final of three exercises taken from my book mindfulness for health : a practical guide to relieving pain , reducing stress and restoring wellbeing -lrb- piatkus -rrb- . the aim is to move your awareness around the body , paying attention to areas of tension , and then to gently breathe ` into ' them . follow the instructions below or download an audio track at franticworld.com/mailonsunday . mr kuehne said cuban and us authorities have welcomed airbnb 's expansion . but for the time being non-us travellers will not be able to book rooms or flats in cuba through the website . with many hotels filled with non-us visitors , one of the biggest concerns about the return of american tourists in cuba is a shortage of suitable accommodation . while diplomatic talks continue , americans still ca n't freely travel to the caribbean nation . because of restrictions under the us embargo they must meet one of 12 us government-approved categories for legal travel , including professional research and religious activities .
 The text discusses how AirBnB is expanding its business in Cuba, with over 1000 listings already available. The company believes that Cuba has great potential and plans to invest heavily in the country. However, there are concerns about internet access and infrastructure limitations. Additionally, the article touches on the topic of stress and mindfulness, highlighting the importance of self-care and relaxation techniques.