What a transformative travel experience! Thank you for your very informative blog summarizing your trip noting the food shortages, the housing in ruins, and how governmental policies are suppressing its own people in many ways.
Enjoyed your take on Cuba, Beth. I have great photos and memories from being there in 2016 – and lots of notes! From your reporting, it seems that Cuba has lost the promising momentum it had gained. The people there have such great heart, it’s sad that their lives are so difficult.
Most of my family traveled to Cuba in the early 2000s during Castro’s tenure. I visited with sustainable ag folks and my daughters and husband with folks delivering old computers, medical supplies and equipment. They were dong this defying the embargo. It sounds as though things have really deteriorated. Sad.
Beth --
What a transformative travel experience! Thank you for your very informative blog summarizing your trip noting the food shortages, the housing in ruins, and how governmental policies are suppressing its own people in many ways.
Enjoyed your take on Cuba, Beth. I have great photos and memories from being there in 2016 – and lots of notes! From your reporting, it seems that Cuba has lost the promising momentum it had gained. The people there have such great heart, it’s sad that their lives are so difficult.
Most of my family traveled to Cuba in the early 2000s during Castro’s tenure. I visited with sustainable ag folks and my daughters and husband with folks delivering old computers, medical supplies and equipment. They were dong this defying the embargo. It sounds as though things have really deteriorated. Sad.
Fascinating read- thanks for sharing, Beth!
"Hi! I'm from the government, and I'm here to help!"
Most interesting! What tour group did you use?