Are Many Americans Ready for Travel to Cuba? Probably Not.
Are many Americans ready for travel to Cuba? Is Cuba ready for many Americans? It depends on whether you consider yourself a tourist or a traveler.
Author: Jim Ogden
Jim is an information technology strategy consultant who has traveled extensively for client projects. Despite having logged many miles for business, it is the personal travel he most values.
When traveling for pleasure, Jim prefers to seek out the authentic soul of the places he visits. His favorite travel memories are not of the tourist-friendly areas but rather the places off the beaten-path.
As an expat and foodie, Jim brings a perspective of writing based on maximizing the experience of traveling.
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