Cuba Journal 
Since 2011, when President Obama allowed the resumption of travel to Cuba for U.S. citizens, Americans began flocking to the once-forbidden island under the banner of “people to people” travel, the most popular of 12 categories of authorized travel. When the U.S. and Cuba restored diplomatic relations in December 2014, the flow of American travel … Read more
If you are among the affluent who travel in search of adventure, seclusion or authenticity, Cuba is the most interesting place in the world today. Most people don’t realize that Cuba’s coastline is 40% longer than Florida’s. And even fewer people understand that Cuba’s coastline is virtually untouched by tower condo buildings, asphalt parking lots … Read more
Cuban relations with the U.S. and western nations is evolving towards a restoration of diplomatic relations and the initiation of a process of normalization of relations between the two countries. With the easing of political tensions and the possible lifting of the trade embargo, potentially strong economic ties could re-emerge providing a significant impact to … Read more
Today marks two years from when President Obama announced the normalizing of relations with Cuba. Hear from Julia de la Rosa, a Cuban entrepreneur, on how her life was changed by the President’s actions. Here is a profile the White House shared: My name is Julia de la Rosa, and I am a Cuban cuentapropista — or … Read more
According to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center, Americans still favor ties with Cuba after Castro’s death and events surrounding the U.S. election. Yet the U.S. public remains skeptical about whether the island nation will become more democratic in the coming years. Three-quarters of U.S. adults (75%) approve of the decision last year … Read more
Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of State and Energy co-chaired the first U.S.-Cuba Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Working Group in Washington, D.C. Participants discussed regional developments related to clean energy, including renewable energy and energy efficiency, and exchanged ideas and information on how the United States and Cuba can move forward on this shared interest. … Read more
Google and Cuba agree to cooperate to improve Internet performance on the island. Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., signed the deal with Mayra Arevich Marin, president of state telecommunications monopoly ETECSA. It grants Cubans speedy access to the Google Global Cache network, which stores content from sites such as Gmail and … Read more
Santa Clara, the capital city of Villa Clara, is the 5th largest Cuban city by population. It is centrally located in the island nation and has nearly a quarter million residents. Santa Clara is home to a mausoleum which houses the remains of Che Guevara and sixteen of his fellow combatants killed in 1967 during … Read more
Norwegian Cruise Line today announced that it has received approval from the government of the Republic of Cuba to operate cruises to Cuba, beginning March 2017. Frank Del Rio, the company’s CEO, visited Cuba last year for the first time in 54 years. He is the only one of the major cruise company CEOs born … Read more
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today revealed two of its brands will be sailing to Cuba. The company received approval from Cuba’s government to offer cruises from Florida on Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club Cruises, in the near future. Further itinerary details and dates are not yet available. “Our guests have expressed real interest in … Read more
