In 2012, Time Magazine named Fidel Castro as one of the 100 most influential personalities of all time. The ruler of a Caribbean Island with 10 million inhabitants would not normally rise to such notoriety. What’s different with Castro is his use of the media to advance his own personal image and message. Castro as … Read more
Cuba’s Communist Party has decreed nine days of national mourning for Fidel Castro in a directive that will largely suspend day-to-day life on the island nation until December 4 as Cubans commemorate Castro’s life in a series of memorials and vigils. Announced Saturday by the party’s central committee, the broadcast said the 90-year-old former leader … Read more
News of the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro has inspired reflections and debate about an ironic and controversial revolutionary leader. Shortly after the Cuban government’s announcement of Castro’s Friday death, Cuban exiles in Miami, Florida, took to the streets in celebration. Some were draped in Cuban flags, other danced in the streets, some dazed … Read more
The future for U.S. travel interests in Cuba seemed uncertain in recent weeks as President-elect Donald Trump hardened his rhetoric about requiring greater reforms as a condition from the Castro government to expand or even preserve the current détente orchestrated by President Obama’s historical change of policy with Cuba. Gauging the future of U.S.-Cuba relations … Read more
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, born August 13, 1926, has died on November 25, 2016. Castro was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 followed by term as President of Cuba from 1976 to 2008. Castro was the longest serving non-royal leader of the 20th … Read more
Carnival’s foray into social impact cruising will no longer have a dedicated ship sailing under its Fathom brand after May 2017. Fathom’s Adonia, a 704-passenger vessel that has been sailing alternating week-long voyages to the Dominican Republic (DR) and Cuba since April, will return to the fleet of European P&O Cruises in June of 2017. Carnival … Read more
Cuba’s Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen) is an archipelago in the southern part of the island nation, near the provinces of Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila. The Jardines is accessible for diving and fishing tours only with Avalon. It was named by Christopher Columbus in honor of the Queen of Spain. The … Read more
A Sensational Cigar From Romeo y Julieta Apart from Montecristo and Cohiba, Romeo y Julieta may be the most recognizable Cuban cigar brand. The famous marque has produced some legendary cigars over the years, particularly in the churchill category it came to redefine. But another cigar is smoking incredibly well right now: the Romeo y … Read more
Aviation is a global enterprise that brings the world together. U.S. civil aviation has a $2.4 trillion dollar impact on the global economy, and accounts for more than 58 million jobs. Growth in travel, new routes, increasing trade and investment, and new technological endeavors underscore the importance of international cooperation. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration … Read more
In 2015, Cuba became the first country in the world to receive validation from the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. A recent in-country assessment of Cuba and Thailand showed that the two countries shared five common features that may have contributed to their success in achieving elimination. Here … Read more
