A couple of years ago, many of my local friends were curious about traveling to Cuba.  They seemed fascinated by the idea of traveling to an island isolated from reality for 50-plus years.  I would often hear this expression: "I want to see it for myself." Some of my friends went, and others never got to go.  The ones who went all seem to be singing the same tune: "Beautiful beach, okay hotel, but the internet does not work and the people are not happy." We learned today via the Miami Herald that Southwest Airlines is canceling flights to Cuba:  The announcement comes less than two weeks since President Donald Trump announced new restrictions on travel to the island. Americans can no longer go on individual people-to-people trips, and are barred from doing businesses with entities that are owned and controlled by Cuba's military. Exactly how the policy works will depend regulations that have yet to be...(Read Full Post)