There is a lot of excitement in the US surrounding Cuba these days. Since President Obama announced at the end of 2014 that he would take several steps to put an end to the embargo with that country, it’s been a recurrent topic in the news and Americans have reportedly been traveling to the island in increasing numbers…everyone wants to go there first! Even Mr. Obama has scheduled a visit next month, making him the second US president to do so in over 80 years.
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About a month ago I spent a week in the Dominican Republic, on a work-related trip. This may easily have been my 10th visit to this wonderful island, so I have to admit I am a fortunate person indeed. As in every previous stay, I really enjoyed my time there, even though I was on work mode for the most part and despite the fact that I came down with a terrible flu a couple of days after arriving, which I blame on my crazy travel and all those hours spent among airports, airplanes and hotels.
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