Spring 2015 (Public Service Announcement)

Since the time frame named above is certainly more in reach than it was earlier, I figure now would be the best time to announce my first spring trip.

In March, I will be going to Cuba with several of my classmates. This has been planned for far in advance of the recent political news. The new US relationship with Cuba does not change our travel as Havana has not had a US Embassy since the 1960s. We are prepared for basic needs - food, water, shelter, language - as well as prepared to be questioned about why there are so many notebooks in our bags. As this is technically a education-based immersion program, we are going to be writing about our experiences and observations for class upon our return.
I'm really looking forward to this trip - it is the first time I have ever been to the Caribbean, let alone outside of the United States. We are always looking for any advice for this foray. If there is a tidbit of knowledge you find important, helpful, or just an interesting fun-fact, please let us know!

Thank you!
CLE

(The above picture is from the John F. Kennedy Library. It is a photograph of Ernest Hemingway and his cat, Cristobal, in Cuba.)