You're right, of course. My opinion is that Cuba didn't want him either because Raul Castro wanted to normalize relations with the US and not antagonize Obama'

You're right, of course. My opinion is that Cuba didn't want him either because Raul Castro wanted to normalize relations with the US and not antagonize Obama's administration. I think Obama is due to visit Cuba soon as well. All that would not have been possible with Snowden there. Snowden would also have a really hard time getting to Cuba from Hong Kong. Maybe on a ship through Panama? But ships can be easily intercepted and boarded by the US Navy in international waters. And living in Cuba, which is economically depressed, would have been really hard for him. He wouldn't even have a stable internet connection to pilot his presence robot or give talks. Another possible option was North Korea, and while he would have been safe there from the long arm of the US law, his life would have been horrible and he probably would have ended up brainwashed and would have become some kind of a propaganda puppet for Kim. All in all, he picked the best option and a lot of it is due to sheer luck.