I also recently had the chance to visit Cuba. Incidentally, I was there the day Alan Gross was exchanged for the last of the Cuban Five and the announcement of

I also recently had the chance to visit Cuba. Incidentally, I was there the day Alan Gross was exchanged for the last of the Cuban Five and the announcement of detente was made. I've been to 39 countries by last count, and this trip was among my favorite. One of the most radical things about my experience was that I traveled directly from San Francisco, and the two places could hardly feel more different. Walking down Market Street, the full breadth of American inequality is on display like nowhere else. As poor as Central Havana is, you simply don't observe the same level of open desperation. One might say their government makes this so, but it's actually our government that imprisons the largest percentage of its citizens of any country in the world. Look, I'm not saying I would live in Cuba over the USA, but I do think we should be doing a far better job caring for our most vulnerable. Here's my reflection on the experience: https://alanjaytravel.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/cuba-go/ https://alanjaytravel.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/cuba-go/