Lots of people, especially Europeans, do visit Cuba. I'm sure they share their experiences with friends and family. And no, they're not just staying at resorts.

Lots of people, especially Europeans, do visit Cuba. I'm sure they share their experiences with friends and family. And no, they're not just staying at resorts. Plenty stay at casas particulares with regular families. Is the situation bad? Yes, especially since Trump's maximum pressure nonsense. Is it worse than the Dominican Republic, darling of US empire in the Caribbean? Definitely not. You go to any rural area of the DR and you still find rampant illiteracy, malnutrition and even dirt floors. Those are not things you find in Cuba. There is definitely hardship, but much of that can be attributed directly to the embargo and its cumulative effects over several decades.