What I Did in Cuba
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From landing in Havana, hoofing it all the way down to Trinidad and back in a rented Mexican built Nissan (with special insurance on the tyres in case they get stolen by raft builders), the author vividly describes his hellish time in the Caribbean's biggest island nation during Fidel Castro's 'Special Period'.
Compared to Bill Bryson, this is a travel tale of three weeks in the Sunshine Socialist State where extortion, confrontation, dolphins, kidnapping, appalling food and a chance meeting with 'The Leader' became a story worth telling. And all the author really wanted at the time was a nice quiet, boring beach holiday.
"Surely this holiday is just off to a bad start. It couldn’t get worse, could it? No really, could it?"
3rd EDITION, REVISED AUGUST 2009 (not to be confused with earlier pre-proof read editions still in circulation).
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"Triumph and adversity"
A truthful account of the author's holiday in Cuba, this book tells it like it is - capturing both the beauty and the poverty of the place, and puling no punches as to who is truly responsible for the cruel conditions Cuban's have lived under for years. Despite all the mishaps, I sensed the author got a grat deal from his visit, and some descriptions are positively evocative. It's an amusing read offering a valuable first-hand insight into the country. Some moments are completely ridiculous ($20 kidnappings), others beautiful (swimming with dolphins), and some are truly tragic, the old woman begging Western tourists for soap really brings home the true face of America's one-sided battle with a country it once had no problem taking advantage of. Do read this book to understand a little more about this beautiful country.
"What I Did in Cuba"
Mr. Myers's tongue-in-cheek travelogue of his decade-old visit to Cuba is a rollicking good read. His style reminds one of that great travel writer, Temple Fielding.
As a gringo diplomat who's served in Cuba, I also savored fried gristle, enjoyed the company of hustlers, conmen and surly bureaucrats. Ah, but I had the added joy of being hounded by the Cuban security service, who revelled in slashing my tires, stealing my socks (yes!), and shadowing my every move.
I agree with Mr. Myers about Cuba's vast untapped potential; disagree with him on the impact of the U.S.'s ineffective half-century-long embargo (it's the surreal, failed political system!);... More >
Mr. Myers's tongue-in-cheek travelogue of his decade-old visit to Cuba is a rollicking good read. His style reminds one of that great travel writer, Temple Fielding.
As a gringo diplomat who's served in Cuba, I also savored fried gristle, enjoyed the company of hustlers, conmen and surly bureaucrats. Ah, but I had the added joy of being hounded by the Cuban security service, who revelled in slashing my tires, stealing my socks (yes!), and shadowing my every move.
I agree with Mr. Myers about Cuba's vast untapped potential; disagree with him on the impact of the U.S.'s ineffective half-century-long embargo (it's the surreal, failed political system!);... More >
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