EVERYDAY CUBA FOR NON-CUBANS: BEYOND THE RESORT CLICHÉ: A Perspective on Contemporary Cuban Society, Struggles, and Opportunities for Economic Growth

Book Synopsis: This Cuba book touches on the following topics:

• How life in Cuba is for the Cuban people outside of the Cuban resorts
• How do the economic problems relate to Cuba Vacations and Cuba travelers
• Problems related to the Cuban Tourism sector in places such as Havana, Holguín, Varadero, Cayo Coco, Cayo Santa María
• A brief overview of Cuban History, and the Cuban Independence movement
• Realities of Cuba and the current economic problems related to Cuban Healthcare, Cuban Tourism, and Cuban Food and Energy supply
• Cuba Sanctions, Embargo (Bloqueo) and Cuban Economy
• Cuban Economic recovery opportunities through:
     • Cuban Production
     • Cuban Export
     • Cuban Agriculture and Cuban Agritech
     • Cuban Technology
     • Artificial Intelligence in Cuba

What happens when you venture outside the boundaries of a pre-packaged travel experience and truly expose yourself to the history, economics, and culture of a country other than your own?

We are all familiar with the Cuban cliché: decaying colonial architecture, soulful salsa dancing, refreshing cocktails by the seaside—paradise, in a nutshell. We also share a superficial understanding of Cuba’s troubled political history and economic struggles over the last decades. For Araz Jahani, that superficial knowing was not enough.

Armed with nothing but vague assumptions and a desire to flee the inclement Canadian weather, Jahani first ventured to Cuba in 2004 and has since been unable to stay away. Each trip to the island has revealed how truly little we understand about the day-to-day struggles of Cuban people, the role tourism plays in perpetuating biased views about it as a destination, and the challenges new generations must face as they reshape their country’s future.

In Everyday Cuba for Non-Cubans, Jahani has captured his first-hand experiences exploring the island and befriending its people. He offers a blueprint to new travelers wishing to have what he had: a life-changing adventure beyond the resort walls, beyond the preconceptions, into the heart and soul of a Cuba that, out of comfort, ignorance or neglect, very few of us ever see.

If you ever catch yourself fantasizing about the real Cuba and hope to turn your fantasy into a real adventure, this book is the place to start.