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Tripping Through Cuba
1888 PressRelease World traveler and adventurer Beth Brennan packed up her cameras and passport to
discover the real Cuba, off the beaten path.
SAN DIEGO Until recently, many Americans have only experienced Cuba through the eyes of the limited
media access and have known little more about Cuba than what has appeared in the headlines: cigars,
classic cars, the Cuban Missile Crisis, communism, poverty, food shortages, baseball, Marielitos and Castro.
Determined to discover Cuba through her own eyes, Finding Woo (www.FindingWoo.com) Cofounder and
adventurer extraordinaire Beth Brennan packed up her cameras and passport to head off on her latest
adventure.
With famed photographer Michael Chinnici as her guide, she headed off to the notable cities of Trinidad,
Havana and Cienfuegos, capturing amazing images of the Cuban people and culture, which she has shared
on www.FindingWoo.com.
Brennan observed, "With limited access to internet or video games, the children are seen playing outside in
parks, on the streets and even in the boxing ring. Meanwhile, adults are socializing in front of their homes,
chatting on the famous seawall in Havana and shopping in openair markets. Seeing people talking to
neighbors and friends and playing games outdoors shows how connected they are and a true sense of
community."
She found that the Cuban people are very much a people on the move. In the most literal sense, they are
using just about every mode of transportation imaginable buses, cars, motorbikes, tractors, horses, horse
drawn carts, pedicabs and their own two feet to get around. In a sociopolitical sense, they are navigating
two currencies, experiencing an influx of tourism, having to deal with crumbling buildings and
infrastructure, and quickly adapting to exposure to essentially a new world.
"The Cuban people are so friendly and welcoming as well as being incredibly resourceful," continued ...