Havana is stunningly shabby and elegant. It could be the years of neglect, or it could be the type of materials used in construction, but everywhere there are crumbling buildings with vestiges of ornate detail and grandeur. The view from the rooftop is an unrelenting mess – one can’t imagine where to start renovating! Streets in…

I diligently wrote daily draft blogs on my i-phone during the trip, but didn’t have access to wireless internet to send them. Then, on return, I had some trouble with Gmail on my phone, so I removed and re-installed the app. Hadn’t thought about the fact that the drafts existed only on my phone, and they…