Interest in visiting Cuba, so close to our border yet so different in its culture, economy, and form of government, is rising. These images confirm it as a world apart, which is why travelers want to see it before it changes. While it's possible to enter Cuba by flying from Canada or Mexico, US citizens who are caught trying to do so are subject to penalties and prosecution. However licensed, US-government-sanctioned educational tours and ones led by religious groups are permitted.
Recovery from surgery and waking up from anesthesia is a Disney experience. The light is soft, voices are hushed, and Tinkerbell hovers by the ceiling lights. That's the way it was when I woke up after breast cancer surgery. I wasn't happy.
I don't have many phobias (thankfully) but I am truly freaked out by the thought of bedbugs. I like to think of my bedroom as my sanctuary and the idea that little tiny creepy crawly things are hiding in the pillows and mattress just makes me squirm all over.
Until now, I thought that bedbugs were just an annoyance but a study published today in a journal of the Centers for Disease Control suggests that these pests might actually carry disease.