Luis got back from his GEO for Youth Cuba trip and recounted his experience - not good. Not only did he come back with a loss of faith in workable alternatives to "the system" (in light of the poverty, desperation, racism etc. witnessed in the supposedly egalitarian haven) but also recounted the "exciting" story of his being robbed by 3 guys, who escorted him to the 6th floor of a building and took everything of value he had on him (wallet, MP3 player, & even shoes). The $150 USD cash he lost is more than the annual salary of most Cubans.

Makes me reconsider the glamour of work-travel.