Audio Post, Evening Edition

Headlands below Hotel Nacional

Havana, at last

This time, the second time was the charm.

José Martí International Airport coasted into view, the city of Havana in sharp relief in the sunny background. This time I was headed for the main terminal, not the tiny old dark one reserved for arrivals from Miami. And this time, the journalist visa was firmly in my hand and I was ready.

This eight-minute podcast for Evening Edition, KOPN, 89.5 FM in Columbia, Mo., shares a few highlights from my recent stay in Cuba.

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About the Author

Tracy L. Barnett is the founding editor of The Esperanza Project. She can be reached at tracy@tracybarnettonline.com.