Making predictions is a dicey proposition and I will do it just this once, so pay attention. Bicycles are going to make a roaring comeback. The hangover from the Special Period was too potent, they proclaimed in that annoying, know-it-all way , and the bike as a means of conveyance? I offered no rebuttal since Cuban journalists are not typically known for their insight or analytical chops see note 1 and I was sure my theory on the resurgence of cycling would have been lost on, or worse, appropriated as their own.

By Catherine Bremer. Catherine Bremer is a Reuters correspondent based in Mexico City since with occasional reporting trips elsewhere in Latin America, covering everything from elections to mudslides. She previously worked for Reuters in Paris, Brussels and London. People enjoy a day on the beach in Havana, August 12, Foreigners have come to Cuba for years seeking escorts for nights out and sex in exchange for gifts or cash to help the family.

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Alright, so you went to Cuba and fell in love. So if you fell for it, you were only doing what was natural and right in the world. Yea, yea, your friends are asking you how that works, exactly?