One can walk her streets any time, day or night, sober or drunk. In the permanent class war fought on our planet, Cuba remains in the hands of its people. Beefy riflemen do not loom in front of her palaces. It is the only place outside Europe, where you don't constantly run into riot police and tough bodyguards lurking in dark glasses. Even better, there are no ads at all.
TV carries no commercials.
Poor Cuba pays double in order to broadcast the sport events without 'sponsorship' ads. This country opted out of the rat race, it stays clear of IMF, it does not seek American loans, and its officials do not traffic in heavy briefcases stuffed with Franklin notes and destined for Swiss banks. Cuba turned out to be a total surprise for me. Years of propaganda convinced me that it is a poor totalitarian country headed by a senile dictator. The reality was completely different.