RUM AND COKE
Cuba’s state-controlled tourism office said recently that its crucial tourism industry appears to be recovering from a two-year slump, with a 15 percent increase in visitors during the first quarter of the year. Officials credited well-attended conferences and trade fairs for the increase, singling out an ongoing gathering dedicated to cultural tourism that has attracted more than 1,000 visitors. Cuba has turned to tourism to generate much of its hard currency revenue. Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/30/cuba.tourism.ap/index.html