This is my personal reaction to the typhoid vaccination—redness the size of a baseball and soreness at the site of the shot on my arm.

Well, at least, I’ll be protected from the full blown, nasty disease and also from

The most exotic trip I’ve taken, measured by pre-trip vaccinations, was to China about a dozen years ago.  The recommendation was for a tetanus shot and both the hepatitis A and B series, a total of 5 vaccinations given over

So, of course, it is always recommended that you check out special or necessary vaccinations prior to any travel outside of the U.S. and I dutifully did my research on what I need to travel to Cuba.

What a shock to

As I write, I actually have airfare tickets to Cuba.  I leave at the end of June and will head for Havana and then on a bus to Baracoa.  Woo Hoo!