Cassandra BrooklynCassandra Brooklyn is a New York City-based writer, travel planner, and tour leader specializing in the US, Latin America, and Middle East. She runs EscapingNY, an off-the-beaten-path tour company that organizes bike and non-bike tous to Cuba and elsewhere. She has been traveling to Cuba since 2013, has visited every province, and written about the country in various publications, including: Travel & Leisure, The Daily Beast, and Moon Travel Guides. Visit her at escapingny.com, on Instagram and Facebook @escapingny, or Twitter @escapingnewyork. Read More Read Less