Sweet Willie I would have to disagree with you. I have been to about 30% of the countries in the world and felt the least safe in Cuba.

I was mugged in Havana and spent 10 days in a Cuban hospital. Luckily they have socialized medicine since 80% of my cash was gone and US cc are not accepted.

I now have 6 scars from my ankle to above my knee that are about 5 inches in length. I had a severed tendon that needed operating. It was quite an experience.

Since it happened on my second day I was not able to see a lot of the country.

From what I did see it is the only Communist country I have been in where you know there is a major police presence. The police hassled the locals constantly and it bothered me when they would tell the locals to stop communicating with me. The best part of my travels is getting to know the locals.

By the way Americans have no problem going to Cuba and they automatically do not stamp your passport. I flew SFO-MIA then to the Bahamas. I then walked over to the Cubana airlines counter and caught the next flight to Havana. I did get the third degree on the return through the Bahamas but I did have a thigh high cast on my leg. She asked where I stayed and I said the big hotel on the beach.

Luckily the experience in Cuba did not jade me in future travels.