What to do on your visit to Cuba

As the Obama administration begins the first, tentative steps toward opening relations with Cuba, it's worth wondering what, exactly that change will mean for American tourists.

In the short run, travel will be limited to Cuban-American citizens, although the White House's decision to encourage telecommunications providers to cover the country means that a few Verizon and T-Mobile employees may soon find themselves packing swimsuits and t-shirts for a trip to Castro's imprisoned island.