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As the go to resource for the media in the travel industry, I’ve been featured, interviewed, and quoted in hundreds of media outlets. I’ve also been a contributor on CNN, NBC, CBS, and NPR. Check out some of my appearances, below.

Cuban Tourism in the Age of Détente

Appearing on CNN’s, The Situation Room, with Wolf Blitzer and Jim Acosta

How a Shift in U.S. Policy Could Affect Travel to Cuba

Yes, You Can Still Visit Cuba Legally—and It’s Safe

Tom Popper on NPR’s, To the Point, Will American Tourists Spoil Cuba?

Tom Popper on NPR’s To the Point, The U.S. and Cuba are saying goodbye to Fidel.

New ways to visit Cuba – legally

Why Cuba Isn’t Ready For American Tourists Just Yet

How Cuba is and isn’t changing a year after the thaw with the United States

Traveling to Cuba now easier, but isn’t hassle free

American visitors aren’t flying in droves to Cuba now

The Newest Legal Way to See Cuba: Running the Havana Marathon

Yes, America, you can still visit Cuba. And the feds have softened their warnings

First Americans in Cuba under easier U.S. travel rules

Cuba travel policy may favor the well-heeled tourist

After frequent price hikes, cost of visiting Cuba coming down

What you need to know about honeymooning in Cuba

Cuba trips back on track for Americans

Obama administration allows U.S. travel to Cuba through scheduled tour groups

The Confusing New Cuba Travel Restrictions, Explained

First commercial Havana-bound flights touch down amid transition for U.S., Cuba

Travel to Cuba, interview with Tom Popper

Ready to hit the Cuban beach? Americans still have to wait

Americans can plan ‘people-to-people’ trips to Cuba, but what does that mean?

Full house: Cuba tour operators struggle to find enough hotel rooms

How Flights from U.S. to Cuba May Change

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Cuba trip part of growing cultural travel trend

Welcome to Cuba: New Ways to Visit the Island Legally

Commentary: I’m kind of bummed about Obama’s Cuba trip. But not for the reason you think

Licensing Rules Slow Tours to Cuba

‘Change is Afoot:’ One-on-One With Tom Popper

Coffee Time with Industry Vets: Tom Popper

With new leader in Cuba, Insight Cuba hopeful for renewed travel interest

Thinking about a trip to Cuba? 5 things you should know

Americans Can Now Legally Run Cuba’s Havana Marathon

U.S. eases Cuba travel but don’t book your Spring Break just yet

Insight Cuba’s Tom Popper

Americans remain confused about travel to Cuba

Cruise lines still awaiting OK from Cuba to begin trips with U.S. departures

With limits, U.S. opens a travel portal to Cuba

New Rules on American Travel to Cuba Include Cruise Ban

After a hurricane, mysterious attacks, and U.S. warnings, travelers return to Cuba

U.S.-Cuba travel snarled by regulations, politics

Where travel from the U.S. to Cuba stands

U.S.-Cuba travel business prepares for seismic shift

InsightCuba and Putumayo Partner for Music Tours

Everything Americans Need to Know Before Traveling to Cuba

Crack In The Embargo

Tourists Flocking To See Cuba ‘Before the Americans Come’

insightCuba Cruises Offer a Beautiful Way to Legally Explore the Island

U.S. Tourism to Cuba Jumped in June

Tour Operators Scramble After U.S. Ends People to People Travel to Cuba

What You Need to Know About the Ban on Cuba Cruises

Cuba Tourism Down as Stricter U.S. Travel Regulations Take Effect

Travel From the U.S. to Cuba is Still Safe and Legal, Industry Officials Claim

Tom Popper Named CEO of Friendly Planet Travel

What the new Cuba travel restrictions mean for tourists

Cuba, once bustling with heavy-spending Americans, sees steep decline in U.S. travelers

Thinking About a Trip to Cuba? 5 Things You Should Know

Sharp decline in U.S. travel to Cuba spurs overall drop in tourism for the island

Traveling to Cuba now easier, but isn’t hassle free

Now That Cuba Is Open, Americans Aren’t Going

Tourists flocking to Cuba ‘before the Americans come’

United States loosens embargo against Cuba

Yes, America, you can still visit Cuba. And the feds have softened their warnings

Appearing on CBS Morning Show, The Couch

Cuba in the Age of Trump

Airlines rushed to fly to Cuba. Here’s why they’ve now pulled back

Rihanna and Mick Jagger party as gold-rush mood grips Havana

Cuba’s quiet battle for American airspace

All Things Considered: ‘Running Through History’: Havana Marathon Attracts U.S. Runners – And Business

Cuba’s tourism blues

The newest legal way to visit Cuba: Run a marathon

Obama Punches New Holes In Embargo On Cuba

Havana Marathon draws So. Florida runners

How To Win A Trip To Run The Marathon In Havana

Marketplace: The Trump administration restricts U.S. travel to Cuba

Travel to Cuba Now Legal for Americans

Travel to Cuba – A New Era Dawns

Appearing on the Travel Channel- Mysteries of Cuba

Tom Popper resigns as president of insightCuba

Best places to travel in 2015

The Cuba travel maze

The status of travel to Cuba for Americans

Trump administration’s Cuba restrictions seen as a drag on its economy

Yes, you can still take a great vacation in Cuba- Here’s how

U.S. travelers can still travel legally to Cuba- But confusion over Trump policies is keeping them away

Beyoncegate: The real problem with travel to Cuba

How to travel to Cuba

Cuba travel agencies say tighter rules hurting business, they blame Marco Rubio

The first Cuba tourism boom is over. Here comes the next wave: cruises

Finding soul of Havana on music-themed journey of Cuban capital

Thinking about a trip to Cuba? 5 things you should know

With tourism to Cuba rising, U.S. State Department deals a blow to nation’s hotels

White House charts “New Course” with Cuba

Travel companies look to reverse Cuba slump

The 2020 election and travels big ask

Eased travel to Cuba not without hurdles

10 incredibly beautiful sights in Havana you have to see to believe

With Biden as president, could we see Cuba cruises again?

Cuba easing entry restrictions in November

What’s the latest on traveling to Cuba?

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U.S. vacations in Cuba still come with hangovers from Trump’s sanctions

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