Rebuilding isn’t the only thing that’s been slow to recover.

Today in travel news-that’s-not-news.

Amid speculation on the state of Fidel Castro’s health, and whether or not he will be able to remain in control of Cuba’s government, come reports that the new Democratic majority in Congress may push for a “new direction in Cuba.”

Not the real kind, the kind that come and spend their dollars in Rio and Buzios, but rather the new slasher movie about a group of hot-but-dumb Yanks who get carved up by organ harvesters on a trip to the Amazon.

The travel pages kept it real this weekend, with stories on stunt trips and secret destinations, tips on how to find and avoid political hotspots, and news about how growing numbers of people are changing some beloved destinations.