NGUYEN: Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow U.S. citizens back into Cuba.</s>HOLMES: Yes, that where there might be somebody waiting for them. Here now is Shasta Darlington with this morning's "On the Go."</s>SHASTA DARLINGTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Americans have been banned from visiting Cuba for nearly 50 years. But the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act is making its way through Congress. The island nation could once again become a popular travel destination for Americans.</s>TESSIE ARAL, CUBA TRAVEL EXPERT: The beaches are one of the most wonderful beaches in the Caribbean. You have historical aspects of Cuba, the old Havana, Trinidad. You have many ecological tours that you can do.</s>DARLINGTON: Cuba is also known for its music.</s>ARAL: If you go down old Havana, every little bar, you're going to have a trio or a quartet playing, and music is everywhere on the island.</s>DARLINGTON: But Cuba has problems, including food shortages and widespread poverty. The U.S. trade commission estimates more than a million Americans could visit Cuba each year if the travel ban is lifted, a surge Cuba's aging infrastructure would struggle to accommodate, shortcomings that visitors may overlook at least for a while as they sip Mojitos on the beach.
Bill in Congress May Open up Travel to Cuba