Thaïs is an actress and writer originally from Trinidad and Tobago. An alumna of New York University, she currently resides in Los Angeles. She has toured as an actress both nationally and internationally and has also written and produced for film and theater. Her original play OUTCRY based on the lives of Trayvon Martin and Emmett Till has been produced throughout the U.S., featured in American Theater Magazine, and has been used in school curricula to address racial tension. Her short film Late Expectations has screened in festivals across the world and was honored at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood with the “Discover Award.” She has been honored by the Root Magazine as one of the 25 under 25 Top Innovators in America, and her academic writings and speeches have been presented in symposiums across the U.S. She also has a holistic interior design company "Thais & Co." which focuses on internal wellness through design. Read on to explore her complete guide to the marvelous country of Cuba...