Cuba: An Educational Adventure to Color and Explore with Colorful Havana!

The bustling streets of Havana are a feast for the eyes of all ages. Explorers young and older can reflect on what they see by coloring pages from your own personal copy of Colorful Havana - Explore & Color - a travel guide and coloring book. Each of the book's 30 illustrations include an index with descriptions that are both English and Spanish, so it is great for both native Spanish speakers or those that are learning the language!

Much more than a traditional tour operator, Global Family Travels’ mission is to “Learn, Serve and Immerse” through community-based travel programs.  In partnership with non-profit organizations and schools, we offer family-friendly and sustainable travel experiences in support of education, gender equality, access to clean water, preservation of local cultures, conservation and economic growth, all of which foster cross-cultural understanding and global citizens.  

Our trips include a unique mix of cultural and educational activities, homestays and participation in local service projects aimed at improving the lives of people in the communities we visit.    
 
Expect to expand your family circle when you embark on a Global Family Travels trip!  Visit our website for more information: Global Family Travels

Colorful Cities creates and publishes travel guides and coloring books for vibrant cities around the world in the "Explore & Color" book series.

Our books inspire exploration of cities beyond the famous landmarks - whether out in the world or coloring from home. A navigable city map, location descriptions and whimsical illustrations make itinerary planning a snap. With printing on one side (to reduce nasty marker bleed) and perforation at the top, black and white illustrations easily become colorful artwork.

All our products are 100% created and printed in the USA. Colorful Cities is a bronze winner of the 2016 Independent Publishers Book Award in the travel and guidebook category.

Virtuoso Travel says it best, "Part travel guide, part coloring book = total fun!"

Each day of your trip includes opportunities for your whole family to find items on our Colorful Havana - Scavenger Hunt. With the help of your guide, see if you can spot:

• A Guiro (percussion instrument) being played on the streets of Old Havana
• A taxi which looks like a coconut 
• A plaintain at a farmers market in Trinidad

Fun for the whole family while learning about the history and traditions of the Cuban people!

Since 2000, a community of friends and independent artists have performed in the streets and squares of Havana with the theatre program Giganteria, exploring the traditions and cultural practices of those who inhabit their community. Perhaps what makes their presentations the most unique is their blend of live music, giant dolls, living statues, juggling and more.

Carbon Removal: According to the State of Global Carbon Dioxide Removal Report by University of Oxford, natural methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere are not enough by themselves due to the amount of pollution currently in the atmosphere. Innovations in removing and permanently storing carbon emissions are needed to conserve nature and reverse the course toward further climate change. 

Tomorrow’s Air: Global Family Travels is passionate about encouraging tourism that is not only sustainable but regenerative. To help with our mission, we seek to partner with like-minded brands such as Tomorrow’s Air, which operates within the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA).   

Tomorrow’s Air is a collective of carbon removal innovators that work to permanently remove and store carbon from the atmosphere. Travel is a large contributor to global emissions, and we feel it is important to educate and empower travelers to support efforts that combat climate change! Therefore, as of January 2024, Global Family Travels will include a $25 contribution to Tomorrow’s Air into every trip. Clients may opt out of the $25 donation by emailing us to request its removal from your invoice.

Considered to be the first Eco-Museum of Cuba, Las Terrazas is a pioneering ecovillage dating back to a reforestation project which began in 1968. Today it’s a Unesco Biosphere Reserve, as well as the site of the earliest coffee plantations in Cuba. 

The community project Akokán Los Pocitos is the unofficial neighborhood serving as the center of the Abakua culture. "Akokán" translated from Yoruba - an African language used by the community for their religious practices - means "heart". This heart can be seen in the project's efforts to improve the locals' quality of life through community development and promotion of heritage, identity and the environment. (See more in blog post written by client who went traveled with Global Family Travels a few years ago)

A vibrant puzzle of music and culture sitting amidst colonial-era reconstruction takes you back to a time of glamour. It's authenticity and history are set amongst a backdrop of impressive and energizing color.

This UNESCO World Heritage Site was originally a Spanish colony in the 16th century which profited from the nearby sugar plantations. Its wealth has kept it well-preserved with its cobblestone streets lined with vibrantly colored homes and colonial mansions.

A city on the south-central coast, it rose to prominence as a trading hub for agricultural products - namely sugar cane, coffee and tobacco. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city's French colonial roots and Spanish influence resonate through the architecture. Enjoy a walk through traditional shopping streets leading to the towns' central square where you'll find the Ferrer Palace with a cupola that offers the best views of the city.