Travel Log

The explosion at the Hotel Saratoga in Havana Cuba is a tragedy of immenseproportions. The members of Global Exchange and RESPECT Cuba extend our heartfeltcondolences to the families of those who were killed and injured and to thepeople of Cuba. Family is precious and Cuba has always placed the highest priority on family andcommunity. We have learned the meaning of authentic solidarity from yourexamples in Cuba and throughout the world....Read More

Notice for travelers in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Cuba COVID-19 entry requirements for passengers arriving in Cuba from the U.S. If you are traveling from a country other than the U.S., please contact your local Cuban Embassy or air carrier for specific requirements. 1. Passengers 12 years of age and older arriving into Cuba from the U.S. must be fully vaccinated and are required to show proof of vaccination. The...Read More

Global Exchange launched our first travel challenge to Cuba in 1990 under the Freedom to Travel campaign with the following three demands of the U.S. Government: End the U.S. Blockade on Cuba;End Travel Restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba;Remove Cuba from the U.S. list of terrorist countries. As you know all too well, after thirty years most of these demands remain in place. Tell Biden the time is now to end...Read More

Since 1988 our Reality Tours have provided a way for people to travel and build people-to-people ties that enhance understanding and unity around the world. Tens-of-thousands have safely traveled with Global Exchange to destinations near and far (Cuba, Cambodia, Oaxaca-Mexico, the Ecuadorian-Amazon, Iran, South Africa and more) before the coronavirus pandemic forced us to close last March, the first-time-ever in our 30 years of operations. We are dreaming of traveling...Read More

***It’s not too late to travel to Ecuador this summer, 2019!  Experience the country’s beautiful highlands and Amazon region while meeting with local communities working for social and environmental justice. Over the years, Global Exchange has enjoyed collaborating with Morehouse College, a liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, to provide students and professors with a pan-African global experience. From Cuba to Ghana, we have explored socio-political, economic, artistic, and historical representations...Read More

There are still spots remaining on this year’s annual Day of the Dead trip to Oaxaca, Mexico!  Join us from October 28th to November 5th, 2019 to experience one of the most renown Day of the Dead celebrations in the Americas. Curious about what you might experience?  Here are some thoughts from a past participant, Catherine Suarez, a Spanish Instructor at Las Positas College in California who traveled with Global Exchange...Read More