Your Tour Guide to Cuba, LLC

09/03/2026

08/30/2026

Help Fill The Suitcase 🧳🇨🇺
October 1–7, 2026

From Santiago airport to the homes where your donations became medicine, baby blankets, cough drops, and rechargeable lights — this is what it looked like last time.

Now the suitcase is empty again. Ready to be filled. ❤️

Join me October 1–7 for a humanitarian journey. You carry 50 lbs of hope, I make sure it gets directly to families in Santiago and Havana.

You don’t have to do everything. Just do something.

DM me “CUBA” for info or tap link in bio to sponsor a $50 Family Kit.
100% goes to families — I carry it personally.

🎵 Lagrimas del Cielo

08/20/2026

A Little Getaway… With a Bigger Journey Ahead ✈️❤️

Taking a little time to slow down, reconnect, and explore somewhere new. This weekend, my husband and I are off to San Antonio, Texas for a much-needed getaway. 🇺🇸✨

I’ve never been to San Antonio, so I’m looking forward to discovering the city, enjoying some good food, dancing a little, and simply being present with the person I love. ❤️

Because as much as I love planning extraordinary journeys for others, I’ve learned that sometimes you need to step away from the itinerary and simply enjoy the journey yourself.

But while I’m taking this little break, I don’t want you to forget about a journey that means so much to me.

🇨🇺 My Cuba Humanitarian Journey — October 1–7

This isn’t simply a trip to Cuba. It’s an opportunity to experience Cuba through a deeper lens—connecting with local communities while bringing much-needed humanitarian support.

If you’ve been thinking about joining me, October 1–7 is the time. And if you can’t travel with us, you can still make a difference by donating to support the humanitarian effort.

Every contribution matters. Every traveler who joins us matters. And every act of kindness helps.

So I’ll be over here enjoying San Antonio this weekend… and I hope you’ll follow along for a little Texas adventure. 🤠✨

And when I return, let’s keep talking about Cuba. 🇨🇺❤️

Travel. Connect. Give back.

08/18/2026

Sometimes, you don’t have to go looking for the right person. God puts them in your path. ❤️

Something extraordinary happened today.

A woman named Michelle, a Canadian citizen who founded Coral Connection Cuba, reached out to me after seeing my posts about my family and my humanitarian work in Cuba.

We talked for a long time this morning.

We shared stories, compared what we’re each doing, and talked about the people we are trying to help.

Michelle travels to Cuba regularly, bringing medical supplies and basic necessities and, most importantly, helping families gain access to solar power when they have no reliable electricity.

And then she asked me about my mom.

My mom lives in Havana. She needs medication that requires refrigeration, but the electricity situation in Cuba has made something as basic as keeping medicine cold incredibly difficult.

Michelle didn’t just listen.

She decided to help.

She has placed my mom on Coral Connection Cuba’s priority list for solar assistance and created this beautiful flyer to help raise the funds needed to install solar power at my mom’s home.

I honestly couldn’t believe it.

After everything I’ve shared about Cuba… after coming home from Santiago with a broken heart… after telling you about the blackouts, the heat, the struggles my family is facing…

Someone who has already been doing this work found me and said, essentially:

“Let’s work together.”

That is what I believe humanitarian work should look like.

Not one person trying to do everything.

People finding each other. Sharing resources. Opening doors. And helping one family at a time.

For my mom, solar power would mean so much more than having electricity.

It would mean being able to keep essential medication refrigerated.

It would mean reliable light.

It would mean the ability to charge phones and other necessities.

It would mean a little more safety, dignity, and peace for a woman who has already endured more than she should have to.

And this time, I’m asking you to help me help my mom. ❤️

If you would like to contribute toward the solar installation at my mother’s home, please consider donating directly to Coral Connection Cuba using the information on the flyer below.

Every contribution brings her one step closer to having dependable power.

And if you can’t donate, please share this post. Someone in your network may be the person who can help make this happen.

I truly believe our paths crossed for a reason.

Michelle was looking for people who were already doing humanitarian work in Cuba.

I was looking for a way to help my family survive these incredibly difficult circumstances.

And somehow, we found each other.

Maybe this is how we bring a little more light to Cuba—one home, one family, one connection at a time. 🇨🇺❤️

Thank you, Michelle, for seeing my story and reaching out.

And thank you to everyone who has been walking alongside me on this journey.

Let’s bring light to my mom’s home. When making a donation, please put MARGARITA on the note box so the money goes to her solar panel installation.



One important note: Donations for the solar installation should be made directly to Coral Connection Cuba through the payment information shown on their flyer. This is separate from the humanitarian donations I’m collecting for my October journey.

08/16/2026

What happens when a travel advisor returns from Cuba with an empty suitcase?

It means the supplies went where they were needed.

I recently returned from Santiago de Cuba after personally delivering humanitarian supplies to family members and people in my sister’s community.

What I witnessed was difficult.

Frequent power outages. Extreme heat. Families finding creative ways to cook when electricity isn’t available. Basic necessities that are increasingly difficult to find or afford.

But I also witnessed something else:

Human connection.

A mosquito net can mean a better night’s sleep.

A rechargeable light can mean light when the electricity goes out.

Medicine can mean relief.

Baby supplies can mean one less thing for a family already struggling to provide the basics.

These are the moments that remind me why I believe travel can be about more than seeing a destination.

It can be about showing up.

I documented my experience in my latest blog post, including the supplies you helped me carry, what I witnessed in Santiago, and why I’m returning to Cuba in October.

Read: I Came Back From Cuba With a Broken Heart⁠ (link in the comments below )👇🏼

The October 1–7 Cuba Humanitarian Journey will combine meaningful travel, cultural connection and humanitarian support.

Travel with purpose. Deliver hope. Experience Cuba through human connection.

Sheyla Adventure Travel, LLC

08/03/2026

Travel with Purpose. Deliver Hope. 🇨🇺❤️

Every journey has a purpose. This one has the power to change lives.

Together, we’ve already raised $1,800, along with donated mosquito nets and other essential supplies, for families in Cuba. Our next milestone is $3,000 by September 15, allowing us to provide even more humanitarian aid during our October journey.

I was born in Santiago de Cuba, and although I left more than 25 years ago, my family and many dear friends still call Cuba home. Today, they face frequent power outages, limited access to medications, and shortages of everyday essentials. Every time I return, I bring a suitcase filled with items that can make life just a little easier.

This October 1–7, I’m inviting a small group of travelers to experience Cuba through authentic human connection. We’ll stay in a locally owned casa particular, dine at privately owned restaurants, meet the people who make Cuba so special, and personally deliver humanitarian supplies to families and communities in need.

If this mission speaks to you, there are two ways to get involved:

💙 Sponsor a Humanitarian Family Kit
Your donation helps purchase essential supplies such as rechargeable lights, water filters, mosquito nets, over-the-counter medications, hygiene products, and other everyday necessities.
Venmo: -Hicks (please include “Humanitarian Aid Kit” in the notes).

✈️ Travel With Me
Join this intimate, hosted humanitarian journey and help carry hope—one 50-pound suitcase at a time. Your travel investment includes your accommodations, in-country transportation, hosted experiences, and the opportunity to personally deliver humanitarian supplies while experiencing Cuba through meaningful cultural connections.

You’ll find complete trip details, the humanitarian supply list, and sponsorship information at the link in my bio.

Thank you for believing that travel can be more than a vacation—it can be a bridge between people, cultures, and communities.