With eager anticipation, 38 students and five instructors boarded a flight to arguably the world's most mysterious yet intriguing city – Havana, Cuba - for the purpose of an academic field trip. This experimental learning component is an important part of the Queen's University course DEVS305, which has been made possible thanks to the dedication of Professor Karen Dubinsky, Freddy Monasterio, and Susan Belyea, along with the collaboration of the University of Havana.