AltruVistas’ Blog
Look Ma, I’m Going to Cuba!
The following post was written by Tex Dworkin, Altruvista’s Community Manager. Lead Photo Credit: David Pablo Cohn In my mind, Cuba is one of those places where lots of people feel a connection to, but each has their [...]
Christopher Who? Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
For the past 81 years on the second Monday of October, Americans have celebrated Columbus Day, so...Happy Columbus Day everyone! Who are we kidding? Sure, in the U.S. we’ve been celebrating Columbus Day on this [...]
Here’s an Easy Way to Get Ballet Shoes to Young Cuban Dancers in Need
This type of story is why we love what we do here at Altruvistas. It’s not just about travel or philanthropy, relationship building or giving back. It’s about all of that and more. Traveler Kathleen [...]
Responsible Tourism Events for World Tourism Day and Beyond
With World Tourism Day (Sept. 27th) around the corner, below are a couple of events happening in the Bay Area for those interested in responsible tourism, summed up nicely by our friends at ECPAT-USA, plus a [...]
World Tourism Day Celebration is Coming Up
Have you heard? World Tourism Day is on Friday September 25th, and to celebrate the occasion, Altruvistas has teamed up with a few likeminded groups to organize an event in San Francisco that you won’t [...]
Life-Changing Delegation Inspires Art Activist to Create Trip to Cuba
Have you ever had an experience so fulfilling, it left you longing for more? Of course you have! So has Aryeh Shell, a popular educator, artist and cultural activist who has been leading trainings and [...]