AltruVistas’ Blog
We’ve Been Nominated for a 2016 Work Local Award!
What a fun email to receive in your inbox: “Congratulations! You're a finalist for "Best Employer: Startup" for the 2016 Work Local Awards, a celebration of the best local employers in the Bay Area.” Not [...]
Book Salon With GirlFriendCircles.com CEO Shasta Nelson
Shasta Nelson is the CEO of longtime Altruvistas travel partner GirlFriendCircles.com, and she has a pretty neat theory: that friendship can save the world! Shasta has a new book out called, Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and [...]
Legendary Polynesian Sailing Canoe “Hokulea” Lands in Cuba
The Hokulea is visiting Cuba right now, and Altruvistas has arranged a special itinerary for its crew members. Have you heard of the Hokulea? The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) announced that legendary traditional sailing canoe Hokulea [...]
Travel to Colombia and Thailand With Purpose
Imagine a world in which no child is bought, sold, or used for sex. Altruvistas travel partner ECPAT-USA belongs to an international network of organizations in 77 countries, all working to end the commercial sexual exploitation [...]
Find Yourself On The Camino Pilgrimage in Spain
High school sweethearts Monique and Rick of Altruvistas travel partner Knowing the Way Travel have been traveling together for the past 42 years and leading groups around the world for over 25 years. One of their [...]
You’re Invited to Ethical Destinations Awards Event
As we shared recently, Ethical Traveler’s 2016 World’s Ten Best Ethical Destinations List is out. Each year Ethical Traveler reviews the policies and practices of hundreds of nations in the developing world to determine [...]