AltruVistas’ Press Page
For Media Professionals:
Altruvistas’ founder Malia Everette is a world-renowned ethical travel expert who has facilitated socially responsible tours to over 80 countries, focusing on human rights, political economy, environmental sustainability and eco-travel, women’s issues, indigenous cultures and more. She’s a fantastic source for stories about these topics, or about ethical travel in general.
If you’re a media professional with a request for an interview, or want to make an inquiry, please contact us.
Altruvistas In the News:
- AFAR (September 2023): Are Travelers Ruining Travel?
- Agusta Sigrun (January 2023): Pele a Hawai’i
- Just Amorous (November 2021): How to Escape Winter: The Quintessential Guide To The Caribbean
- Newsweek (August 2021): The Future of Travel Awards 2021
- Destination Stewardship Report (April 2021): Webinar: Measuring Tourism’s Impacts and Success
- Health Grooves Podcast/Condition Health News (November 2019): On the Healing Power of Travel with Malia Everette
- EveryQueer.com (November 2019): The Ultimate Gay Peru Travel Guide
- Adventure Travel News (August 2019): From Human Trafficking to Race Relations: How to Highlight Local Advocacy Efforts Responsibly and Appropriately
- AFAR (January 2019): The World’s Best Trips and Destinations: AFAR Travelers’ Awards 2019
- Food First (May 2018): Aloha Aina! Food First’s Marilyn Borchardt and the Hawaiian Food Sovereignty Movement
- GirlFriendCircles.com (April 2018): TravelCircles: Traveling with a Group of Women
- Adventure Travel News (February 2018): Transforming Travel Through Transparency
- Travindy (December 2017): ‘Inspirador’: el futuro de la floreciente industria de viajes de Cuba
- Mic (Sept 2017): Why I Travel in the Age of Fear
- Reader’s Digest (Sept 2017): 8 Helpful Tips for Traveling with Seniors
- Positively Positive (Aug 2017): Inspiration through Heartbreak
- Ethical Traveler (July 2017): ‘Inspired’: The Future of Cuba’s Booming Travel Industry
- The Register Mail (July 2017): Schwartzman travels to Cuba, Detroit for book research
- Business Forward Foundation (June 2017): Business Leaders Share Advice on NAFTA
- Voice of America (June 2017): ‘Advocacy Tourism’ Combines Travel With a Mission
- Thomas Reuters Foundation (June 2017): Fight trafficking on the beaches – ‘advocacy tourism’ is here
- New York Times (May 2017): A Vacation With a Purpose: Fighting Trafficking in Thailand
- Science Leadership Academy – SLA Interdisciplinary Field Study in Cuba 2017 (April 2017): Science Leadership Academy participated in a unique experiential learning program
- Chicago Tribune (April 2017): Lake Forest students meet child trafficking victims in Ghana
- Ethical Traveler (March 2017): Migrant Worker Abuse in Thailand
- eTN Global Travel Industry News (June 2016): US travel and tourism companies recognized for efforts to protect children
- Bay Crossings (June 2016): Bay Area Tour Operator Offers Unique Cultural Exchanges
- Pink Pangea (June 2016): The Ecuadorean Amazon: A Conversation with Malia Everette
- Rootstock (May 2016): Cuba: Complicated and on the Cusp of Change
- LOCAWISE (April 2016): Announcing the Work Local Awards Finalists!
- The Garden Island (April 2016): A story of resilience, hope
- SouthCoastToday.com (April 2016): Trip to Cuba is inspiring for John Howcroft
- Star Advertiser (March 2016): Hokule‘a’s stop in Cuba might overlap with Obama’s visit
- IndependentTraveler.com (March 2016): Socially Responsible Travel: A Q&A with Malia Everette
- Ecosquared (March 2016): A Shaman’s Journey: The Movie and the Quest
- SBWire (March 12, 2016): Fighting Child Exploitation with Travel
- PCMA Convene by Michelle Russell (March 2016): Giving Back Confronting Human Trafficking
- pink pangea (November 2015): Finally Traveling to Cuba
- Marie Claire (July 2015): Inside My Eye-Opening First Trip to Cuba
- Rwanda’s Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (May 2015): Delegation from the USA pledge to work with Rwanda on Empowering Women
- Just Amorous (March 2015): Ready Set Sun–The Quintessential Guide To The Caribbean/Malia’s Guided Tour
- HuffPost (January 2015): A Free Couch To Crash On In Iran
- Care2.com (December 2014): The World’s 10 Best Ethical Travel Destinations
- Yahoo! Travel (December 2014): Rushing to Head to Cuba Now? It’s Not As Easy as You Think
- The Commonwealth Club (December 2014): The Ten Best Ethical Destinations Awards: Voting with Our Wings
- Travel Massive (2014): San Francisco Bay Area Travel Massive Member Spotlight Interview with Malia
- Travel Massive Blog (November 2014): 5 Tips to be a Socially Responsible Traveler
- Yahoo! Travel (August 2014): Global Safaris: 8 Places to See Wild Animals Out of Africa
- Shasta’s Friendship Blog (May 2014): Womens Travel Groups: An Interview with Our Travel GirlFriend
- Vagabond Urges (May 2014): Cuba: Where Do I Start?
- BBC Travel (April 2014): Our favourite images of the week take you for coffee in Havana
- The Press Democrat (April 2014): Sonoma County attracting tourists looking for sustainability
- CNN (March 2014): Opinion: Why oil drilling in Ecuador is ‘ticking time bomb’ for planet
- Las Vegas Review Journal (February 2014): Travel group offers women a gateway to exotic destinations
- PleinAir Magazine: (Oct./Nov. 2013): Plein Air in Havana, Cuba
- TheCode.org (July 2013): Altruvistas to Join The Code
- Bettina Gordon (March 2013): Thank you to all our fiery women ancestors!
- KQED Radio’s Forum with Michael Krasny (December 2012): Ethical Traveling
Altruvistas Press Releases/Announcements:
Altruvistas Blog:
The Altruvistas Blog is updated regularly. Subscribe here to receive new posts automatically. Here are a few of our favorites:
- Life-Changing Delegation Inspires Art Activist to Create Trip to Cuba
- What It’s Like to Stay in a Stranger’s Home While Traveling Abroad
- How One Organization is Transforming Women’s Lives Through Travel
- National Geographic Photographer Leads First Ever Cheetah Eco-Tour to Iran
- The World’s 10 Best Ethical Destinations List to be Unveiled