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Explore recent coverage of AltruVistas, responsible travel, community partnership, and founder Malia Everette’s work as an ethical travel leader.
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A trusted voice on travel, equity, and community impact.
AltruVistas founder Malia Everette has facilitated socially responsible travel in more than 80 countries, with deep experience in human rights, political economy, environmental sustainability, women’s issues, Indigenous cultures, and ethical tourism.
She is available as a source for stories exploring how travel can benefit host communities, strengthen cross-cultural understanding, and move the industry toward more responsible practice.
Recent coverage
AltruVistas in the news.
Green Business Network (February 2026)
In 2026, Embrace Sustainable Travel and Tourism with These Helpful Steps
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Inside Niagara College (April 2025)
Students experience ‘life-changing’ land-based learning in Hawaii
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The Seattle Times (March 2025)
Travel has never been this loud. Here’s how to lower the decibels
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Coverage archive
More than a decade of reporting.
Search stories, interviews, awards, podcasts, and reporting featuring the people and principles behind AltruVistas.
Press coverage
61 articles
2025
Inside Niagara College
Students experience ‘life-changing’ land-based learning in Hawaii
Read2025
The Seattle Times
Travel has never been this loud. Here’s how to lower the decibels
Read2023
AFAR
Are Travelers Ruining Travel?
Read2023
Agusta Sigrun
Pele a Hawai’i
Read2021
Just Amorous
How to Escape Winter: The Quintessential Guide To The Caribbean
Read2021
Newsweek
The Future of Travel Awards 2021
Read2021
Destination Stewardship Report
Webinar: Measuring Tourism’s Impacts and Success
Read2019
Health Grooves Podcast/Condition Health News
On the Healing Power of Travel with Malia Everette
Read2019
EveryQueer.com
The Ultimate Gay Peru Travel Guide
Read2019
Adventure Travel News
From Human Trafficking to Race Relations: How to Highlight Local Advocacy Efforts Responsibly and Appropriately
Read2019
AFAR
The World’s Best Trips and Destinations: AFAR Travelers’ Awards 2019
Read2018
Food First
Aloha Aina! Food First’s Marilyn Borchardt and the Hawaiian Food Sovereignty Movement
Read2018
GirlFriendCircles.com
TravelCircles: Traveling with a Group of Women
Read2018
Adventure Travel News
Transforming Travel Through Transparency
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Travindy
‘Inspirador’: el futuro de la floreciente industria de viajes de Cuba
Read2017
Mic
Why I Travel in the Age of Fear
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Reader’s Digest
8 Helpful Tips for Traveling with Seniors
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Positively Positive
Inspiration through Heartbreak
Read2017
Ethical Traveler
‘Inspired’: The Future of Cuba’s Booming Travel Industry
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The Register Mail
Schwartzman travels to Cuba, Detroit for book research
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Business Forward Foundation
Business Leaders Share Advice on NAFTA
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Voice of America
‘Advocacy Tourism’ Combines Travel With a Mission
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Thomson Reuters Foundation
Fight trafficking on the beaches – ‘advocacy tourism’ is here
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New York Times
A Vacation With a Purpose: Fighting Trafficking in Thailand
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Science Leadership Academy
Science Leadership Academy participated in a unique experiential learning program
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Chicago Tribune
Lake Forest students meet child trafficking victims in Ghana
Read2017
Ethical Traveler
Migrant Worker Abuse in Thailand
Read2016
eTN Global Travel Industry News
US travel and tourism companies recognized for efforts to protect children
Read2016
Bay Crossings
Bay Area Tour Operator Offers Unique Cultural Exchanges
Read2016
Pink Pangea
The Ecuadorean Amazon: A Conversation with Malia Everette
Read2016
Rootstock
Cuba: Complicated and on the Cusp of Change
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LOCAWISE
Announcing the Work Local Awards Finalists!
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The Garden Island
A story of resilience, hope
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SouthCoastToday.com
Trip to Cuba is inspiring for John Howcroft
Read2016
Star Advertiser
Hokule‘a’s stop in Cuba might overlap with Obama’s visit
Read2016
IndependentTraveler.com
Socially Responsible Travel: A Q&A with Malia Everette
Read2016
Ecosquared
A Shaman’s Journey: The Movie and the Quest
Read2016
SBWire
Fighting Child Exploitation with Travel
Read2016
PCMA Convene by Michelle Russell
Giving Back Confronting Human Trafficking
Read2015
Pink Pangea
Finally Traveling to Cuba
Read2015
Marie Claire
Inside My Eye-Opening First Trip to Cuba
Read2015
Rwanda’s Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion
Delegation from the USA pledge to work with Rwanda on Empowering Women
Read2015
Just Amorous
Ready Set Sun–The Quintessential Guide To The Caribbean/Malia’s Guided Tour
Read2015
HuffPost
A Free Couch To Crash On In Iran
Read2014
Care2.com
The World’s 10 Best Ethical Travel Destinations
Read2014
Yahoo! Travel
Rushing to Head to Cuba Now? It’s Not As Easy as You Think
Read2014
The Commonwealth Club
The Ten Best Ethical Destinations Awards: Voting with Our Wings
Read2014
Travel Massive
San Francisco Bay Area Travel Massive Member Spotlight Interview with Malia
Read2014
Travel Massive Blog
5 Tips to be a Socially Responsible Traveler
Read2014
Yahoo! Travel
Global Safaris: 8 Places to See Wild Animals Out of Africa
Read2014
Shasta’s Friendship Blog
Womens Travel Groups: An Interview with Our Travel GirlFriend
Read2014
Vagabond Urges
Cuba: Where Do I Start?
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BBC Travel
Our favourite images of the week take you for coffee in Havana
Read2014
The Press Democrat
Sonoma County attracting tourists looking for sustainability
Read2014
CNN
Opinion: Why oil drilling in Ecuador is ‘ticking time bomb’ for planet
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Las Vegas Review Journal
Travel group offers women a gateway to exotic destinations
Read2013
PleinAir Magazine
Plein Air in Havana, Cuba
Read2013
TheCode.org
Altruvistas to Join The Code
Read2013
Bettina Gordon
Thank you to all our fiery women ancestors!
Read2012
KQED Radio’s Forum with Michael Krasny
Ethical Traveling
ReadCoverage begins in 2012.
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