Social Impact Travel
Making a positive difference in the world.
Giving back is something Americans have as an important value: an impressive 25% of Americans do some type of volunteer work. As travel is such a unifier, it is natural many individuals and families are arranging their trips so they can include volunteer work or giving back as part of their travel adventure. We’ll help facilitate those experiences on custom journeys we plan for you.
Travel Philanthropy.
There’s been a growing trend and interest in socially conscious and environmentally friendly trips designed for families and individuals who wish to be good global citizens and spend time on vacation “doing good,” harnessing the power of giving back to make a positive impact in the planet.
At TravelStore we seek out opportunities to work with select companies to provide our clients the opportunity to invest in life-changing experiences to help others in need. There are a number of companies that offer experiences with a social impact, as well as those that embrace a corporate social responsibility, including our own company.
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Destinations
Destination East Africa
For many world travelers, an East African safari to Kenya and Tanzania is at the top of that list. (It should be!) The big five game...
Destination South Africa
To take a South Africa vacation is to learn firsthand about the amazing transition from apartheid South Africa made under Mandela's leadership. Beyond its history, cities...
Destination United States
On a USA vacation you can photograph trees older than the pyramids, experience the world’s largest network of geysers, and still find herds of buffalo grazing...
Experiences
Experience Alms Giving in Chiang Mai
To experience a Buddhist ritual and see customs handed down from one generation to another is incredible! The golden Wat Phra Doi Suthep is one of...
Experience Crop to Bowl Experience
In Luang Prabang, meet a friendly local farmer and experience a typical day on his family’s organic farm, learning about the various crops grown in Laos...
Experience Hands-On Elephant Encounter
Learn about, meet, feed, and bathe elephants at this elephant rescue center. Being next to these amazing creatures and being part of their life is truly...
Experience Hawaii Beach Clean Up
Voluntourism presents a wonderful opportunity to give back to the area where you are vacationing. In Hawaii, one such opportunity is the chance to clean up...
Experience Kakadu with a Local
To talk to an Aboriginal on their family land about their culture is an amazing opportunity. Being able to ask questions about their traditional way of...
Experience Lunch at Abai Village
Visit a local village in Malaysia. While there, you can participate in a tree-planting opportunity, join in "The Most Beautiful House Competition," have a locally made...
Experience Morning with Buddhist Monks
Head out early for an uplifting spiritual experience inside one of Bangkok’s local temples along the Chao Phraya River. Witness Buddhist monks perform their morning prayers,...
Experience Mud Baths with Baby Rhinos
The Conservancy is a paradise of free-roaming African wildlife with 300 or so rangers protecting myriad endangered species including 5,000 reticulated giraffes and 15 percent of...
Experience Myanmar Homebuilding Project
During your stay at Inle Lake, get involved with a homebuilding project with the local Intha community. Donations preceding your Myanmar trip helps turn dreams into...
Experience Clean Water Project
Get involved with the Cambodia Clean Water Project, a philanthropy project that has been providing access to clean water to rural villagers in Siem Reap since...
Experience Plant a Tree in Hawaii
Situated on Oahu's picturesque North Shore, Gunstock Ranch offers an authentic Hawaiian experience far away from the big crowds and up close with nature. Plant a...
Experience R.O.L.E. Foundation Visit
In Bali, the Rivers, Oceans, Lands, Ecology Foundation advocates for environmental mindfulness while empowering women. To help sponsor five students each year, conducted via the R.O.L.E....
Experience Uganda Gorilla Trekking
Enter the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for your gorilla trekking experience. This forest is where some of the rarest primates in the world exist. Though finding a...
Experience Unique Aboriginal Experience
Join your Aboriginal guide and discover the captivating history of the people and plants associated with the oldest botanic gardens in Australia. Enjoy a traditional "welcome...
More on Social Impact Travel
TravelStore strives to support various causes that help support health and education in local communities in need, and among those we sponsor the full education of an African child. We are now pleased to have a relationship with Free The Children that operates Me to We trips for adults and families, primarily in Kenya and India. Their focus is building schools in communities, and they’ve built over 650 thus far. This non-profit organization strives to find collaborative solutions that empower families to lift themselves out of poverty, and to help communities meet every child’s right to education, water, health care, food and a thriving future.
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