History
The Humanitravels Story My name is Alex and I founded Humanitravels with my partner, Tom. We both lived in Latin America for an extensive period. We fell in love with the chaos, colors, striking landscapes and warm people that characterize the region. We also saw the poverty and environmental destruction that exists right alongside. The two of us sat down and thought about the best way to help. Together we came up with an idea: a volunteer tourism agency that would connect the First and Third world. Through the cultural exchange a greater understanding could be reached. With this understanding the world could be changed. Sick of 1-800 numbers and endless run-arounds we decided to make Humanitravels local and personalized. We would go the route of knowing our customers inside and out and treating them as friends. Instead of trying to conquer the world we would conquer the Bay Area. So we moved to San Francisco and set to work. Thus, Humanitravels was born.
Specialties
Humanitravels specializes in volunteer travel to Latin America. We are your local volunteer travel agency and make sure that every customer gets to know us and we get to know them. We match you with a volunteer project that fits your needs and can also recommend language programs and activities that make sure you get the most out of your experience. We are very active in the Bay Area and believe service is important at home as well as abroad. We participate in tons of local volunteer events as well as things like happy hours. Come out and meet us today!