Kind Traveler, the world’s first socially conscious ‘Give + Get’ hotel booking is teaming up with Steller, the storytelling app and community co-founded by Richard Bangs. Their platforms inspire responsible travel options that benefit local communities, the environment, and furthermore animals.
The demand for sustainable travel is a growing trend that’s here to stay. Therefore resources like Steller and Kind Traveler are essential to ethical tourism because they help travelers make transparent responsible choices. At Kind Traveler customers get exclusive hotel rates and perks from curated hotels when they give a $10 nightly donation. And because the funds must go to a local charity, it positively impacts the visiting destination. So how does it work? You book directly with the hotel through Kind Traveler and 100 percent of donations go to charity.
Sun Valley, Idaho
Photo Courtesy of Hotel Ketchum
For example, when booking The Ranch in Laguna Beach on Kind Traveler, a $10 nightly donation to Ocean Institute will unlock exclusive hotel rates. Besides that, it will provide supplies for children’s ocean education programs. On Steller, travelers will witness through photos and videos the impact that’s possible with a $10 donation.
“The partnership between Steller and Kind Traveler provides inspiration and an actionable pathway to empower travelers to foster sustainable travel experiences. Through this inspiration, travelers can draw an emotional connection to the act of giving back when they travel,” said Jessica Blotter, Kind Traveler CEO & Co-Founder.
Sun Valley, Idaho
Photo Courtesy of Hotel Ketchum
Here’s a list of 10 getaways that empower travelers to give back to local communities that you can find on the Kind Traveler platform.
Belize: Ka’ana Resort, Cayo Animal Welfare Society
Costa Rica: Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas, Alfalit International
Florida Keys: Baker’s Cay Resort Key Largo, Curio Collection by Hilton, The Everglades Foundation
Idaho:Hotel Ketchum, Hunger Coalition
Hotel Ketchum Photo Courtesy of Hotel Ketchum
Jamaica: Jamaica Inn; Jamaica Inn Foundation
Maldives: Hurawalhi Island Resort, Manta Trust Foundation
Miami: Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, Wellness in the Schools
Orange County: The Ranch in Laguna Beach, Ocean Institute
Sonoma: h2hotel, Russian Riverkeeper
Seattle: Thompson Seattle, Pike’s Place Market Foundation
As a result of so many hotels getting involved in the sustainable movement, new stories will be created weekly on Steller. The goal is to inspire ways to ‘travel kindly’ on Kind Traveler and above all offer easy ethical travel options.
For more information please visit https://www.kindtraveler.com/ and https://steller.co/