Regenerative Travel:
Helping Destinations and Travelers Thrive
Helping Communities & Nature Thrive
At Global Family Travels, we believe travel can be a powerful force for good—restoring ecosystems, celebrating cultural heritage, and uplifting communities. A regenerative approach to tourism ensures that travel experiences are intentionally designed to benefit diverse communities and improve the social and environmental systems we all depend on, so that all beings can thrive.
This means putting the needs of the destination at the heart of each journey and creating opportunities for travelers to become stewards of the places they visit. By fostering learning, mutual respect, and community engagement, regenerative travel helps build a more ethical, ecological, and equitable world.
Listen to our Founder share principles of regenerative tourism: Regenerative Tourism: When Sustainability isn't Enough, a Podcast by Common Ground/Toposohy. (August 30, 2022)
What We Do
Using tourism to help solve community challenges, Global Family Travels team has over 15 years experience of working with global and local non-profit organizations and communities to design community-based travel experiences to Learn, Serve & Immerse, oftentimes bringing underrepresented stories and environmental issues to life. Our Seattle Community tours and global trips also support key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, (UNSDGs).
About Us
Global Family Travels' Founder & CEO, Jennifer Spatz is a cultural anthropologist at heart with a background in international development. Since she launched Global Family Travels in 2010, Jennifer’s vision has been to unite humanity and inspire travelers to take responsibility for the challenges and opportunities facing our increasingly inter-connected planet. Using regenerative tourism principles, Jennifer is passionate about developing impactful sustainable travel experiences in partnership with local and global non-profit organizations which feature a unique mix of cultural and educational activities, as well as community engagement to help make a positive impact on the lives of people and natural habitats where we visit.
Regenerative Trips & Tours to
Learn, Serve & Immerse
Here are just a few examples of some of the regenerative trips and day tours we have developed:
Global Trips:
Seattle Community Tours and PNW Adventures:
Our Mission
Creating a better world starts today. Global Family Travels is dedicated to fostering cross-cultural understanding and global citizens through community-based travel. In partnership with local and global non-profit organizations and community leaders, we organize sustainable Learn, Serve & Immerse trips and one-day Seattle-area excursions in support of many United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
