Wiser World Travel
Wiser World Travel is a sustainable travel agent, your personal link to eco- and people-friendly trips around the globe. Supporting ethical travel, we consult with and match groups and individuals to the most fitting and responsible trips, whether for an eco trip or adventure, a cultural, educational, service-learning, volunteering experience, or combination of activities, and within the given budget. Our tour operators tailor itineraries to meet your needs while providing value. Wiser World is one point of contact to meet your travel needs as sustainably as possible at no extra cost.
Wiser World Travel also specializes in high school trips, whether for a senior class trip that may include volunteering for students or for a high school trip that includes a combination of activities at an affordable price.
We are your ‘green travel agent’.
Wiser World Travel is dedicated to serving people, cultures, and environments by matching caring travelers who seek new experiences to the most fitting, enjoyable, quality, and sustainable/responsible tours, itineraries, and accommodations. We represent only those travel providers who meet strict criteria for sustainability and responsible travel.
Peggy Lichter, COE (Chief of Everything)
Peggy owned and was the CEO of a Colorado-based training firm for 17 years, which still provides national training services to both the private and public sectors. In a past life she co-owned and operated a retail food store, also selling natural baked goods to the precursor of what is now a national natural foods chain. Peggy lives in Boulder, Colorado with her spouse of 32 years and has two children. She (like most Boulderites!) enjoys hiking in the Rockies, practicing yoga, reading engrossing novels, and cooking ethnic food. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver.
The sale of my training company in 2006 allowed me the freedom to ponder how I might best use my experience to make a positive impact on people and environments around the world. A trip to New Zealand opened my eyes to the concept of responsible travel. Ultimately, frustration with my difficulty to verify sustainable tour operators and accommodations combined with the lack of standardized sustainable criteria in the travel industry sparked me to create Wiser World Travel, LLC.
Alex MacLennan, Administrative Support:
Alex received her B.A. in 2008 from the University of Chicago where she studied philosophy, with particular interest in ethics and moral responsibility. She currently works producing public lectures, education programs, and web content as the Production Coordinator at the Chicago Humanities Festival, as well as providing social networking and administrative support for Wiser Word Travel. Alex was first introduced to the idea of community-based travel while trekking with her family in Peru. This inspiring experience led to the foundation of The Mountain Fund, where Alex got her start in non-profit work editing the International Mountain Explorers Connection newsletter.