A Personal Note from the
President and Founder of Peace Through Travel,

Linda Rivero

Being born into a mutli-national and multi-lingual family sealed my fate. Soaked in the trill of Spanish and squealing with delight in Italian well before I absorbed left-brain-based English, I was a miniature, arm-flailing citizen of the world by the time I entered pre-school. The Yiddish that came into my family at that point only underscored my developing psychological imperative to devote myself to connecting people and places that are ostensibly disparate but essentially united.

Between then and now I’ve traveled extensively and lived in Latin America and Europe as well as various regions of the United States. Language and communication have always been my beacons. I’ve taught languages to students from pre-school to life-school (i.e., adults), and my writing and editorial skills have contributed to such clients as Marriott International, Iberoamerican Network for Sustainable Development, and Get Up and Go! Travel Guides.

Ten years of directing my international, specialized tour company, La Pergola Tours/Italian Country living, taught me the business of sustainable travel with a cultural emphasis…and eight years’ photographing New York City-based performers and exhibiting independent and foreign films through my not-for-profit North of New York Cinema Center sharpened my eye—and need—for beauty. For me, education is on-going; my B.A., M.A. and years of photography, film and writing training were just the beginning. Learning is an unending process—and gift.

Today I come full-circle. Together with colleagues from around the world, I am dedicated to bringing to you outstanding information and opportunities in cultural and sustainable travel. Peace Through Travel exists for this purpose. My desire is to help you be a wise and joyful adventurer, gaining the deepest experience and benefit from travel as you possibly can. My commitment is to helping you become a true 21st century W.O.R.L.D. traveler.

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