Michelle McAlister

I'm a travel writer and frequent international volunteer. I’ve spent the past 20 years reflecting on the landscape of communication, cultures, and creatures. Most recently, I’ve focused my energy to helping advance the campaigns of national and international NGOs in their efforts to preserve and protect threatened habitat for the precious, critically endangered lives that depend on it.

My stories about travel have appeared in San Diego Reader, Yahoo! News Philippines, E/The Environmental Magazine, The Compass, San Francisco Chronicle, Tango Diva, and have garnered Gold, Bronze and Honorable Mentions in Traveler's Tales SOLAS Travel Writing Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2013.