TRAVEL THE WORLD AND TELL STORIES THAT MATTER

CREW
TESTIMONIALS
UPCOMING
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This is NOT tourism-as-usual.
Actuality Abroad has led hundreds of impact-driven storytellers on documentary adventures that provided them the training, experience, and support they needed to learn and grow.
Come along and
TRAVEL LIKE A STORYTELLER
START YOUR
JOURNEY
STEP 1
Apply for any upcoming trip.
STEP 2
Schedule a video interview and get all your questions answered.
STEP 3
Accept your invitation to join the crew and make your plans to travel.
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Why We Focus On Changemakers
To truly experience a place, you have to learn from its changemakers.
At Actuality Abroad, we believe that storytelling should serve this kind of work.
That’s why, in every destination, we collaborate with locally led social impact organizations—to ensure that the stories we tell don’t just document change, but contribute to it.
Read on...How We Travel + Why It Matters
Most people want their travels to be meaningful. They want to feel inspired, connected, and changed by the experience. But tourism-as-usual rarely delivers. Instead of depth, it offers a checklist. Instead of connection, it promotes consumption.
At Actuality Abroad, we travel differently. We don’t just visit a place—we engage with it. We meet the people who live there, listen to their stories, and learn from their expertise. Our trips are built on collaboration, not observation.
Read on...Guiding Principles for Storytelling and Travel
At Actuality Abroad, the way we approach our work is rooted in clear principles. These aren’t abstract ideas or feel-good slogans—they’re practical guidelines that shape how we operate, collaborate, and create. These principles help us make decisions, set expectations, and hold ourselves accountable, whether we’re on location, in the editing room, or working with changemakers. Here’s a closer look at what drives us and why it matters.
Read on...HOW WE
TRAVEL

DOCUMENTARY OUTREACH
A four-week documentary travel course where you learn to produce a short documentary film about changemakers.