Who We Are
Travel Life Adventures was founded in 2017 by Kolena Allen and Tanner Colton on the premise that travel can be meaningful and exciting for the traveler while also positively impacting the communities, cultures and environments that we travel to. Our desire is to work hand in hand with both travelers and local partners to craft inspired and unique travel opportunities that employ regenerative practices to create positive change. Our design method brings together travelers, communities and destinations to help design conscious and adventurous travel experiences.
We believe that when we work together travel can have a positive impact on the world
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Our Mission.
To connect travelers with deeper experiences. To ensure that local people are the custodians of tourism outcomes in their communities. We work to remove barriers to accessing transformational experiences through travel and aim to increase representation and diversity in tourism.
When done with intention and care, these custom experiences can be both cost effective for travelers while still supporting local communities.
Our Vision
A world transformed through travel
The Team
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Kolena Allen, Founder & Owner
My name is Kolena Allen I was born in India but raised in the PNW. My love for traveling started in my early twenties and has been going strong ever since. Outside of running TLA, I love spending time in nature either hiking, skiing or anything mountain related and spending time with my community that I’m so grateful for.
I live with my partner Tanner Colton and our fur baby Rocky Boi. I believe that travel is one of the greatest connectors we have, that helps shape our understanding, appreciation and love for this incredible place we get to call home. It allows strangers to become friends and takes lines on a map and they become nonexistent. Outside of wanting to share and help curate meaningful travel experiences with you, I do enjoy any type of chip I can get my hands on.
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Tanner Colton, Co-Owner
Growing up in a small, rural, all-white country town in the Northwest of the United States, my childhood was both idyllic and limiting, beautiful and problematic. Being privlaged to have some travel opportunities as a young person, I quickly came to realize that the world is much bigger, much more beautiful that I ever thought possible. As a young person I began my love affair with travel and exploration, seeing a sense of belonging and answers to questions that i still seek today. Who am I? Why am I here? What does it all mean?
Nature and new experiences, connections and shared discoveries, these are what drive me today. Getting to explore the world around me with my partner, Kolena, and to continue to marvel at all the world has to offer is something I don’t take for granted. Whether it’s hiking in alpine landscapes, getting lost in deserts, or floating down a rushing river, Nature has always been my teacher, and I hope always will be.
My greatest hope for my work, for my time here on Earth really, is to discover all I can about myself, about others, and about the mysteries of life, and to share that with as many people as I can.