About us
Welcome to Adventures and Events! The purpose of this group to create an all activities group that helps connect one another to fun and memorable experiences. It is not based on any one type of activity but rather an assortment of things.
Everyone that wants to go make new friends, dine, go rafting, explore, hike, sky dive, go kayaking, do urban walks, do bon fires, travel and experience all of life's great joys are welcome to join.
Claudette of Claudette Travels is our head resident travel agent and co-Organizer - you're welcome to contact her to arrange trips for you and the group!
We're also looking for volunteers to host events. Choose an activity that you would like to do and pick a day and time to do it, choose a place to meet and how people can find you when they get to the location.
Benefits to volunteers: You get to do the activities you want, when you want to do them with people that enjoy the same activities you do, who live/work near you and have the same work/play schedule that you have. You will meet and mingle with lots of people as everyone looks to the host to lead the group.
Upcoming events
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Tremendous Turkey
Istanbul, Ebusuud cad. NO:12 , Sirkeci , 34110 Istanbul TURKEY, TRApril 6th – 18th, 2026
Join here: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/turkey-small-group-tours/
Email us at joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!
Our friends at PhotoFly Travel Club have created a brand new adventure to Turkey. Experience the rich tapestry of history and culture throughout her diverse regions and landscapes. In the vibrant city of Istanbul, explore iconic landmarks like Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and the bustling Grand Bazaar. Be immersed in local flavors with a street food culinary tour, and enjoy a scenic cruise along the Bosphorus. In Cappadocia, marvel & photograph its unique landscapes, including the fairy chimneys of Devrent Valley and the ancient rock-cut churches in Red Valley. In Antalya, visit stunning waterfalls and the charming old town of Kaleiçi. Relax on a white sand beach or explore further at the ancient cities of Perge and Aspendos. In Pamukkale, walk on the mesmerizing travertine terraces and explore the ancient city of Hierapolis. Discover the ancient Roman metropolis of Ephesus and the picturesque village of Sirince, concluding with a delightful farewell dinner by the sea. A perfect blend of history, photography, cultural immersion, and breathtaking natural beauty; need we say more?
- 12 Nights/13 Days Turkey
- Istanbul (3 Nights)| Cappadocia (3 Nights) | Antalya (3 Nights) | Pamukkale (1 Night) | Kusadasi (2 Nights)
- Charming boutique hotels & resorts
- 3 Domestic flights INCLUDED!
- Breakfast daily
- 4 Dinners
- Privately guided adventures throughout
- All taxes, transfers, fees included
Email us directly at joinus@photoflytravel.com to receive a detailed daily itinerary!
Istanbul - 3 nights
- The Old City: Guided tour of Hagia Sophia, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Grand Bazaar.
- Culinary Immersion: Taste Istanbul's popular street foods, visit a traditional artisan restaurant for homemade delicacies and enjoy Turkish delights with coffee.
- The Spice Market: Capture Istanbul's 17th-century Spice Bazaar, renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and rich history as a hub of spice trade; an authentic sensory feast with aromatic spices, herbs, teas, and traditional Turkish products amidst Ottoman-inspired architecture.
- Cruise the Bosphorus: Admire the banks sailing between Europe and Asia, a unique winding strait separating two continents.
Cappadocia - 3 nights
- Devrent Valley, Pasabag, and Avanos: A photographer's dream; Devrent Valley, known for its unique rock formations, offers our cameras surreal landscapes resembling animal shapes and fairy chimneys. Pasabag features extraordinary hoodoos and multiple-stemmed fairy chimneys, while Avanos is famed for its pottery traditions along the banks of the Kızılırmak River.
- Optional Sunrise Hot Air Balloon: Enjoy and photograph the views of this astounding, unique landscape from the sky as the sun's golden hues blanket the valley!
- Open Air Museum: The heart of Cappadocia, famous for its wall painting dating back to the 10th century, describes the life of Jesus Christ.
- Red Valley & Cavusin: Renowned for its striking red-hued rock formations, Red Valley offers panoramic views and excellent photography opportunities amidst picturesque backdrops. Cavusin, an ancient village nearby, showcases historic cave dwellings and rock-cut churches, providing a glimpse into the region's rich cultural and architectural heritage.
- Özkonak Underground City: A lesser-known but fascinating underground complex carved out of soft volcanic rock with multiple levels of tunnels, rooms, and ventilation shafts, offering insights into ancient underground living and defense strategies in the region.
- Creating the cuisine: A memorable cooking class with a 4-course meal including soup, entrée, main meal, and local dessert.
Antalya – 3 nights
- Kaleiçi (Old Town): Discover the ancient quarters, renowned for picturesque narrow streets, historic Ottoman houses, and a vibrant atmosphere with shops, cafes, and ancient landmarks.
- Stunning Waterfalls: The Karpuzkaldıran Waterfall cascades dramatically down steep cliffs into the Mediterranean Sea while Kursunlu Waterfall provides a tranquil setting amidst lush greenery, with cascades that flow into small ponds ideal for nature walks, picnics, and of course, photography!
- Relax and enjoy the beach: Free time to relax, wander the ancient streets, or head to one of the beautiful white sand beaches that dot the coast.
- Optional adventure to Perge & Aspendos: Showcasing remarkable Roman archaeological sites, Perge features well-preserved ruins including a grand theater, agora, and Roman baths, offering insights into urban life during antiquity.
Pamukkale – 1 night
- The Cotton Castle: Famed for its natural hot springs and stunning terraces of travertine formations, these mineral-rich terraces have been formed over millennia by the flow of calcium-rich waters cascading down the mountainside.
Kusadasi – 2 nights
- Sirince Village: Nestled in the hills near Kusadasi and Ephesus, this village charms visitors with its cobblestone streets, traditional Ottoman houses, and vineyards producing local fruit wines.
Ephesus
- Guided Discovery of Ephesus: Explore and learn about the Arcadian Way, Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, Celsius Library, and the Antique Theatre; amazing Greco-Roman architecture to photograph in every direction.
Email us at joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!
Price: $3,595
Single Supplement: $995Go here to sign up: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/turkey-small-group-tours/
12 attendees
16th Annual Multi-Meetup Spring Overnight Party Cruise 🛳 Vancouver to Seattle
Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal, 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC, CAYou're invited to the 16th Annual Overnight Party cruises, 2026! We've been doing these 1-night repositioning cruises since 2010 and back for a series of 5 short PNW cruises this year (three overnight, one 3-night, and one 4-night). This overnight cruise is from Vancouver, BC to Seattle on the Holland Eurodam with meals and entertainment included all just for the price of a hotel room. Join us and book with the group for special rates, perks and activities! ~Claudette
COST: Rates starting at $203 per cabin (Inside, as of 2/1/26 for 1 or 2 people), includes cabin, meals, onboard entertainment and extras noted below.
Upgrades available to Oceanview and Balcony cabins & Suites
TAXES AND CRUISE FEES: $75.00 per person, included- - - See Complete details for cabin rates, hotels, transportation - - -
Why do a 1-night, 1-way cruise? Because they are fun and a great way to sample a cruise and do a quick getaway! Check out short videos on this YouTube playlist to see what all the buzz is about!
Welcome to take the Amtrak train or motorcoach/shuttles to head up a day early to explore Vancouver in the afternoon followed by a group dinner, or come up the day of the cruise.
On the cruise there are freshwater pools & hot tubs, casinos, shows, night club along with unlimited lunch, dinner, breakfast and snacks. We don't call it a party cruise for nothing! For those coming up early or staying later, get your hotel at special package rates via the Booking Form - a one-stop shop experience!
*** Passport, Enhanced Driver's License, or other travel documents required. ***
This is a multi-group event. More people may be signed up than you see RSVPd here. All rates and deposits are subject to change until booked.
23 attendees
Wonders of Japan
Tokyo, Japan, 1 Chome-5-10 Shibakoen, Minato, JPMay 12 - May 21, 2026
Join here: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/japan-group-tours
Email us at joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!
Travel friends at PhotoFly Travel Club are bringing back their adventure to Japan! Our Japan group tours are chock full of diverse activities including unique cultural experiences, fantastic landscapes, and all the beautiful temples and architecture that make Japan so iconic. Highlights include the Meiji Shrine in downtown Tokyo inside a park with over 100,000 trees, an easygoing walk through Chubu-Sangaku National Park in the central mountain ranges, visit to Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park and accompanying museum, strolling through the Fushimi Inari temple complex in Kyoto filled with over 10,000 bright orange torii gates, an overnight stay on the peaceful Miyajima Island, and an optional activity to have a private photoshoot and cultural exchange with Japan's cultural treasure, a geisha! Thanks to the advanced bullet trains crisscrossing this country, covering distance is easy to do, and all the complex arrangements will be made on your behalf. Read on to see more of the highlights below.
- 9 nights/10 days
- Boutique hotels, ryokans, & highly rated accommodations
- Breakfast daily
- 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners
- All transfers, rail tickets, public transit tickets, entry fees, and activities as listed in the daily itinerary
- Private guides throughout
- All taxes, transfers, & fees included
Email us directly at joinus@photoflytravel.com to receive a detailed daily itinerary!
Tokyo: 2 Nights
- The Electric City - Experience Akihabara, an otherworldly place filled with bizarre "Japanime" oddities, neon signs, and streets & alleys lined with vendors selling every type of new and used electronics you can think of!
- Asakusa Kanon Temple (Sensoji) - Tokyo's oldest and most famous Buddhist Temple from the 17th century.
- Meiji Shrine - Dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken.
- Shinjuku - skyscraper district has great restaurants, shops, and neon lights everywhere you look. It's nicknamed the Times Square of Tokyo.
The Japanese Alps & Takayama: 2 Nights
- Hirayu Great Falls: This magnificent waterfall is over 200 ft tall and 20 ft across.
- Kamikochi Valley: Inside Chubu-Sangaku National Park, this highland area is home to an amazing walk through lightly forested areas with ponds, macaque monkeys, and a curving river with the mountains as a backdrop.
- Takayama Morning Market: On the bank of the Miyagawa River, the market is fun to observe stands selling local farm produce, flowers and crafts.
- Takayama’s Old Town: Visit and photograph Takayama Jinya, the old government house as well as old homes, shops, coffee houses, and sake breweries, some of which have been in business for centuries.
- Optional Hida Folk Village Tour: This open-air museum exhibits over 30 traditional houses from the Hida region, the mountainous district of Gifu Prefecture around Takayama.
Kyoto: 4 nights
- Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion): Covered with 18-carat gold leaf, this incredible building was originally built by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397.
- Okochi Mountain Villa: This famous villa consists of several beautiful gardens and buildings, including living quarters, tea houses, and a meditation hall.
- Monkey Park Iwatayama: We’ll meander up a small hill to reach the park with a nice overlook filled with macaques.
- Gion District & Optional Geisha Cultural Exchange: Walk through the sleepy district where geisha come from all over the country to train. For those interested (not included) we’ll get to have an incredible experience in a local house with a geisha for a cultural exchange and private photo shoot.
- Fushimi Inari Shrine: Filled with thousands of vermilion gates, this hillside complex and temple is enormous and beautiful.
Hiroshima & Charming Miyajima Island: 1 Night
- Memorial Peace Park, Museum, & A-Bomb Dome: Experience the poignant reminder that caused Hiroshima’s fame.
- Miyajima Island: is small sacred island located in the Inland Sea. It has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times.
- Vermilion Torii Gate & Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima: a sacred island where we’ll visit the world famous Vermilion Torii gate at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Miyajima is one of Japan’s three most scenic places.
Email us at joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!
Price: $4,195
Single Supplement: $1,095Deposit: $600
12 attendees
Virgin Voyages Maiden Cruise out of Seattle 🛳 7-Night Alaska Cruise
Port of Seattle - Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal (Pier 66), 2225 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA, USVirgin Voyages is coming to the West Coast!! You're invite to join my friends and me on their maiden out of Seattle to Alaska in 2026! Book early for the best rate and discounts. (I have Alaska cruises posted for 2025 if you want to go this year.)
COST: Rates start at $2,373 per cabin (single and double occupancy), including taxed and fees with exclusive special amenities! As of 1/9/25
See current rates and book directly and still receive the bonuses and agent support.BONUSES:
🛳 Book and pay in full a year in advance and get 10% off!
🛳 Up to an Additional $300 in Sailor Loot on Select Categories & Sailings!
🛳 Join Virgin Voyages Open House for extra perks and note that First Mate Claudette Hatcher, Claudette@ClaudetteTravels.com, invited you!
AND Solo Sailors get 80% off the double occupancy rate (i.e. the single supplement is 120% vs 200%) - special subject to change or end without notice.*** PASSPORT REQUIRED AND OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED. ***
This is a multi-group event. More people may be signed up than you see RSVPd here. All rates and deposits are subject to change until booked.10 attendees
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