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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Cruise Info Night: Royal Caribbean and Cruise Certificates
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People in the group have been talking about doing a Pacific Coastal cruise, one way between Vancouver, BC to California, flying there or back. Since I'm doing a tour of an RCCL ship and can get people cruise certificates, which would save you hundreds, I thought we could have a planning talk and discuss the cruise line, destinations, and recent changes ~ClaudetteHere are some Pacific Coastal options for us:
- 5-Night Vancouver, BC to San Diego
Vancouver, British Columbia | Astoria, Oregon | San Francisco, California | San Diego, California - 7-Night San Diego to Vancouver, BC
San Diego, California | Astoria, Oregon | Seattle, Washington | Victoria, British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia - 7-Night Vancouver, BC BC to San Diego
Vancouver, British Columbia | Astoria, Oregon | San Francisco, California (overnight) | San Diego, California
FYI, I'm planning a Caribbean cruise on Virgin Voyages for fall/winter of 2027.
Fill out this form in order to get the Zoom link.
Learn more and sign up for the Cruise Certificate.1 attendee- 5-Night Vancouver, BC to San Diego
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
Music City Escape: BBQ, Bourbon, Live Music & Local Flavor
Nashville, TN, US• Cost: Single Occupancy - $1,488
Double Occupancy - $1,810 (total for 2)
• Details: Click here for full details and to book.Join me to explore Music City Nashville, TN. We'll stay at the Hyatt Place Nashville/Opryland near top attractions. Enjoy kayaking, whiskey tastings, and a visit to Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery, explore by trolley, dine on the General Jackson Showboat, and experience live music, plus dinner at Aquarium Restaurant Nashville and local BBQ. ~ Claudette
1 attendee
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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