Ethical Explorers: Bay Area Travel Collective

For curious people who want to explore the world more intentionally
We're a club for passionate explorers and aspiring travel mavericks to connect, learn from each other, and plan new adventures—together!

We host a mix of virtual and in-person events. Most free, some paid, including:

Monthly Meetups - We share hidden gems, swap stories, and plan our next adventures (preferably over snacks or over good coffee)

The Travelling Book Club - Your reading list becomes your passport! We read incredible books and then explore their worlds in real life. Think literature meets adventure. Our first trip leaves this February! Sign up by Oct. 7th

Practical Workshops like:

• "Pack Like a Pro" (because we all want to fly with a single carry-on)
• Pre-trip journal workshops - sketching tips, planning, dreaming on paper
• Budget accountability circles for big dream trips
• Travel book discussions with authors and fellow adventurers
• Info sessions for upcoming adventures

Curated Group Adventures - Small group trips to places that make our souls sing, led by people who're obsessed with finding off-the-beaten-path experiences.

Our Goal is to "Do More than Explore" by

• Planning trips with smaller carbon footprints
• Better supporting the communities we visit
• Giving back to projects that help solve environmental challenges

Who Are You?
You might be planning your first solo adventure or your fiftieth international trip. Maybe you're a recent graduate with wanderlust, a career-climber ready to explore, or someone approaching retirement with a passport full of dreams. What matters is that you want to travel with intention, connect with the places you visit, and come home with stories that make people lean in closer.

What to Expect:
This isn't just about checking destinations off a bucket list. We're the kind of people who choose the local birdwatching guide over the standard tour bus, who pack our journals alongside our cameras, and who believe the best travel stories come from genuine connections—with places, communities, and each other.

You know that spark you get when you find something unexpected? Maybe a tiny café down an alley you almost missed, or a viewpoint that's not in any guidebook? The moment when you realize anything could happen next? We’re here to create more of those moments!

Ready to explore ethically and adventurously?

Join us! Let's build a community of intentional travelers together!

This Meetup group is sponsored by Fair Travel Co.