What we’re about
Whether you are new to the area or not, our Los Angeles area events assist in providing professionals with an atmosphere that is relaxing and friendly, where people can enjoy the event activities and the pleasant company of other professionals.
Our members come from the Valley, West L.A., East L.A., Downtown, Hollywood, Long Beach and Orange County to enjoy our many exciting events!
We host a variety of social events in the LA area, to include happy hours, wine tastings, bar crawls, parties, outdoor activities, dating events, seminars, cooking classes, upscale galas, casual social events, wine tours, beer tasting, sporting events, adventures/adventurous activities (river rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, mini golf), party cruises, singles cruises and club openings!
Our events cater to all age groups, although we host events which specifically include 20’s & 30’s, as well as 40+ age range.
All are welcome. Our events bring together friends and friends to be.
Come join us, at one of our upcoming LA area events and meet people who want to get out and do a variety of activities and adventures. It’s all about having a good time and enjoying good company.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Bali & Singapore: Elephant Sanctuary - Scenic Beaches - Urban EleganceLAX, Los Angeles, CA
Two destinations combined in one awesome Meetup trip! Come along on an incredible journey for 7 days in Bali and 3 days in Singapore!
We designed this adventure especially for our Meetup group to showcase the best of both destinations, from the beauty of Bali’s nature to the bustling city of Singapore, all while connecting with fellow travelers who share our passion for exploration. Breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and unforgettable experiences await!
We will visit:
· Ubud
· Kintamani with Mount and Lake Batur
· The Sacred Tirta Empul temple
· The iconic Bali Swing.
· The Sacred Monkey Forest
· Kuta
· The stunning Uluwatu Temple
· Taro’s Elephant Park
· SingaporeWe will Experience:
· Shirodara Massage with hot oil, herbs and flower baths
· A close encounter with elephants in their sanctuary
· Kecak Balinese dance show
· The Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
· A Night Safari in the tropical jungle
· Iconic landmarks like Merlion Park, Thian Hock Keng Temple and Singapore’s ChinatownLand Tour cost $3640 per person, double occupancy
(we match roommates for those wishing to share)
Solo occupancy an additional $790
***International airfare not included***A $350 deposit will guarantee your spot for this awesome Meetup Adventure:
CLICK HERE for secure deposit link
***Your deposit is fully refundable up to 90 days before the departure***Upon submitting the deposit, please fill out THIS FORM:
What’s Included:
· 9 Nights’ Accommodations – Ubud, Kuta & Singapore
· A flight from Bali to Singapore
· 9 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 Dinners
· Naturalist Guide (during activities)
· All activities listed
· All transportation during the tour
· Airport Transfers to/from hotel (in/out)What’s Not Included:
· International Airfare
· Optional excursions
· Travel insurance (highly recommended)
· Personal expenses
· Meals not listed in the itinerary
· TipsRSVP to the event to receive additional info
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Message me, Ekaterina, directly. I will be happy to answer all your questions and help with arranging the airfare too.
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Click Here to fill out our google info request form to receive detailed itinerary on this or any of our other international adventuresStill have questions?
We do a monthly Q&A Travel Zoom on all our events
https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/296044209/
Come to the zoom and ask any questions. Great way to get the info you want without all the other fluff. As well as meet us and other attendees.We believe in good decent social. This event is cross posted to several other groups and the number of RSVPs on each is not reflective. We have a set of sister groups where we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events too.
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- Featured International Meetup Trips for 2025 & 2026Link visible for attendees
This Zoom Overseas Q & A is a monthly event.
Video Link: https://meet.google.com/irp-rnyi-fgb No software or download needed. Just open in a browser.
The date gets moved right before the event occurs. This way all the links posted to events keep working.
We have some truly EPIC Overseas events ahead. And Epic Adventure leads to Copious Questions.
To solve that . . . Let's Talk! Join us for a Q & A Zoom where you can ask all your Q's and get all your A's.
SCHEDULE
6:00 to 7:30pm PST is Q & A about our Overseas Events.
Such as Costa Rica, Japan Fall Colors, Angkor Wat, Everest Base Camp, Meetup On The Orient Express, Machu Picchu, Spain and Portugal...7:30 to 9pm PST Is about camping stuff. Newbie Q's. Gear. Food. Camping Tips.
Including Q & A and about specific local trips/events.Click Here for the The Local Events and Beginner Camping ZOOM event
To join the zoom FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM and/or RSVP to this event. We will email direct on the day of, to remind you.
What to talk about? Most of the convo will be on the following:
Sep 12, 2025 Bali & Singapore Journey (filled)
Oct 12, 2025 Jordan: Dana to Petra Trek with Wadi Rum (filled)
Oct 19, 2025: Petra to the Pyramids. Dead Sea, Sphinx & Nile (filled)
Nov 27, 2025 Catalina & Ensenada -- Thanksgiving Weekend Cruise
Feb 20, 2026 Northern Lights. A Scandinavian Odyssey!
Feb 28, 2026 India's Golden Triangle with HOLI and Dubai
Mar 29, 2026 Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Jun 5, 2026 Costa Rica Eco Adventure
Jun 18, 2026 Mt Kilimanjaro Trek! One of the 7 Summits
Jun 27, 2026 Serengeti Photo Safari! Africa’s Best Wildlife Show
Jul 05, 2026 Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and Rwanda
Aug 03, 2026 Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier Cruise from San Francisco
Sep 09, 2026 France Culinary Explorer! Food
Sep 20, 2026 Meetup on the Orient Express
Dec 04, 2026 Vietnam & Cambodia (with Angkor Wat)
Mar 06, 2027 Galapagos Islands Expedition
Apr 25, 2027 Everest Base Camp Yoga Trek:To receive detailed itinerary on ANY of our events . . . CLICK HERE to fill out our google form.
Our events are all very safe, fun, curated, and organized.
Questions about Hotels, Flights, Meals, Museums, Power Plugs, Converters, Money Conversion or whatever!!
All the folks currently signed on to our events are invited to come and ask all the Q's and get all the deets they want to. They will also get them in writing too, but we know a lot of folks rather a face and voice compared to an email. It's that whole human interaction thing!
**To join the zoom FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM **We will email direct on the day of to remind you.
- Member Mixer & Potluck @ Hollywood Sculpture Garden w/ Arts Exhibition''Hollywood Sculpture Garden Parking Location, Hollywood, CA
The Hollywood Sculpture Garden is really a neat place . . . AND WE GIVE TO VISIT AND HAVE A SOCIAL THERE!!!
It's located on private property and not normally open to the public. So it is indeed a special thing for us to go.
Special Guests for this evening:
- Guitar Concert by Christopher Cronk
- Virtual Reality Holograms by Dan Ginsburg
- Mapping by Dillon Smith
That's right . . . Live music and art installations.
(for free)
To Attend you NEED to be ON THE GUEST LIST
TO BE ON THE GUEST LIST . . . you NEED to FILL THIS OUT FORM https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9
No entry on the form will result in no entry to the event.
Now . . . About this event: It is outdoors in a super-funky, pretty and cute location of The Hollywood Sculpture Garden.
This is intended as a "New To Meetup Mixer." Meaning if you are new to Meetup, or new to the group, been in the group for a while but not attended an event or even just new to the city, . . . then come.
A perfect way to meetup some quality people over some even better wine.
And very perfect if this is your first meetup ever!! Come join us.
If you are an existing member, . . . then you are equally welcome. After all . . who will be the welcome wagon for all the new people?
Now . . . A little bit MORE about this event:
Sunset is expected for 6:40PM
5PM Event STARTS
5 to 6 PM . . . General arrival window.
6 to 7:30 . . . General socializing & art appreciation over food and drinks.
6:40 . . . . . . . Sunset (if all goes according to plan)
7:30 PM . . . . . The light show begins
7:30 to 10 . . . More socializing and art.
10Pm onwards . . . the night is young. Head off to other cool places with new friends.Oh!!!!!! One other thing
It's Pot-luck/Drink-luck.
Your ticket for entry is a dish or a drink. Bring anything that is good to share for serve 10 people. Or a nice bottle of wine, or dozen beers (if cheap beer), 6 pack of craft beer.
We will provide the tables, dishes, plastic-ware, cups, napkins, etc.
Frist: Fill out the form https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9
SECOND: Pick up a dish or drink to bring to the event.
THIRD: Show up (at the event) with your best self and be ready to be social and have fun.I know what you are thinking . . .
- will this be fun?
- is this a cool place?
- will there be people as cool as me there?
- or even . . . . I'm not cool & I am shy/introverted . . .
- will I be able to fit in and enjoy too?
And the answer is yes to all.
WATCH THIS!!! Here is a vid from an actual event we did there. It was summer of 2021. Watch the whole thing and you will see the food/wine . . . the place, . . . where we hang out and how. As well as what it looks like at day and nite. AND . . . you get of feel of the people, place and vibe. (reg link to the vid) https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI
The Plan:
- Event Starts 5:00 PM
- We socialize . . . Catch Sunset.
- Then more socialize and the the lights will go on.
Question: Tell me about this socialize thing?
Answer: It's a Potluck. Bring a dish. OR bring Merlot. Then social happens from there.To attend this FREE event you MUST be on the GUEST LIST list
TO BE ON THE LIST . . . fill this out Google Form
https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9Question: The cost for all this?
Answer: FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE. And bring a dish or drinks.PARKING: Parking is tight to non-existent the location. The Google Form will used to make sure you have ALL the best parking info.
This event is cross posted to several meetup groups. So there will be plenty of folks.
Be sure to fill out the google form so we can send you all the parking info and the schedule and event info. AND to have your name on the guest list.
https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9Some goals for this event . . .
- To make new friends.
- To make more friends.
- To go to new places.
- To be more social (in real life).
ALSO . . . there is a companion event to this . . . earlier in the day if the evening time does not work.
https://www.meetup.com/sevenarts/events/309177729/
The companion event is Coffee, Conversation & Art from 11 AM to 4 PMNOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Race, Color, Religion, Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Relationship Status, Gender, Gender Preference, or even Belly Button Lint.
We welcome all, . . .; and that includes you.
- The Dana to Petra Trek w/ bonus of Wadi Rum! A Jordan Discovery Adventure.LAX, Los Angeles, CA
Our Meetup group is off on another thrilling hiking adventure to exotic faraway lands! This time, we are trekking in Jordan, where breathtaking views of sandstone cliffs, narrow gorges, and vast plains unfold against the backdrop of the Great Rift Valley.
The Dana to Petra trek, also known as the Dana Wadi Trail, is one of Jordan's most renowned hiking experiences. It takes us through a diverse range of landscapes, offering a mix of natural beauty, historical significance, and cultural encounters.
The trek begins from Dana village, a charming and ancient small town, known for its stone houses and traditional architecture. It is located in Jordan's largest nature reserve - Dana, which also gives the name of the trek. The Dana Trail spans a variety of ecosystems, from lush woodlands to arid desert.
In addition to the amazing hiking experience, our Meetup trip provides a unique cultural exposure. We will have the opportunity to interact with local Bedouin communities and even stay in a Bedouin camp, experiencing their hospitality, traditional food, and way of life.
The trek culminates in the ancient city of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Entering Petra from the "backdoor" via the Monastery (Ad Deir) is a unique experience, offering a less crowded approach to this iconic archaeological site.
The actual trek from Dana to Petra covers approximately 50 miles and it will take us 6 days. The trek is considered moderately challenging, with some sections requiring good physical fitness due to rugged terrain and long distances.
The whole trip, however, is 12 days as we are spending some time sightseeing and visiting some of the amazing tourist spots of Jordan. In addition to Petra we will see Amman, Madaba, Mt Nebo, Dead Sea and Aqaba at the Red Sea.
Limited size to 24 attendees total. This trip will fill up extremely quickly.
Price per person, double occupancy: $3990
(we match roommates)
Single Supplement $710 or total price for a solo accommodation: $4700
The only way to secure your spot is a $350 deposit
Click Here for Secure Deposit LinkDeposit is refundable up to 90 days before the departure (less PayPal fees).
Click Here and Fill out this Form if you are making a Deposit******Airfare from/to the US is not included********
Message direct to Anna (flights and itinerary)
Message Direct to Marc (trekking and trip information)Inclusions:
· Meet & assist at Amman International Airport and arrival and departure transfers
· 10 Nights accommodation at hotels and camping sites
· Meals as described in the itinerary
· Transportation except during the hike
· Entrance fees as per the program
· Professional Archaeological Licensed English-Speaking Guide through all touring days only
· Professional Licensed English-Speaking Hiking Guide during hiking days (6 days: day 3 – day 8)
· 6 Full day Camping equipment, such as tent, mattress, blankets, water, bathroom, showers, 3 meals a day, luggage transfers
· Bottled water every throughout all days
· 3 hours tour in Wadi Rum by the open Bedouin
· Portage at Airport & Hotels.
· All applicable taxesWe offer a 9-day optional extension to Egypt: Pyramids, Sphinx, Nile cruise & more. CLICK HERE FOR INFO.
For people who are not interested in the hiking option, we have a regular trip (not involving hiking) from Petra to the Pyramids, with Nile Cruise. CLICK HERE FOR THIS OPTION.
Have more questions?
Click here to message Anna
Click here to message Marc
AND/OR
Come to our monthly Q & A Zoom on all international trips we offer. Meet others attending, be social, or come and get any questions answered.
AND/OR
Fill out this form: Click Here for our Overseas Trip Request Form for more info on this or any of our international events.We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events too.
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