
What we’re about
This is a group for individuals looking to socialize, do fun things, and find new friends. Let's increase our social circle, social activities and explore LA while maybe meeting that special someone! Let's have costume parties, wine tasting trips, weekend getaways, social events, pool parties, hikes, camping trips, and many more.
"If you want to host events, please let us know!"
If you are new in town or just looking to make more friends, join us! If you have suggestions for fun meetup events, please contact the organizer. :)
We area also planning events like cruises, paintball outings, snowboarding trips and more. Let's enjoy the best time of our life together! :)
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Galapagos Islands Expedition-Untouched nature in all its splendor! Singles GroupLos Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, CA
We are off on another adventure! This time it is a Galapagos Islands Expedition.
Our meetup event is full.
AND . . . If you are reading this now . . . it's too late to join.
IF you still wish to see the itinerary . . Click Here and send me a message with "send me the Galapagos itinerary." Do include your email as it's a larger file.We will repeat this trip in March 2027. Here is the link (for those who plan ahead): https://www.meetup.com/moretoexplore/events/300828838/
Speaking of planning . . .
. . . . Travel takes planning in advance.
Here are our other upcoming more elaborate/complex meetup events so you can plan to join us.
Apr 25-May 11, 2025 Everest Base Camp Yoga Trek
May 15-28, 2025 Meetup on Orient Express
Jun 28-Jul 11, 2025 Spain and Portugal with Running of the Bulls!
Aug 10-20, 2025 MACHU PICCHU! via Short Inca Trail or Train!!
Aug 10-20, 2025 The Salkantay Trek EPIC MACHU PICCHU!
Sep 12-21, 2025 Bali & Singapore Journey
Oct 12-23, 2025 Jordan: Dana to Petra Trek with Wadi Rum
Oct 19-31, 2025: Petra to the Pyramids. Dead Sea, Sphinx & Nile
Feb 08-18, 2026 Northern Lights. A Scandinavian Odyssey!
Feb 28-Mar 11, 2026 India's Golden Triangle with HOLI and Dubai
Mar 29-Apr 09, 2026 Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Jun 18-27, 2026 Mt Kilimanjaro Trek! One of the 7 Summits
Jun 27-Jul 06, 2026 Serengeti Photo Safari! Africa’s Best Wildlife ShowFor detailed day-by-day itinerary and more info on any of these trips, fill out our form. You can check-box several events that way.
https://forms.gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8OR
We do a monthly Q & A Zoom on all our overseas events.
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.OR
Click Here to Message Direct to Anna with any questions.
We believe in good decent social. This events is cross posted to several other groups and the number of RSVPs on each is not reflective of total attendees. In this case the trip is full.
We have a set of sister groups where we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events.
Click Here to see and join in on all our other fun events
Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it!
SOT 2000318-10
- Everest Base Camp Trek-A bucket list adventure! Incl helicopter ride downLos Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, CA
This is definitely a bucket list type of trip for our age group.
It embodies adventure and the romance of traveling to far off places. It is also tempered with safety and do-ability.
The actual dates are Apr 25-May 11, 2025 and the trip is 17 days/16 nights.
We have done this adventure twice already, in 2021 and 2022, and everybody had a blast! CLICK HERE to see attendee photos of the EBC trekWE HAVE MADE CHANGES BASED UPON EXPERIENCE.
- We are ADDING Yoga and Meditation, and a local expert TO BE WITH US to guide in Buddhist practice and local culture.
- We are ADDING two days while going up to better acclimatize.
- We are ADDING a HELLICOPTER FLIGHT from our highest camp back to start point AND REMOVING two days going down by taking the flight.
To clarify. We are NOT going up to the top of Everest (29,000’)
We are going to Everest Base Camp at 17,600’
Our starting elevation will be in Lukla at 9,400’You need to be of average or better fitness. If you can manage walking 3-6 hours a day, up and down a hill while carrying a light daypack, you will be OK! If you are very fit and work out and train, you will be at the front.
Professional guides to lead, and Yaks to carry our gear are included. And a Yak Herder too!!
All that is left for us to carry is our water, snacks and camera.
But I don't have the needed gear?!
Sleeping bag and parka, rated to -10C are provided and walking poles too!Does this include food?
All meals on the trek potion are included.What is lodging like?
We are sleeping in a series of "Tea Houses" along the route. You will have a bed in a shared room with roommate (from the group). Sorry, a solo room will not be available on this trip. We will pair up everybody.How dangerous is this? What if I get sick or hurt?
This is NOT the summiting Everest with people dying from bad choices. We will be walking on an established, well used trail the entire time, and NOT on snow or ice. Stats from past years show that 30,000 people a year do the EBC Trek. With all that said, . . . our trip INCLUDES emergency insurance. We are also Certified Wilderness First Responders.
Plain and simple, safety is our primary goal. We will have an experienced guide and porters, and we will be along the entire way.How much does this cost?
Everest Base Camp Trip $3750 - 17 Days, land only (airfare not included)
For this trip we don’t offer single occupancy and we match you with a roommate if you don't have one.We might be able to organize a group airfare from Los Angeles (LAX):**
Group Airfare would be around $1600. We will be working on this in the summer of 2024.RSVP to this event shows your interest, but does not hold your space.
The only way to secure your spot for this trip is a $250 deposit for the land portion: CLICK HERE FOR SECURE DEPOSIT LINK
Deposit is refundable up to 90 days before the departure (less PayPal fees).For more information fill out this form: https://forms.gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8
Land Cost includes:
- Airport pick up and drop off 4 times
- 3 nights at Kathmandu hotel
- 13 nights Tea House accommodation during the trek.
- Kathmandu / Lukla Flights
- All entries, required permits and taxes
- Guide, Assistant guides and Porters
- Food and drinks during the trek
- Helicopter ride back from Gorakshep to Lukla
- Sim Card
- Sleeping bag, down jacket, hiking poles
- Welcome and Farewell dinner
- Sightseeing Tour in Kathmandu
This is the adventure of a lifetime!
It is done in a safe manner and includes lots with no surprises.
To receive detailed itinerary, inclusions etc CLICK HERE and fill out our google form.AND/OR if you have questions?
Message direct to Anna (flights and itinerary)
Message Direct to Marc (screen name Oddie)AND/OR
We do a Zoom Q & A (every other) Wed 6:00-7:30 PM
CLICK HERE FOR THE Zoom Event
CLICK HERE for Google Form to get Reminder for the zoomNOTE: The "land portion" of this trip starts in Kathmandu on Apr 25 and ends on Mar 11. This event is longer than Meetup date range. Or April 9th to March 12th if you include flight time.
SOT 2000318-10
As a meetup group we have gone to EBC, Kilimanjaro, Machu Picchu, Galapagos and other bucket list place. Come alone and leave with new lifelong friends.
Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it!
- Meetup on Orient Express... Paris, Venice, Prague, Vienna, Budapest & IstanbulLAX, Los Angeles, CA
*****The group for this event (May 2025) is filled. International travel takes a lot of planning and it is a little late to join this trip . . . but do not fret! We are doing it again in Sep 2026. CLICK HERE to go to the event*****
Speaking of planning . . .
Here are our other upcoming more elaborate/complex meetup events so you can plan to join us.Aug 10-20, 2025 EPIC MACHU PICCHU! vis Short Inca Trail or Train!!
Aug 10-20, 2025 The Salkantay Trek EPIC MACHU PICCHU!
Sep 15-24, 2025 Bali & Singapore Journey: From Monkey and Elephant Sanctuaries to Urban Elegance
Oct 12-23, 2025 Jordan: Dana to Petra Trek with bonus of Wadi Rum
Oct 19-31, 2025: Petra to the Pyramids. Dead Sea, Sphinx & Nile Cruise
Feb 08-18, 2026 Northern Lights. A Scandinavian Odyssey!
Feb 28-Mar 11, 2026 India's Golden Triangle with HOLI and Dubai Extension
Mar 29-Apr 09, 2026 Cherry Blossoms in Japan
Jun 18-27, 2026 Mt Kilimanjaro Trek! One of the 7 Summits
Jun 27-Jul 06, 2026 Serengeti Photo Safari! "Africa’s Best Wildlife Show"
Sep 09-20, 2026 France Culinary Explorer! Food, Wine, Cheese. Cooking Lessons, Tastings AND MORE
Sep 20-Oct 03, 2026 Meetup on the Orient Express
Mar 06-16, 2027 Galapagos Islands ExpeditionFor detailed day-by-day itinerary and more info on any of these trips, fill out our form. You can check-box several events that way.
https://forms.gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8OR
We do a monthly Q & A Zoom on all our overseas events.
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.OR
Click Here to Message Direct to Anna with any questions.
We believe in good decent social. This events is cross posted to several other groups and the number of RSVPs on each is not reflective of total attendees. In this case the trip is full.
We have a set of sister groups where we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events.
Click Here to see and join in on all our other fun events
SOT 200318-10
Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it!
- Portugal and Spain with Running of the Bulls! Gaudi, Paella, Sintra and more!!Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, CA
Join other singles on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
Dine at the oldest restaurant in the world, visit iconic museums such as Prado and Guggenheim, be amazed at Gaudi's architecture, taste pinxtos, sip good Spanish wine and view the Running of the Bulls from your own private balcony! To top this off...visit Portugal with its rich history, vibrant culture and breathtaking views!This is just a little taste of what awaits us on this awesome culinary and cultural adventure!
Spain is truly a magical and fascinating country - full of history, culture and oh...so much good food and fun time!!! Portugal's history is intertwined with Spain's, so it makes perfect sense to combine these two destinations and be amazed at the similarities and the differences.
We get to travel as locals, mostly by trains between the cities AND at the best time of year to be able to experience in person The Running Of The Bulls in Pamplona.CLICK HERE to see the photos from our 2022/2023 amazing adventures!
We visit:
- Lisbon (with Sintra an Unesco World Heritage)
- Porto
- Madrid
- Bilbao
- Pamplona RUNNING OF THE BULLS
- Barcelona
Guided tours in each city, breakfast daily and several dinners, museum entrances, tasting menus, Running of the Bulls w/balcony view, transportation throughout the trip and much more!
We travel as a group, and also have the flexibility of hop-on, hop-off tours and museum passes with "skip the line" so you enjoy a complete independence. You can take our organized tours or do your own thing, cater to your special interests, visit other sites and locations in the cities, while still being guided and aided with arrangements. You can do it independently, or you can join new friends traveling with you, and do it together. The idea is come alone, meet new like-minded people and make lifelong memories, without the "one size fits all" tour formula.
Price per person, double occupancy: $4850
(we match roommates for those wishing to share)
Price for single room: $6450Included:
- 13 nights in first class hotels with central locations
- Breakfast daily
- Dinner at Casa Botín in Madrid, founded in 1725, is the oldest restaurant in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records https://botin.es/
- Authentic Basque Foodie Tour in Bilbao
- Transportation between the 6 cities
- Arrival and departure transfers from airport to hotels and train stations
- City Sightseeing tours in Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona
- Entrance tickets and guided tours at Sintra, Prado and Guggenheim museums, La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell and more
- Front Row Private Balcony to view (safely from above) the Running Of The Bulls in Pamplona
In addition to the services listed above, what's included mostly comes down to creating an awesome trip at a great value and balanced logistics, making new friends and lifelong memories.
Not Included:
x Transatlantic Airfare (we can help you arrange that)
x Meals not listed above
x Tips and any personal and accidental expensesThe only way to secure your spot is a $500 deposit
Click Here for Secure Deposit Link
Deposit 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
Click Here to fill out our google info request form and receive detailed itinerary and inclusions.
Limited capacity of 24 total. This trip will fill up extremely quickly.We have designed this to include all the "must see" locations.
Click Here to Message Direct to Anna with any questions.
She can help you arrange the airfare and answer any logistics questions.
Click Here to see all our other fun eventsSOT 2000318-10