
What we’re about
Hello friends! What a pleasure it has been meeting up with many of you as fellow "relocators" to the St. Pete/Tampa Bay area - thank you to those who have met up so far, and for those who continue to support and interact with the group!
Check out some of these fun Meetup Groups:
Random Fun Stuff I Want To Do On a Short Notice Club – a very active group with all kinds of Random Fun Stuff to do with awesome people! https://www.meetup.com/random-fun-stuff-i-want-to-do-on-a-short-notice-club/
Do you like cycling and bike tours (local and traveling)? Check out these groups:
Tampa Bay Cycling https://www.meetup.com/tampa-bay-cycling/
Fun Bike Trips https://www.meetup.com/funbiketrips/
Do you like all kinds of outdoor fun? Then check out Outdoor Fun Adventures https://www.meetup.com/outdoorfun/
Christy’s Thirsty Beer Rides, LLC
check us out: Christy's Thirsty Beer Rides, LLC.
https://www.facebook.com/BeerRides
If you're more into INTRAPERSONAL and INTERPERSONAL growth, check out these groups:
**Guided Marriage Book Club with World Record Author Applicant-**Are you looking for a way to improve your relationship or marriage? Look no further! Join our expert reveal book club and gain access to over 200 trusted experts, concepts, theories, and methods condensed into short, easy-to-read pages. My book is designed in textbook style and is like a cram course! This is the ultimate guide to managing complex relationships and marriages. https://www.meetup.com/bonnies-book-club-and-study/
WELCOME CONSCIOUS-MINDED TAMPA SINGLES! ❤
This is a group where quality conscious singles can MEET, mingle, & IMPROVE!! We're an open-minded, non-judgmental group of positive singles looking to improve our relationship/communication skills so we can become the best possible version of ourselves. BRAND NEW GROUP!
https://www.Meetup.com/Singles-Meet-Market/
WELCOME TO "Up-level Your Love" Life--> and learn how to co-create happy, HEALTHY relationships filled with more PLAY, LOVE, and INTIMACY [whether you're currently in a relationship or not]! Relationships are complicated! ANY relationship can be joyful and painful. Heartbreaks happen. Relationships with friends, co-workers, family, AND romantic relationships all have overlap... annnnnnnnd YOU ARE THE COMMON DENOMINATOR. We need to look at ourselves first. Don't you want relationships that ADD to your life instead of stress you out? YES! Then it is time to UPLEVEL YOUR LOVE, communication, and relationship skills! BRAND NEW GROUP!
https://www.meetup.com/the-love-relationshop-tampa/
Emotional Intelligence Tampa
Uplevel your emotional intelligence quotient [EQ] for improvements in all areas of your life: family, romantic, work, friends, etc. JUST GETTING THIS GROUP GOING AGAIN :)
https://www.meetup.com/emotionalintelligenceworkshop/
Ladies Connect! 😃
Let's escape work and cheer each other on, creating a safe space to be ourselves and share our lives💙 as we try to encourage and support each other through life's ups and downs.
https://www.meetup.com/ladiesconnect/
Tampa Self-help Book Club-
This Meetup is for readers of self-help books who would like to get together with others to discuss the books and support each other in our quests for healthier lives.
JUST GETTING THIS GROUP GOING AGAIN :)
https://www.meetup.com/Tampa-Self-help-Book-Club/
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Tuscany/Umbria Slowcation! - Sept 2025Citta delle Pieve, Province of Perugia
• Dates: September 17 - 26, 2025 (10 days / 9 nights)
• Cost: $4650 (per person, excluding flights)
• Single supplement: None! *Upgrades available for premium rooms
• Trip details: https://globe-drifters.com/trip/tuscany-umbria-slowcation-2025/Check out pictures from previous trips to see what we do, where we go, and who goes on the trips: ITALY SLOWCATION PHOTOS!
What is a slowcation? Click here to find out: https://globe-drifters.com/slowcations/
If you have any questions, please email info@globe-drifters.com.
Experience small-town Italy like a local on a slowcation… Tuscany conjures up dreams of life at a slower pace where you can soak in the Italian countryside’s culture, food, and picturesque vistas. Stroll through narrow passageways of medieval villages perched on hilltops. Pick out cheese & wine at the market in town and chat with the locals. Tuscany is the dream vacation and now is your chance to go!
Live like a local: Skip the hoards of tourists in Italy’s more popular towns and cities and live the good life in a true Italian village with barely any tourists. If you want to experience the real Italy, this is your chance!
Ideal location: This villa was converted into a hotel in the early 1900s and is situated right in town making it easy to explore. A cafe, grocery store, and many restaurants are just a few steps away from your accommodation.
Discover Italy: Many of Tuscany & Umbria’s most famous towns are only 30 – 45 minutes away from the hotel so you can explore all the best locations in the region without going far.
- Normandy, France Slowcation! - Sept 2025Carsix, Nassandres sur Risle
NORMANDY, FRANCE CHATEAU SLOWCATION!
• Dates: September 23 - October 2, 2025 (10 days / 9 nights)
• Cost: $6300 (per person, excluding flights)
• Single supplement: None!
• Detailed itinerary, chateau info, what's included, etc: https://globe-drifters.com/trip/france-normandy-slowcation/Click the link above for all the trip details. You can email info@globe-drifters.com if you have questions!
This is a slowcation where we'll rent out an entire chateau just for us, bring in a private chef to prepare dinner for us each night, and have a full-time guide + host throughout the entire trip. Plus, everyone gets their own room at no extra cost! Read more about a slowcation here: What is a slowcation?
Discover Normandy’s history, cuisine, and culture on our slowcation… Journey to France on a fairytale adventure as you explore the landscapes that inspired impressionist painters, eat your way along the cider and cheese trail, and retreat each night to a château that combines historical opulence with modern comfort.
Don’t just see history, sleep in history!: If you love all things royal, this trip is for you! We will sleep and feast like French nobility in an elegant château.
Cheese & cider trail: Normandy boasts several world-renowned cheeses and hard ciders. We will eat and drink our way on this trail as we discover charming towns off the tourist path along the way.
Exclusive room & private chef: Treat yourself to a private room and a dedicated chef, with all dinners included at no extra charge.
- Portugal Slowcation! - Oct 2025Sintra, Sintra
• Dates: October 11 - 20, 2025 (10 days / 9 nights)
• Cost: $3700 (per person, excluding flights)
• Single supplement: NONE!
*Room upgrades available for solo travelers.
• Details: https://globe-drifters.com/trip/portugal-slowcation-october-2025/Check out pictures from previous trips to see what we do, where we go and who goes on the trips: PORTUGAL PHOTOS!
If you have any questions, please email info@globe-drifters.com.
What is a slowcation? Click here to find out: https://globe-drifters.com/slowcations/
Discover the magic of Portugal at your leisure on our slowcation… Wander through Sintra’s romantic streets and stop for a pastéis de nata (egg tart). Explore Lisbon’s vast history with a glass of port along the River Tagus. At the end of the day, return home to a 19th-century estate surrounded by verdant gardens and a Moorish castle. Travel at a slower pace so you won’t have to fit everything in just a few days and can truly enjoy your vacation!
Historic home: Your base is a 150-year-old hotel that is steeped in history and surrounded by enchanted gardens. Best of all, it’s just a 10-minute walk into town!
Tuk Tuk, all aboard!: Whizz through Lisbon in a tuk-tuk for a unique perspective of this charismatic capital.
Fairytale castles: The mystical castles & colorful streets of Sintra are straight out of a fairytale and are bound to leave you in awe.