Love to Travel and see new places.

If you love to travel and want to meet like-minded Chicagoans, this is the group for you! We'll have a variety of social opportunities that may include speakers, dinners, tours, weekend road trips and beyond. See the Chicago and the world with new eyes and new friends. Learn from others and share what you know!

I have traveled to Italy at least once and sometimes twice a year for the last 12 years. I always start in Rome since for the most part it's the most direct route from America. Truth be told, I think you can never get enough of this incredible city short of living there anyway. One year I was there 3 times. All of my trips have been for at least 10 days and many for 2 weeks or more. After coming into Rome and spending at least a day or two there I go on to either Florence or Sorrento. I rent an …

Want to meet other women who love to travel, share travel stories and intercultural experiences, try ethnic dining, find travel companions or join other women on a trip. Then this is the group for you. It is open to women of all cultures, countries, ethnicities, religions, creed, sexual orientation, etc.

Join Tripology, Edelman PR and US Travel Association in various meetups on Social Media in Travel and other key topics impacting the tourism industry. Network with other travel specialists and other travel leaders from all sectors of the industry. This meetup group will focus on the latest trends in Social Media in travel, focusing on Social Media Strategy. Discussions include topics of setting the right goals, resources and budget to get started properly and effectively. If you think becaus …

I started this group because I'm inspired by travel and would like to share my passion with a group that has similar interests...The purpose of the group is to find a common bond in order to create a fun, creative, themed event/trip such as; tasting exotic fruits, cooking Vietnamese cuisine, learning the benefits of teas from different countries, or simply finding the best places to relax and enjoy sightseeing...This group is for any travel enthusiast who would like to mix it up with travel insp …

For those who love to travel and want to be around others who travel!

Are you a business professional? Do you travel on business? Do you love to socialize and network? Then this is the group for you! Business Traveler Social is designed to be THE social network for business travelers. Look to this group for social networking events called "event socials" once per month at Chicago at hotels and venues downtown, near convention centers and airports. Our attendees are business professionals that travel frequently and are looking to socialize and network with their …

Do you want to meet new people? Do yo want to try new things? Do you want to travel the world? Do you enjoy dining out? Are you looking to promote your business? Do you want to do a little bit of this and a little bit of that? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this group is for you! I created this group because I love organizing things and I love doing a little bit of everything. We will have events and meetings for everyones taste. This will involve, dinning out, concerts, bow …

Do you love to travel? Love adventures? Let's talk about how much we love to travel! Come socialize with us as we talk about travel while being in a fun social atmosphere.

GUTSY GAL PALS 50UP TRAVEL & SOCIAL CLUB Life is too short not to have a pink umbrella in your drink! This is a group for women 45 & over to make new girlfriends for socializing & travel! There aren't many groups for those of us who remember the Beatles, Rob & Laura Petrie & white go-go boots. Many of our Meetups are just for ladies, but we will also have events where husbands or significant others are welcome. Our events range from wine tasting to international travel! You name it, we just may …

Welcome to the Chicago Adventure Travel Club! Simply put, this group is for people who want to make friends and travel the world. The group tries to Meetup locally in the Chicago area to bring adventurous people together to talk about where we’ve been and where we dream of going… with the ultimate goal of traveling to amazing and adventurous places around the world with a group of other liked-minded people (see our events). As much as we are looking to find other adventurous people to trav …

Meet professional holistic travel enthusiasts near you! We represent a unique travel meetup group that promotes good health and big fun. Get first-hand recommendations on new exotic destinations that are designed to pamper the soul. Find fun, laughs -- and maybe even a new travel buddy!

Adventures for intelligent foodies. Join us for exciting culinary and literary adventures here in Chicago and around the world!  If you enjoy eating, reading, writing, cooking, dining out in great restaurants and immersing yourself in fascinating new cultures and cuisines, Litereati is for you! Whether you're a professional chef, a food blogger or just someone who enjoys gourmet reading and good food shared with friends, you're welcome here at Litereati. We get together for lively, delicious din …

Exchange ideas about places to go, how to get there. Meet potential travel companions, other travelbugs. See where they've been. Provide input for future programs, meeting location, etc. Just have fun!

Meet fellow travel enthusiasts near you! Come and join us on an adventure, or create your own!

ASTA, short for the American Society of Travel Agents, is the world’s largest association of travel professionals. Our 20,000-plus members include travel agents and the companies whose products they sell such as tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc. We are the leading advocate for travel agents, the travel industry and the traveling public. The American Society of Travel Agents’ mission is to enhance the professionalism and profitability of member agents through effective representation in …

This meetup group was originally developed to explore the meaning, possibilities and potential of time travel. Many books, movies and TV shows have been created, such as The Time Tunnel and The Time Machine, with fascinating and often absurd notions of how time travel can take place. However, can time travel even exist? If so, what is the potential for mankind? Together with time travel there are many other fascinating physical "impossibilities" such as teleportation, faster than light travel, …

We are a non-for-profit club that would support members to share trip ideas, tips of finding local outfitters, and meeting other like-minded people to travel with. We are not associated with any airline, lodging or tour operators. Nor are we sponsored by them. We believe nature should be accessible to any one. We also believe in supporting local economy and minimal environmental impact. Our sole purpose is to help members' visit one of those dream locations like Machu Picchu Peru, Petagonia Chil …

STOP DREAMING ABOUT IT! Travel with other like minded singles and have the time of your life. Single Nomad contributes to host countries non-profits that focus on children and the disabled. I encourage while traveling that you buy local goods, learn local culture, refrain from aggressive bargaining.

Diversity – Diversity – Diversity! Live Love Laugh is loosely based upon a theme from the Expressions by Teuwanda novel series. It is purposeful life event(s) that that brings joy, contentment, and happiness. Our meetups vary, and may include or be anything -- a Yahtzee party, a meetup for a road trip across the USA, a walk at a local park, a college or professional sports event, dancing, attending a ballet, bowling, horseback riding, a drive to a scenic area for lunch, pizza party, a day at an …

SSS is an energetic group of fun, self-aware women and men aged approximately 25-40 from Chicago and the Suburbs who love life, enjoy meeting and connecting with people and embrace personal growth. Our group mission is to create a community of young, energetic minds for fun, friendship, travel, sports, volunteering, learning and adventure. Please note: this is not a "dating" group, though many amazing and powerful connections have been made through our community - girl friendships, guy friendsh …

Are you a bubbly sophisticate who loves a delicious martini? So are we… Do you like socializing with girlfriends and meeting new ones? Like traveling, too? So do we... join us! We are a cozy, exclusive group of young, professional ladies who like to enjoy good martinis here in the city or when traveling to another one!  We get together at local venues in Chicago (suburbs, too) for ALL social happenings from fundraisers and good causes to wine tasting and dining out to cocktails after work, a g …

For parents and their young children who love to camp, hike, bike, cross-country ski, snow shoe, canoe, kayak, roam around, and explore the world. We'll take day trips in and around Chicago as well as weekend adventures a bit further away as we instill in our children a love for the outdoors. Plus, we'll discuss adventures we have had and ones that we want to take, learning from each other how best to travel and explore with our families. We'll help each other overcome any fears that we have …

I am looking for Aquatic Enthusiasts, Scuba Divers and those who want to be Scuba Divers to share diving stories and knowledge, dive locally and plan discounted group travel throughout the world.

We are jetsetters, expats, and young, professional, globally minded women. We believe in getting involved in the world around us, whether through travel, volunteering, or global awareness -- and we believe in the power of an internationally connected community to do it! We're starting at the local level and Chicago is our first step. Come join us for quarterly happy hours called "Go Girl Live", which are after-work networking events that benefit a local women-focused non-profit, as well as other …

Want to go do something new, but don't want to do it alone? With ADVENTURES, OUTDOORS & BUCKET LIST FUN, you get to try something new, meet new people, and make new friends. How awesome is that?! CHICAGO, SUBURBS & BEYOND has so many Fun Things to Do, Interesting Things to Learn, and Cool Places to Go! We are fun singles and couples, who age from late 20s, 30s, 40s to 50s, of all professions, creeds, and experiences! We are all very friendly, so no worries about coming alone! We all share one i …

Chicago Blog Week™ Chicago Blog Week™ is a 5-7 day event designed to Connect, Engage and Share your brand with local, national and International Blogs and Bloggers. The first annual Chicago Blog Week™ event will take place August 26-30, 2013 in and around Chicago IL USA. Gain Exposure and Recognition Activities will allow you to promote your blog, gain recognition and exposure for your blog, learn about blogging and meet other bloggers. Events include: 3-day Conference and Expo Blog Awards C …