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Go Backpacking > Destinations > North America > United States > Friday Flashback: Travel Events in Washington, DC

Friday Flashback: Travel Events in Washington, DC

September 17, 2010 By Dave

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Bruce, founder of GAP Adventures, stops by a DC Travel happy hour.
Bruce, founder of GAP Adventures, stops by a DC Travel happy hour.

In addition to spending a lot of time networking in New York City, I also looked for opportunities to meet people closer to home.

Aside from attending events at National Geographic headquarters, and happy hours hosted by other bloggers, I began to co-host my own series of happy hours.

It was a fun, relaxed way to bring together local travel writers, bloggers, and enthusiasts.

Along the way, I became especially good friends with my co-organizer (and future RTW'er), Stephanie from Twenty-Something Travel.

Here are some of my favorite 2009 travel events in Washington, DC:

  • A National Geographic Evening with Simon Winchester
  • World Hum & Art of Non-Conformity Happy Hours
  • The First DC Travel Tweetup (Nov 2009)
  • Recap: The 2nd DC Travel Tweetup (Dec 09)
  • Dogs & Beers: DC Travel Happy Hour #4 (March 09)
  • DC Travel Happy Hour Meets GAP Adventuers (May 09)
  • #DCTravel 8: Rooftop Party Edition (June 09)

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About Dave

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. Stephanie says

    October 2, 2010 at 8:48 am

    For some reason I didn’t see this til now, but it made me go AWW. Miss you and miss those happy hours already!

    • Dave says

      October 3, 2010 at 6:28 pm

      Hola Steph — it’s great to see you sending updates from the road! Enjoy every moment!

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