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)
Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 66 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.
Planning a trip? Go Backpacking recommends:
- G Adventures for small group tours.
- World Nomads for travel insurance.
- Hostelworld for booking hostels.
- Rail Europe for train passes.
Stephanie
Saturday 2nd of October 2010
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
Sunday 3rd of October 2010
Hola Steph -- it's great to see you sending updates from the road! Enjoy every moment!