I’ve been all over the place organizing my book tour and haven’t been able to plan a #DCTravelBlogger Meetup in a while. I truly love getting together with this fantastic group of travel media professionals. I was finally able to get the gang together for a fun evening at the beautiful rooftop of Buena Vida Social Club in Clarendon.
The Location
Buena Vida Social Club is an “instaworthy” rooftop bar at Buena Vida Restaurant in Arlington with a Mexican-inspired menu with fresh guacamole, delectable tacos, and fresh ceviches. Tip: you must try their brunch! The rooftop is an escape from the day to day life in DC: bright colors, friendly staff, and stunning views of the sunset.
The Guests
I’ve been thinking of rebranding from #DCTravelBlogger for a while because the group is so much more than just bloggers. We have travel writers, lifestyle bloggers, influencers, travel public relations professionals, vloggers, tour operators, among others. Thought the name #DCTravelCreator was more fitting for a diverse group in Washington, DC who share their passion for sharing travel stories.
Bloggers, writers, and other travel media professionals joined us for a fun evening of networking. Guests included seasoned travel writers such as Troy Petenbrink and Jessica Moss to lifestyle influencers such as Carla of SpicyCandyDC and Barnette Holston of DCFashionFool to popular travel bloggers such as Ashlee Tuck of Will Drink for Travel and Alex Tracy, the editor of Travel Latina to TV personality Bren Herrera.
The Sponsor
This beautiful evening was sponsored by Park Royal Golden Resort, a beautiful all-inclusive property in Cancun, Mexico. The hotel shared their signature cocktail recipe, The Ekinox with Buena Vida Social Club. We sipped the coconut and rum-based drink that automatically transported us to the tropics.
Giftbags
What’s a DC party without a fun gift bag? Our Park Royal Golden Resort gift bag was filled with some fun goodies that I fan run curating: eco-friendly glass straws by Heart Straws, a fragrant box of spices by Spice Madam, the latest issue of Washingtonian Magazine, a deck of Travel Banter Cards created by fellow travel writer, Nicolette Olermans, and small-batch tea bags by Paromi.
#DCTravelCreator
Truly enjoy bringing people together to talk travel and share our experiences. I am all about community over competition and very happy that we have such a collaborative and inclusive group of travel bloggers, writers, and other creators in Washington, DC. Are you a #DCTravelCreator? Please reach out so we can add you to our list!
