Wanderlust Workshop - curate your travel bucket list
- Date
- 2024-03-20
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Host
- More of That
About this event
Some trips live in your head for years: the city you keep bookmarking, the national park you swear you’ll finally visit, the food tour you send to friends with “one day.” Wanderlust Workshop - curate your travel bucket list is a chance to turn that vague travel energy into something real, organized, and exciting. If you’ve been collecting ideas faster than you’ve been making plans, this is where those ideas start to take shape. This is also a social, in-person evening in Los Angeles built for people who love talking about travel almost as much as they love taking it. You’ll leave with more clarity on where you want to go, why those places matter to you, and how to build a bucket list that actually reflects your interests instead of a random pile of saved posts. About the Event At its core, this workshop is about helping you curate a travel bucket list with intention. Not a generic “top 10 destinations” list, and not a pressure-filled planning session where you’re expected to have everything figured out. The purpose is to help you identify the experiences, destinations, and travel goals that genuinely excite you. Expect a format that blends conversation, reflection, and community. This is a meetup-style event, so there’s room to connect with other attendees, swap ideas, and get inspired by the way other people think about travel. Some people come in with a long list of dream destinations. Others come in with only a feeling that they want to travel more thoughtfully. Both approaches fit here. Because this is a workshop, the focus is active rather than passive. You’re not just showing up to listen. You’re showing up to sort through possibilities, notice patterns in what draws you, and leave with a more personal and meaningful list of places and experiences you want to pursue. Whether your bucket list includes weekend escapes, major international adventures, food-focused travel, nature trips, cultural deep dives, or places tied to personal milestones, this event creates space to shape those ideas into something clearer. What to Expect The evening is designed to feel structured enough to be useful and relaxed enough to be enjoyable. You can expect a mix of individual thinking time and shared discussion, so you’re not stuck in your own head the whole time and you’re not required to perform for the room either. A likely rhythm for the event may include: A casual arrival and chance to settle in Introductory conversation to get people thinking about travel goals and interests Guided prompts or discussion to help you identify destinations, themes, and priorities Time to curate, refine, and organize your bucket list Social connection and idea-sharing with fellow travel-minded attendees You may find yourself thinking beyond destinations alone. A strong bucket list often includes how you want to travel and what kinds of experiences matter most to you. That could mean identifying trips you want for rest, adventure, learning, celebration, creativity, or connection. There’s also real value in hearing what inspires other people. A conversation with someone across the room might introduce you to a style of travel you hadn’t considered, help you narrow down a broad idea, or remind you that your list can be specific, flexible, ambitious, and personal all at once. Why Attend A lot of people say they want to travel more, but the idea stays abstract. This workshop helps bridge the gap between inspiration and intention. By setting aside time to focus on your travel goals, you give those ideas a better chance of becoming actual plans rather than background daydreams. You’ll also get something many online travel spaces don’t offer: live, in-person perspective. Travel planning can be surprisingly personal. What feels exciting, worthwhile, or restorative to you may be completely different from what trends online. This event helps you tune into your own version of meaningful travel while still benefiting from community energy. You might attend for the practical outcome of leaving with a stronger bucket list. You might also attend because you want to meet people in Los Angeles who are curious, social, and energized by new experiences. Both are good reasons. The event sits at the intersection of creativity, self-direction, and connection. By the end of the evening, you can expect to walk away with: A clearer sense of the trips and experiences you most want to prioritize Better language for describing your travel style and interests Fresh ideas sparked by other attendees More confidence in turning saved inspiration into a thoughtful list A stronger feeling of momentum around future travel Practical Details This is an in-person event in Los Angeles, USA, which makes it a good fit if you want real conversation and the kind of spontaneous exchange that happens more naturally face to face. The workshop and meetup format means the atmosphere is likely to be social, welcoming, and interactive rather than formal or lecture-heavy. The event takes place on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 PM PDT. An evening start time makes it easy to come by after work, reset your mind, and spend part of the night doing something that feels energizing and useful. If you’re thinking about attending, come ready to participate in whatever way feels natural to you. You do not need to be an expert traveler, and you do not need a polished plan. It helps to arrive with curiosity, a few destinations or travel ideas in mind, and an openness to hearing what inspires other people. Most of all, this is a space to give your travel ambitions some shape. If your notes app, camera roll, and saved links are full of possibilities, this workshop offers a dedicated moment to turn all that wanderlust into a bucket list that feels like yours.
Who should attend
This is for you if travel is one of your favorite things to think about, but you want more clarity, direction, and real conversation around it. - You keep saving destinations, restaurants, neighborhoods, hikes, or travel ideas and want to finally organize them into a bucket list that makes sense. - You’re craving a more intentional approach to travel and want to identify the places and experiences that genuinely fit your interests. - You enjoy meeting people in person and would love to connect with others in Los Angeles who are curious, social, and excited about exploring the world. - You’re planning future trips, even if they’re still far off, and want a space to reflect on what you actually want to prioritize. - You’re new to travel planning or feel overwhelmed by too many options and want a workshop setting that helps you narrow things down. - You already love travel and simply want a fun, thoughtful evening built around inspiration, conversation, and turning ideas into something more concrete. If you don’t have everything figured out yet, that’s a reason to come, not a reason to wait.