THE EL CAMINO TRAVEL CLUBHOUSE

A private

community for bold women

travelers

How It Works

 
 
 

Meet Natalia

 

Natalia is planning a solo trip to Greece. Not knowing anyone who lives there or anyone who has traveled there recently, she turns to Google.

She’s overwhelmed with mediocre tips and tourist traps. After spending countless hours doing research, she’s feeling discouraged, frustrated, and anxious about her decision to go it alone.

 
 

Too Many Choices, Not Enough Credibility

👎 As travelers, we spend a 40-hour workweek on trip planning.

👎 We visit 70+ websites to figure it all out.

👎 There’s no way to tell what’s legit and what’s not. The internet is inundated with unreliable sources and suggestions that don’t match your style and taste level.

👎 The worst part: After all this, we make decisions without feeling confident.

Log into an inspiring community

Get inside and start exploring right away. The feed is packed full of ongoing conversations that are dripping with incredible tips. Dive into our curated travel guides where we provide off-the-beaten path recs and hidden gems in places like New Orleans, Jaipur, and Mexico City. You won’t find any tourist traps here.

Tap into expertise and lasting connections

At the heart of The Clubhouse is a highly engaged community of seasoned travelers and top-tier travel experts. Our members love planning meet-ups, collaborating, and planning trips together.

Stop pouring hours into dead-end research

Post your inquiry in The Clubhouse and let the suggestions come to you!

Get personalized recommendations from destination experts and like-minded travelers. Travel planning is a full-time, 40-hour-a-week job. It takes less than 1 minute to post a question. Now, just sit back and watch as your high-quality suggestions come through.

What People Are Saying

 

“Love being a member of The ECT Clubhouse. El Camino Travel has come to mean “best in show” at whatever they do, and this newest endeavor does not disappoint. Thanks for always being a gateway to learning and bringing like-minded people together.”

— Amy

“The El Camino Travel Clubhouse experience is 👌🏿 🔥 🌎 ♻️. I’m never traveling again without this community in my corner. Thank you for cultivating and building this community.”

— Ibada

“What El Camino Travel has done is nothing short of amazing. For me personally, the events have helped get me through this challenging year. I’ve learned so much, met inspiring people, engaged deeply, and had access to many, many new perspectives.”

— Johanna

 

What People Are Saying

  • “Thank you again Clubhouse for all the off-the-beaten-path recs! I just got back from New Orleans and experienced the city in such a different (improved, real, and compelling) way than ever before with you guidance.”

    -Kathryn

  • “Love being a member of The ECT Clubhouse. El Camino Travel has come to mean “best in show” at whatever they do, and this newest endeavor does not disappoint. Thanks for always being a gateway to learning and bringing like-minded people together.”

    -Amy

  • “The El Camino Travel Clubhouse experience is 👌🏿 🔥 🌎 ♻️

    I’m never traveling again without this community in my corner. Thank you for cultivating and building this community.”

    -Ibada

  • “What El Camino Travel has done is nothing short of amazing. For me personally, the events have helped get me through this challenging year. I’ve learned so much, met inspiring people, engaged deeply, and had access to many, many new perspectives.”

    -Johanna

  • “Hands down, The ECT Clubhouse is my biggest source of inspiration right now. This is a community of wildly creative, resilient, and passionate people with diverse interests and skills who are unafraid to ask questions and dig a little deeper.”

    -Kirstin

Try it for Free

Pays for Itself

😉

Only $99/year

 

Members get $250 off

⭐ Great value! ⭐ All community members get $250 off of all of our small group trips. You can use the discount as much as you’d like with no annual limits.

 

50+ Travel Experts

We have over 50 of the best travel experts who were handpicked by El Camino’s CEO & co-founder, Katalina Mayorga. The experts live and breathe our values. They are tastemakers and some of the most innovative minds in the industry.

 

Real Connections

Meet with like-minded bold travelers. Make lasting connections, network with other entrepreneurs, get advice from fellow explorers, and meet up IRL.

 

Exclusive Trip Drops

⭐ Members love it! ⭐ We design one-time-only travel experiences and drop them out of nowhere. First come, first serve, and only members have access. How many brands do you know that sell out a trip in 24 hours? Our members don’t mess around when it comes to booking life-changing travel experiences.

 

Travel Guides

⭐ Fan favorite ⭐ We publish two travel guides each month. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill travel guides with tourist traps or trendy, Instagrammable hotspots. We dig deep to uncover hidden gems and deliver the best advice that you’ll be hard-pressed to find on Google.

 

Discounts & Perks

Get exclusive discounts on our favorite brands and boutique hotels. We aren’t kidding when we say exclusive: Many of these discounts aren’t offered anywhere else.

 
 

Meet Our Experts

Destinations covered so far: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, France, Guatemala, Georgia, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

And we’re adding more each month!

  • Headshot of Rani Cheema

    Rani

    Rani is the founder of a boutique travel agency specializing in over-the-top culinary trips to destinations like South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and Japan

  • Headshot of Livia Hengel

    Livia

    Italian-American journalist and strategist based in Rome. She’s the founder of The Italy Edit, a Forbes contributor, and your source for secret beaches, the best pasta-in-a-pan, and Italy’s hidden gems.

  • Headshot of Andres Zuleta

    Andres

    Andres’ passion for Japanese culture led him to create his luxury travel company that organizes unique, bespoke trips throughout Japan. He has been recognized as a Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist in 2020, 2021 & 2022

  • Headshot of Frederique Stephanie

    Frederique

    This Martinique travel curator specializes in guiding travelers on personalized journeys of the island she calls home. Go to her for access to the best stays and experiences in 2021’s top emerging destination!

  • Headshot of Jen Curran

    Jen

    Jen is our remote destination expert. She specializes in adventure travel for females, getting people out to edges of the world that many would never experience otherwise, and bringing well-needed tourism dollars to the communities and regions that she visits.

Start Asking Questions Now

 FAQs

 

  • Our community is for everyone! Our mission will always be to empower women to travel boldly and off the beaten path so that they can feel confident without having to sacrifice to the quality of their experience because of their gender. However, we do not find value in excluding anyone from our community because of their gender either. Everyone is welcome as long as you are in accordance with our Community Guidelines. We would be honored to welcome you to our community no matter how you identify, with an understanding that prioritizing the unique needs and priorities of women travelers will always be at the forefront of what we do.

  • We hope that you do! No country is off-limits.

  • Nope. Come and go as you please, we won’t be taking attendance ;) The ECT Clubhouse is what you make of it… spend as much or as little time in there as you like. You can control your notifications so you don’t get overwhelmed (we’ll show you how), you can spend a few hours a week attending live events, or a few minutes a week responding to the topics that matter to you most. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to get involved and how quickly you’ll be coming back for more.

  • There is! Once you sign up you’ll receive a prompt to download the app. It’s super easy and convenient and is perfect for keeping in touch with your new travel buds on the go.

  • The ECT Clubhouse is about so much more than just travel. Travel is a common bond that unites us, but that is just the beginning. We do hope that you will use this space to plan out future travel, and even plan domestic trips if you aren’t ready for international travel… but above all, we hope (and we know) that the people you’ll meet there, the experiences that you’ll share, and the goals that you’ll achieve together will go far above and beyond just another travel planning group.

  • Absolutely! We have a zero tolerance policy for bullying and hate speech. In fact, we have come up with a comprehensive list of Community Guidelines to address what is expected of each ECT Clubhouse member.

  • We’re using a platform called Mighty Networks and to be honest, we were pretty blown away by its usability and how it truly fosters community through an online space (it is completely different from any other social platform we have been on including Instagram or Facebook). Like anything new, it may take a little while to get used to, but we’re confident you’ll be navigating like a pro in no time. Additionally, we are always available to help! If you run into a problem or are having trouble navigating the platform, we’d be more than happy to lend a hand. Inside The ECT Clubhouse we have already set up some welcome articles to get yourself acquainted with the platform and a video which will show you the lay of the land.

  • Absolutely! If you think your friend would be a good match for The ECT Clubhouse (and they’ve taken the time to review the Guidelines), then we would love to welcome them here. It’s not important that everyone knows about El Camino Travel, what is important is that we are all aligned in our core values. You can also gift them a membership if you’re feeling generous!