THE EL CAMINO TRAVEL CLUBHOUSE

Traveling well shouldn’t be so hard.

Join our community of top-tier hospitality experts and discerning women for exclusive access to high-quality, immersive recommendations and experiences.

We’re for those who travel to broaden their cultural perspective.

How It Works

 
 
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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

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👎 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.

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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.

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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.

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Stop pouring hours into dead-end research

Post a question in The Clubhouse and get personalized recommendations from experts and experienced travelers.

What Makes Our Membership Different

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REAL CONNECTIONS

35+ Destination Experts: Handpicked by our CEO & co-founder, Katalina Mayorga, our experts live and breathe our values. They are tastemakers and some of the most innovative minds in the industry.


1K+ Members: Meet discerning, well-traveled members that span the globe. Make lasting connections, network with other entrepreneurs, get advice from fellow explorers, and meet up IRL.

 

EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL ADVICE

Travel Guides: We publish two travel guides each month, with over 60+ and counting. 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.


Field Notes: Our mini destination guides are written by members for members, showcasing a recently visited destination or highlighting the best of their hometown.

Private Travel Planning Forum: Imagine a space where your travel questions meet expert solutions, akin to a more curated and elevated Trip Advisor. Drop your queries in our forum, tailored for our members, and experience personalized advice that transforms every journey into an extraordinary experience.

 

TRIP PERKS

Discounts: Get $250 off our small group trips. You can use the discount as much as you’d like with no annual limits.


First Dibs: We design immersive travel experiences and give our members priority access to new destination launches.

 

Gift yourself better travel

$99

Billed annually

$8.25/month for 12 months

One Easy Payment

All memberships are an annual commitment and will be auto-renewed every 12 months.

Not ready to commit? Start with a free 2-week trial.

 

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, Norway, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

And we’re adding more each month!

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    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

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    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.

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    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

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    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 woman named Jen Curran smiling.

    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.

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What Our Members Say

  • El Camino is the first place I check before ALL of my adventures. I love getting recommendations and incredibly helpful information from such trusted and equally passionate travelers from around the world. This community is so inspiring.

    Rachael

  • The Clubhouse alleviates so much of my stress and worry around travel planning. It's such an eclectic bunch of tastefully-traveled humans that I can, and have, planned a trip solely based off Clubhouse recommendations.

    Seyma

  • The El Camino community is a group of thoughtful, responsible travelers who are always willing to take the time to share their favorite recommendations and also answer questions to help you find the experience that you’re looking for. I’ve learned of so many new places since joining this forum.

    Lee

 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.

  • Yes, we offer a free 14-day trial.

  • 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!