Mars here! This past week I’ve been living my best NextTribe life! I got to travel with bestie Becky Nolan to a city she knows well: Chicago! We took planes, trains and Ubers and certainly got our steps in as we walked through the cool breezes of the Windy City.

I got the chance to hang out with Founder Jeannie Ralston, who was in town partly to scout out a NextTribe Long Weekend trip in 2025, as well as meet local women at a casual Sunday Salon.

Chicago

Jeannie R. organized an informal Sunday Salon and brunch. It was lovely to meet all the local Chicagoans, a few whom I had met previously on NextTribe trips. It’s great to help build a new local community! Thank you so much to Elise Shapiro for hosting in her stunning Gold Coast apartment.

Other recent local gatherings:

Asheville

Seattle

Along with Chicago, Jeannie Ralston was in Seattle—also scouting locations there for an upcoming trip and to meet the local members. “We had drinks and appetizers in a rooftop bar that overlooked the harbor,” she says. “But better than the view were the fascinating women I met—curious, engaged and smart women who are lucky to live in this beautiful city. Can’t wait to see them again on a trip or when NextTribe returns to Seattle next summer.”

Upcoming local gatherings:

Austin 

Houston 

Let’s Go Thrifting!

Contact Houston community manager Katherine Adams for further details. Save time for lunch at Paulie’s afterwards!

Please join the Houston group on Tribe Social and Facebook and you’ll see upcoming events, as well as members profiles and photos of past events.

Galveston road trippers! It’s time to make your hotel reservations. A few of us have booked rooms at Sugar’s Inn. They also manage a few other nearby boutique hotels. Katherine is organizing our Friday Happy Hour there and a Sunday Brunch.

San Antonio

New York City

Our Sunday Salons are back on the schedule for Fall. We’re thrilled to welcome Caytha Jentis—a writer of essays, plays, films—on Sept. 29th, 2-4 pm. We certainly whole-heartedly approve of her motto: Fun Never Gets Old! Please register via Eventbrite.

I’ll be back in two weeks with more NextTribe local community fun!

Marcellina Kampa
Manager, Local Communities

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Affordable San Miguel Insider Tour: November 4-9

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The 5 night Insider Tour November 4-9 still has three spots open. Don’t wait! This is an amazing, afforda ble opportunity to see this historic and colorful city yourself. Even though the Dia de los Muertos festivities will be over, there will still be decorations throughout the city, and we’ll have our own Day of the Deal ritual during the trip.

The Heart and Soul of Cuba - February 17-23 2025.

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We can’t describe this trip any better than traveler Alicia Post, who joined our Cuba adventure last February:

“Having never experienced a Nexttribe trip before, I had little idea of what to expect.  What I got was an easy intro into a new land, along with an interesting group of unique, curious, fun women to experience Cuba with, and who wish to make a difference. Our travels were brimming with art tours, live music, dance, excellent food and beverages, camaraderie, humor, and sharing of life experiences. Highly recommend.”