What we’re about
NEW! Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability:
By signing up as a member of Maine International Travel (formerly Not Your Grandma's Travel) and/or attending ANY event, you and your guests or minors (if applicable) accept that some of our activities such as hiking and boating can be a dangerous and you fully assume all risks associated with such participation, including travel to and from the event. You agree to be responsible for your own safety and equipment, and realize that trail and weather conditions are always changing. You and your successors agree to hold the Organizer and other members harmless in the event of equipment loss or damage, injury or death. Posted 4/16/2023.
I HAVE MODIFIED THE NAME OF THIS GROUP BUT THE CONTENT HAS NOT CHANGED. I WANTED TO REFLECT THE TRUE INTENTION OF THE GROUP AS WELL AS MAKE IT MORE INVITING TO EVERYONE. AS ALWAYS, IN ADDITION TO OFFERING INTERNATIONAL AND STATESIDE TRIPS, WE WILL BE SCHEDULING LOTS OF LOCAL GET TOGETHERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THAT OUR WONDERFUL STATE HAS TO OFFER! ALL ARE WELCOME!
NOTE* PLEASE READ THE NEW NO-SHOW POLICY BELOW.
JOIN OUR FREE AND NOW PRIVATE GROUP! In an effort to protect the privacy of members, I recently made the group private. If you would like to receive notifications and participate in all of our local events and international trips, simply join our free group!
WE ARE THE ORIGINAL MAINE TRAVEL MEETUP FOUNDED IN 2012! !! With a combined membership of over 2000 travel lovers and/or dreamers statewide , we meet on a regular basis to hike, walk, visit wineries, museums and festivals, dine out or partake in other fun activities both indoors and out. After an event we often end up at a local watering hole to chat and exchange travel stories, plans, adventures and dreams. All are welcome! A really fun group of people.
Click here for our upcoming events and trips! Where would you like to go in 2023 and beyond? I am looking for requests! I can also recommend alternative tours and destinations.. Just ask! http://www.grouptoursite.com/annroy
JOIN US AND TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS! HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO TRAVEL AND EXPERIENCE THE FOOD AND CULTURE OF THE DESTINATION BUT HAVEN'T HAD ANYONE TO TRAVEL WITH? Would you like to meet other adults with similar interests? We hold frequent local meetups for members who wish to get together to socialize, and other members join the group to get notifications of upcoming trips and that is fine too.
There is no cost or obligation for those who want to participate in local hikes and other adventures, and no pressure to enroll on international tours. Just a really fun group of active people who share similar interests. All are welcome!
JOIN US AND TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS!
*NEW* NO-SHOW POLICY:
Posted 8/26/2021
Please respect the No Show Policy.. No-shows impact everyone. It is very inconvenient when people do not change their RSVP causing the group to wait for a no show, or worse. Oftentimes there is a waitlist for an event and if there is a no-show, someone on the waitlist can't go. Or, if I have a reservation at a venue and no-show creates an empty seat. For the good of the group, I will have to keep track of no shows with consequences after the second time. I understand that extenuating circumstances and honest mistakes can happen to everyone! Members are responsible for changing their own RSVPs when they can't come. (Please don't ask me to do it!) This is very easily done on the meetup site. Also, depending on the meetup location I am often not available by phone so please keep your RSVP updated! 207-557-1707
Consequences:
after 2nd no-show.. the member can not attend an event for 1 month
3rd no-show.. the member will be removed from the group.
A member can be reinstated at any time after a conversation with the organizer.
History : Our Maine Travel Meetups
Maine International Adventure and Travel was founded in 2012, and and in 2014 Not Your Grandma's Travel out of Portland joined us. In 2016 DownEast Adventure and International Travel became the newest member of our Maine travel meetups. In 2023, to simplify, we combined all under the umbrella of Maine International Travel. With over 3000 members across the state and growing every day, we will be able to offer even more opportunity for adventure and travel here and abroad!
Read the article that the Kennebec Journal and Waterville Sentinel did on us!
http://www.kjonline.com/news/allowing-trave...
EF GoAhead Tours is the company we use to plan and organize our international itineraries at this point and have traveled internationally every year since 2011.
NEW! website with links to all of our upcoming trips.. check it out to see all itineraries, pricing etc. Contact me with questions. 207-557-1707 http://www.grouptoursite.com/annroy
PRIOR ADVENTURES: SEE PICTURES OF TRIPS IN THE PHOTO ALBUM SECTION
Ecuador and Galapagos Island Cruise with Machu Picchu July/ August 2022 (16)
Edinburgh and the Castles of Scotland June 2022 (21 members)
Lake Como, the Italian Riviera and Venice May 2022 (11 members)
Belize: Ruins, Reefs and Wildlife February 2021 (7 members)
Croatia and Slovenia: September 2021- (5 members)
Iceland: Reykjavik and the Golden Circle: August 2021 (3 members)
Grand Tour of Turkey: October 2019 (10 members)
Provence and the French Riviera: June 2019 (21 members)
Sicily: A Cultural Journey. March 2019. (10 members)
Safari in Tanzania and Kenya: September 2018 (10 members)
Egypt and the Nile: April 2018 (17 members)
London, Normandy and Paris - September 2017- (14 members)
Vienna, Budapest and Prague- September 2017- (7 members)
Peru and Machu Pichu- July 2017 (12 members)
Costa Rica- in Feb 2017 (12 members)
Greek Islands - April 2017 (23 members)
Walking Tour of Ireland- Oct 2016 - (11 members)
Amalfi Coast Walking Tour- April 2016 (23 members)
The National Parks in October 2015 (8 members)
A Week in Tuscany- Sept 2015- ( 11 members)
Walking Tour of Spain Coast and Islands- April 2015 (12 meetup members)
Paris: The City Experience- July 2014 (6 Meetup members)
Tuscany Walking Tour- April 2014 (14 Meetup members)
Walking tour of Ireland - July 2013 (5 members)
Athens and the Islands- April 2013 ...with EF student tours - combined adults and high school students from Waterville and Hall-Dale, including Meetup members)
Rome the Alps and Paris with Normandy. June 2012- high school students and teachers
Italy and Greece -2012 high school students, teachers and parents