INTERNATIONAL CITY GUIDES | Meet and Greet new Friends on the other side of the World through Global Greeters

Whether your traveling for business or pleasure, one thing remains true for travelers, and that is meeting the right people at the right time can truly enhance your personal experiences.  Not only will making a local connection help  you get the inside scoop on latest and greatest local places to visit but also allow you to elevate your travel experience  through new friends. We met up with a great UK organization of city guides online called Global Greeters and were pleased to learn this is exactly what they do! Jos Nusse, Project Manager Den Haag Greeters, Chairman Global Greteer Network shared with us the foundation of their success.

HAUTEOC:  How did Global Greeters originate?

Jos Nusse: Greeters started in the early nineties in New York. In those days the Big Apple had a (very) negative image. Lynn Brooks, in love with her city, wanted to share her love for her city with visitors by showing them around. The concept was as simple as brilliant. Everybody loved the idea, friends joined to be Greeter and slowly Big Apple Greeter flourished into an organization with around 300 volunteers and doing some 250 Greets per month. … Continue Reading

HAUTE CHILD N THE CITY | Meetup.com’s OC Social Superfly KALIDA Rocks the House NYC-Style at the Crowne Plaza in Irvine

If you haven’t already met one of the most charismatic social butterflies here in Orange County, you may be meeting her really soon. Meet Kalida Verdi, a saavy European international traveler with a vivacious spirit and love for people that is contagious. Kalida is one of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet in the OC. As founder of the Active European American Club on Meetup.com in Orange County, Kalida leads a party that draws on one of the largest, leading upbeat social meetup groups in town and is this month’s HAUTE CHILD N THE CITY.

HAUTEOC: For those of you unfamiliar with meetups,  Meetup.com is an amazing social network tool that specializes in one thing, it  allows folks to form groups based on like-minded special interests. On the online meetup platform you choose a selection or category of interests, city location, specify your interests and voilà an array of meetup groups customized by your own personal preference complete with calendar dates, open comment forums, post event reviews, and of course, all new friends. … Continue Reading