Hi all,

 

If a zig doesn't work, you have to zag.

 

I feel like we've been zagging a lot this past five months. First we gave all our advertisers free ads in April. Then we reduced our rates by 80% in May and June and ran a Bundle sale to help make up some of the revenue.

 

It's been a challenging, creative time for sure.

 

Many blogs have closed shop. But, thanks to your continued support by reading and dreaming travel or joining our Patreon group and the support of the Canadian government in providing a basic income so that we could continue with Solo Traveler rather than search for other income, we've kept going. 

 

Looking Forward to Traveling Again

In the past two weeks we've heard from two of our biggest clients that they'll be back advertising with us in September. To add to that good news, we also have three companies lining up Deals Flashes. These are dedicated emails on a specific deal that's really special. It's promising news for solo travelers.

 

I'm writing this shortly after having interviewed Abi King, our first presenter in the Solo Traveler Insiders Speaker Series. As a former ER doctor who traded the wards for the world and became an award-winning travel writer, she clarified a lot about what it takes to travel during a pandemic. She talked about the 4 Ws: Who, Why, Where and a second Where. The video of her talk has been posted in the Insiders Patreon page.

 

Our September speaker will explain how travel insurance has changed during the pandemic and what you'll need to know to get the best coverage for you on your next trip. In October, the topic will be related to what has changed in escorted tours. We'll get to fun stuff eventually but these are important topics at the moment. To access live events, vote on future topics, and watch recordings of past speakers, you can join us here.

 

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That’s it for this month. Take good care.

 

Cheers,

Janice