Last Chance Group Trip Deals for Solo Travellers Craving Community
A quick check-in from Montreal, with offers from Noma Collective, Digital Nomad Girls + Chateau Coliving, and Nomad Cruise. All groups I've travelled with, or am travelling with this year.
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Good morning from Montreal!
Just a check-in today, as it’s the first leg of an impromptu trip to Eastern Canada, and have Montreal bagels on my mind.
You may (or may not) have seen me post the other day that I haven’t quite figured out yet how my slow travel life translates to relaxing time at home.
It feels frenetic back in Ontario, with so much catching up and maintenance to do. The pressure is mostly internal, as hard as I try to fend off the rushed pace of life there amidst my own noise about what I “should” be getting done. 🙄
So… I bought a last minute train ticket to Nova Scotia to get some head space and rest before the next appointments that need me in real life.
Meanwhile, I had these three intriguing group travel deals hit my desk this week. If the sticking point is going alone, these all handle it differently, from a three-week coworking/coliving cohort at the beach, to a restful women-only retreat in a French castle, to a week of networking and nomad programming at sea.
These are all either groups I’ve traveled with or am traveling with this year, and each makes an excellent group travel option for a solo traveler in its own way.
1. Costa Rica with Noma Collective
Noma is headed to Playa Grande in Costa Rica less than a month from now with a cohort of 10-20 people (mixed gender). I’ve traveled Estonia with Noma, and the Czech Republic and Cape Town with Hacker Paradise — the group they acquired — before that.
They’ve knocked $500 off the 3-week trip price, and you can take another $150 off with my code: MIDLIFENOMADS150
That means rooms start at $940 USD + fees and taxes for dorms, $1540 for singles, and $2340 for Kings (based on what’s available right now as I’m typing). Check it out, and email sara@noma-collective.com if you have any booking issues.
2. Chateau Coliving with Digital Nomad Girls - One Last Hurrah Retreat
Chateau Coliving is closing its doors for good 😭 But before that happens, Katia is hosting Jenny Lachs and the Digital Nomad Girls for one last hurrah! It’s happening in early September and budget rooms are already sold out (limited Castle Rooms are still available).
This one is a retreat, not a coworking, so don’t bring a calendar packed full of meetings. If you’re craving down time with a great community of supportive women in one of my favourite places on the planet, this one’s for you.
3. Transatlantic Crossing Barcelona to La Romana with Nomad Cruise and Midlife Nomads - Update on Rates & Cabins
Nomad Cruise 18 is 80% sold out, and rates increase on whatever’s left on August 1.
Join me along with a few other members of the Midlife Nomads community — and a sizeable contingent from Chateau Coliving! — as we sail from Spain to Dominican Republic, with stops in Morocco, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts & Nevis en route.
The Atlantic crossing portion gives us 7 days of nomad life and business programming, so this is the right choice for those seeking a getaway with learning and networking baked in.
Book through the link below or use discount code midlifenomads for €100 off your cabin. Will I see you there?
These three offers came to me. The Shortlist is what happens when I go looking: colivings, retreats, and group trips, organized by region and by when it makes sense to be there.
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In the meantime, here’s what you may have missed this week on the blog:
A Solopreneur's Guide to Getting Paid on Time, From Anywhere
·Multiple streams of income are great, and doing what you love is the dream. But getting paid in full, on time, from a customer who could be three time zones away — that's the part that decides whether your business holds up.
Growing a Beautiful Life, One French Castle Garden at a Time
·Meet Jen, the Chateau Gardener. She left a marriage that was erasing her for the cocoon of a Normandy coliving, and has grown into head gardener at a 12th-century French abbey.
That's it for now. Until next time, may your wifi be stable and your trains run on time.
✌🏻 Miranda
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