Hey, I'm Anna, a Canadian Travel Content Creator who has been solo travelling for almost three years mainly in Europe. I'm passionate about solo travel, experiencing local culture, creating affordable trips, being a digital nomad + helping others do the same for a short or long-term.
I've talked about loneliness, finding friends while travelling solo + how to find social circles while travelling in past newsletters Reader. It takes effort, to meet people, to maintain relationships, to put the effort to see one another again when you're 7,000km away. And this applies to family, friendships, romantic connections + business acquaintances. You have to be the driver if you want relationships to flourish + develop.
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1.5 years later this effort has paid off. Let me tell you the story....
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October 2023 I was invited to speak at the Cross Border Coworking Conference as a digital nomad to Western Balkan representatives. I was told there was another female Canadian speaker - it seemed too good to be true already having 2 things in common. When it was the lunch break I finally got to meet her. Not only was she from Canada, she was from Western Canada + found out our home towns are about 2 hours apart from each other.
It took us both being invited as speakers across the pond to meet one another βΊοΈ
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1.5 years later we were finally reunited last month in person in one of our favourite places - the Rocky Mountains.
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Reader meet Shandi! An Online Personal Trainer who helps location-independent individuals improve strength + movement to feel confident πͺπΌ.
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hiking in the rocky mountains
βShandi + I have been talking consistently once a month connecting as solopreneurs, digital nomads, travellers + Canadians which led us to come together in person last month! Setting a date for our monthly "walk + talks" in the calendar was extremely useful to ensure we'd actually connect as international friends consistently.
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I can't wait to connect with more Travel Friends around the world, including you Reader!
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Ciao for now,
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Anna
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P.s. a travel friend in the Poland group is looking for buddies for Warsaw's beer festival!
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Hey, I'm Anna, a Canadian Travel Content Creator who has been solo travelling for almost three years mainly in Europe. I'm passionate about solo travel, experiencing local culture, creating affordable trips, being a digital nomad + helping others do the same for a short or long-term.
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