Media/Speaking
Janice Waugh
Founder, The Solo Traveler Project
info@solotravelerblog.com
Media line: 1-416-388-6694
A love of travel, personal loss and an empty nest all conspired for Janice to begin Solo Traveler in 2009. Resonating with thousands of readers, the blog quickly went from personal to public and the Solo Traveler Project began.
This blog, interviews in the media, speaking gigs including The Smithsonian Institute, the amazing Solo Travel Society on Facebook, a solo traveler’s manifesto called Glad You’re Not Here and, most recently, The Solo Traveler’s Handbook all connect those who love and those who long to go solo.
Janice weaves tales from her trips with practical tips to ignite keynote speeches about traveling solo, living a great life single, personal resilience, and finding success as a location-independent entrepreneur.
Janice is co-founder of the Global Bloggers Network, an online resource for bloggers and the Toronto host for Meet Plan Go, an event to inspire people for long term travel. In addition to writing on travel, she also has a writing practice specializing in articles and guides on small business management. Prior to Solo Traveler, Janice started, built and sold a small business.
Solo Traveler Speaking Engagements
Upcoming:
March 8, 2012, Oakville Yacht Club
Traveling Solo – Discover the world as you discover yourself.
March 13, 2012, Eye Candy Meetup
Traveling Solo – Discover the world as you discover yourself.
May 1, 3 and 10, 2012, Toronto Public Library – Thought Exchange
Traveling Solo – Discover the world as you discover yourself.
Contact Janice about booking a speaking engagement.
Past:
October 18th, 2011 – Meet Plan Go!
Toronto City Host of this event on Career Break travel.
November 3-5, 2011, Blog World
Taking Care of Business
November 7 – 10, 2011, World Travel Market
How Working With Travel Bloggers Can Increase Sales & Brand Visibility
August 27th, 2001 – Travel Bloggers Unite, Innsbruck, Austria
Monetize Your Blog – Strategies and Ethics
July 11th, 2011 – The Smithsonian Insitutute
Cooking and Traveling Solo: a taste of adventure
February 17th, 2011 – Ontario Association of Social Workers
Workshop Leader: Social Media 101
October 25th, 2010 – Ontario Association of Social Workers
Workshop Leader: Social Media 101
September 14th, 2010 – Meet Plan Go Toronto
Toronto Event Host and Panelist at the meeting to inspire and encourage long term travel.
September 12th, 2010 – The Travel Bloggers Show
Panelist: One Subject, One Blog: Do’s and Don’ts for Niche Blogging
Janice is a regular host of the Global Blogger Network Webinars
Speaking topics include:
Blog Yourself a Business – an introduction to blogging as a career
Hitting the Road Solo – discover yourself as you discover the world.
The Importance of Now – balancing the present with the future
Solo Traveler in the News
CNN – Five Joys of Traveling Solo
Dagens Nyheter, the Swedish national newspaper - Fem fördelar med att resa solo
La Presse – Astuces pour voyageuses en solo
Washington Post – Tips for Solo Travelers
Toronto Star – Want to Throw it all Away and travel? Here’s how.
LA Times - How to Avoid Single Supplement Charges
Chicago Tribune – Going it Alone
Baltimore Sun – Going it Alone, Solo Travelers can navigate around the extra fees and barriers.
Examiner.com Toronto - Quit your job, travel the world and boost your relationship: learn how at this free Toronto seminar.
USA Today - Toronto rolls out the red carpet for celebs and U.S. tourists.
Toronto Sun – Travel the World Through Your Business
Examiner.com Toronto -Ditch the date, keep the romance: Top solo getaways
Travel Trade Gazette – Video report: WTM delegates talk Twitter
The Art of Non-Conformity - Social Media as a Source for Good – Social Media Success Stories
Monkey Brewster – #1 of “50 Women Travelers – Eat Your Heart out Eat Pray Love”
Tours4Fun – Dare to Conquer the Globe Solo with Solo Traveler
Solo Traveler Interviewed
Travel Tips for Solo Travelers: FareCompare
Feature interview in the guide: No Debt World Travel
Success with writing… Interview with the president of the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association
Published Travel Articles
Toronto Star – Want to Throw it all Away and travel? Here’s how.
Briefcase to Backpack – Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Independent Traveler – 35 Travel Tips Revealed: Top Secrets of Travel Writers
Wandering Educators – I Travel Solo for the Company
Brilliant Tips – Solo Travel Reasons and Resources
The Velvet Escape – My Velvet Escape Travel Tip – Toronto
The Travel Writers Exchange – Mentoring: the Two-Way Street to Success
More Magazine – Solo Travel to New Orleans
Independent Traveler – Seedy Bars and Luxury Hotels on the Blues Highway
The Velvet Escape – Luxury North and South
Sharing Travel Experiences – Inspired by the View
