There's a part of this journey I don't talk about much. Not because it's a secret — just because it's never felt like the point. The point has always been the walk, nature, the cafe, the journey of slow travel.

But behind that, there's something holding it up. Today felt like a good day to talk about it.

Almost every booking link you see across my blog and newsletter runs through Travelpayouts — the affiliate network I've used since the beginning. Hotels, cars, the odd tour and more.

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What I hadn't mentioned before is that they also have a referral program — a way to earn simply by pointing other creators toward the same tool that's worked for me. I looked into it recently, and it felt honest enough to bring here.

How it works:

• You share your referral link with a creator you know
• They join Travelpayouts, for free
• As they earn, you earn too — paid separately by Travelpayouts, never out of their pocket

No limit on how many people you can invite.

What makes it feel worth sharing:

It isn't one-sided. The person you refer earns their own small milestones along the way too — so it's less "refer someone and take a cut," and closer to here's something that's quietly worked for me, and if it works for you too, we both walk away with a little something.

Who I'd actually send this to:

Not everyone. Just the people already circling this life — a friend writing a slow-travel blog, someone building a following around budget trips or solo journeys, a creator who talks about places but hasn't figured out how to let that talking support itself yet.

There's no deadline here and no pressure either way. If it's useful, it's useful. If not, that's alright too. I just wanted the option to be visible.

If you want to look into it:

Already have Travelpayouts and want your referral link? Log in, find it under the Referral Program section and start from there.

👉 More details here​

Until the next quiet corner

Safe Solo & Slow Travels,

Neji Traveling Solo

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