Departure
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackTravel
A travel newsletter with curated vacation recs. Recommended by Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights), The Points Guy, Morning Brew, and The Good Trade.
3K
300 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$1K
300 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
2.3
21.0
0.78%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.8 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Way to Go | 180K | -0.3% | $8/mo | substack |
| Londonist: Things To Do | 99K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Hotel Espresso, with HAP | 86K | -0.6% | Free | substack |
| Sarah Kendzior’s Newsletter | 68K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 2K | $795 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 2K | $795 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 3K | $1,192.5 | +50.0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
3K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 66 similar-size peers in Travel have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $5/mo category median (367 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Engagement Rate |
| 64/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| The Elliott Podcast |
| 39K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |