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Travel companies that are thriving amid the pandemic

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Local experiences, wherever you’re stuckPeek is a two-sided marketplace that connects consumers to thousands of small business owners creating such travel experiences as cooking classes or kayak trips. “When our operators don’t get bookings, we don’t get bookings," says Bashir, whose company takes a cut from each activity purchased on her site.

Peek entered the pandemic fresh off a $23 million Series B funding.Bashir used her newfound financial stability to advise clients on applying for disaster loans, implementing contactless payment, and creating Covid-19-safe tours.

Bookings skyrocketed to $50 million in July as shelter-in-place orders began to lift—a figure that represents 5% of Peek’s all-time sales.The bigger picture: Viator, a.

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