Get Paid To Travel The World With Purpose

An in-depth course for storytellers, creators and influencers, to get paid to travel – and have a positive impact on the world in the process!

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About The Course

I’ve spent time in 60+ countries as a travel storyteller, and had some of my life’s most epic experiences – e-biking in the Swiss Alps, spending a month on a remote island off the coast of Chile, crossing the land border from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan, travelling across Germany’s wine regions, and experiencing the wild beauty of Mauritius – all as part of paid collaborations.

Based on the past 10 years of working with tourism boards, airlines, accommodations and lifestyle brands, I’ve taken all my learnings to build a course that’ll help turn your wanderlust into a meaningful career too. I teach you how to build a strong personal brand, attract a loyal audience, get paid to travel to your dream destinations, negotiate contracts and deliverables, and have a positive impact on the world in the process. 

Dreams become reality only when we act on them. Will you?

Success Stories

Reached 30 million people!
After Pratima evolved her storytelling approach based on the course, her Instagram crossed 30 million views and gained 15,000 new followers in a few days!
PRATIMA SINGH CHAUHAN
@pratimasinghchauhan
Scored press trips globally
After the course, Ee Ming began pitching intentionally and scored values-aligned press trips to China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan.
TOH EE MING
@emtoh
Two brand deals with <500 followers
Shweta used course strategies to land two barter brand deals and turn one into a paid gig, all with less than 500 followers!
SHWETA SINGH
@penposepassport

What You Will Learn

How to make a living doing what you love

Learn early success strategies for travel storytellers, and why thousands fail.

How to tell awesome travel stories

Deep-dive into the power of written and visual storytelling, and discover the creativity myth.

The secrets of a strong personal brand

Stand out amid the clutter, build a powerful personal brand, and attract a loyal audience.

Work with brands from the get-go

Get noticed by brands, score free trips, and negotiate deliverables and contracts like a pro

How to score paid brand collaborations

An inside look at industry rates, what your content is worth, negotiation strategies, and how to diversify your income.

Let your stories change the world

Learn how to tell meaningful travel stories that could change the world, and delve into the Creativity Saturation Curve.

Strategies to advance your career

Hacks to travel more without spending more, and strategies to advance your storytelling career.

Manage your mental health as a creator

Acknowledge the emotional challenges of being a creator, and receive tools to cope with them.

How to make a living doing what you love

Learn early success strategies for travel storytellers, and why thousands fail.

How to tell awesome travel stories

Deep-dive into the power of written and visual storytelling, and discover the creativity myth.

The secrets of a strong personal brand

Stand out amid the clutter, build a powerful personal brand, and attract a loyal audience.

Work with brands from the get-go

Get noticed by brands, score free trips, and negotiate deliverables and contracts like a pro

How to score paid brand collaborations

An inside look at industry rates, what your content is worth, negotiation strategies, and how to diversify your income.

Let your stories change the world

Learn how to tell meaningful travel stories that could change the world, and delve into the Creativity Saturation Curve.

Strategies to advance your career

Hacks to travel more without spending more, and strategies to advance your storytelling career.

Manage your mental health as a creator

Acknowledge the emotional challenges of being a creator, and receive tools to cope with them.

More Success Stories

Local and global features
When Shreyas evolved his travel business storytelling strategy, he was featured by The Better India, hosted BBC Planet Earth producers, and approached to manage an Indigenous community’s online presence.
Shreyas Danappa
@mapmystories
Turned one brand collaboration into seven!
Sharmistha adopted professional pitching and authentic storytelling based on the course, and turned a single brand collaboration into seven hosted stays.
Sharmistha Maji
@thewandertherapyofficial
Celebrated 4x growth
After two unsuccessful attempts at storytelling, the course helped Kanak find her voice and purpose, leading to viral reels, barter stays and 4x follower growth.
Kanak Agarwal 
@kanakxagrawal

Course Highlights

Discover ways to monetize your passion for travel

Stand out amid the clutter of travel influencers

Learn how to tell impactful written and visual stories

Get noticed by brands, and score free press trips

Know how to set your rates for brand collaborations

Let your stories positively change the world

Get paid to travel to your dream destinations

Get the media to love your work and feature you

Course Reviews

This is not like any other “salesy” course I took before. The good thing is it’s platform agnostic, has a great encouraging community and really curated for travel “storytellers” – something no other course is offering at the moment.
Komal Virwani
@quinoa.and.nuts
This course definitely helped me to understand how it works to get in touch with brands and media and score publication or collaborations. I am feeling much more confident with all the knowledge I have now.
MARINE Jeangeorges
@mindfultrotter 
This course has been instrumental in bridging the gap between my vision as a travel photographer and storyteller and turning it into reality. I truly appreciate how Shivya dives deep into topics like building a personal brand and navigating collaborations and negotiations with brands. I highly recommend this course to anyone starting their content creation journey – to cultivate the right mindset for this path.
Kartik Arora
@backpackerkartik
I have been following Shivya on Instagram for some time now so I know the topics she talks about and her ideals very well. The thing that surprised me the most was that the course far exceeded my expectations. From now on I will certainly approach writing and traveling with a different, better lens. I recommend anyone interested in the topics covered to sign up for the course! You will not regret it!
Marzia
@marzia_spaceseal
Nearly everyone wants to be a travel storyteller, and it is easy to get lost looking for the right starting point. This course helped me find my way about the whole method behind the madness and has equipped me with the tools to chart my own path. I would highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to get into this field seriously because it is the foundation that matters the most.
Jhumur Ganguly
@jhumur.ganguly
Took the plunge without realizing the depth, intensity and impact of landing up here. It looks like a small package, but is potent enough to spin the mind taking you through the highs and lows like a ferris wheel. It really covers a lot, from Ikigai to numbers, from collabs to FOMO; this could easily be a year long course. Just take it at time where you can dedicate an hour for it at least thrice a week.
Bharati Punjabi
@Capturing Life on the Go

Course Outline

  • Make the Most of This Course
  • Join the Whatsapp Community
  • Pre-Course Assessment
  • Learning Series 1 | June 8, 5.30 pm IST
  • 1.1 — My First Paid Trip
  • 1.2 — How to Make an Income Doing What You Love
  • Assignment 1 — Passion meets income
  • 1.3 — Success Strategies and Why Thousands Fail
  • Assignment 2– Channels and Skills
  • 2.1 — Lessons From a Collaboration Gone Wrong
  • 2.2 — How to Stand Out Amid the Clutter
  • Assignment 3 — Niche and Bio
  • 2.3 — Build a Powerful Personal Brand
  • Assignment 4 – Your Personal Brand
  • 2.4 — Attract Your Tribe – Audience Building and Finding a 1000 True Fans
  • Assignment 5 — Landing Page and 30 Second Rule
  • 3.1 — The Power of Storytelling
  • 3.2 — How to Tell Inspiring Travel Stories
  • Assignment 6 — Inspiring Travel Stories
  • 3.3 — Don’t Just Write – Create Something Magical
  • Assignment 7 — Writing Inspiration
  • Resource 1 — Writing Prompts
  • 3.4 — Tell Memorable Stories Through Photography and Video (Part 1)
  • Assignment 8 — Critique Your Content
  • 3.5 — Tell Memorable Stories Through Photography and Video (Part 2)
  • Resource 2 — Visual Storytelling Checklist
  • Resource 3 — Visual Storytelling Prompts
  • 3.6 — The Creativity Myth, and Adapting Your Voice to Changing Mediums
  • Assignment 9 — Storytelling Review
  • 4.1 — Can You Really Get Paid to Travel the World?
  • 4.2 — Get Noticed by Brands
  • Assignment 10 — Get Noticed by Brands
  • Resource 4 — Media Kit Outline
  • 4.3 — FAM Trips – Expectations vs Reality
  • Assignment 11 — Manifest Your Dream Trip
  • Resource 5 — Sample Email for Tourism Boards
  • 4.4 — Don’t Get Taken For a Ride – Deliverables and Contracts
  • 5.1 — What Are You Worth?
  • 5.2 — Let’s Talk Money – Industry Rates and What You Should Charge
  • Assignment 12 — Paid Brand Collaborations
  • Resource 6 — Rate Card Template
  • 5.3 — Diversify Your Income
  • Assignment 13 — Alternate Sources of Income
  • Resource 7 — Editorial Calendar
  • 6.1 — With Great Influence Comes Great Responsiblity
  • 6.2 — How to Seek Meaningful Travel Stories
  • Resource 8 — Introduction to Sustainable Travel
  • Assignment 14 — Your Impact
  • 6.3 — Your Stories Can Change The World
  • Assignment 15 — Using the CREATE Framework
  • 6.4 — The Creativity Saturation Curve
  • 7.1 — Where Can the Road Take You?
  • 7.2 — Travel More Without Spending More
  • Assignment 16 — Travel More
  • Resource 9 — Volunteer Travel Opportunities
  • 7.3 — Advanced Strategies
  • Assignment 17 — Advanced Strategies
  • 8.1 — FOMO, Envy and Well-being as a Creator
  • 8.2 — Emotional Well-being Tools and the Feel Good Hormone
  • Assignment 18 — Emotional Well-being Resources
  • Resource 10 — Mental Health Essentials
  • End of Course Assessment and Feedback
  • Last Words
  • Niche & Personal Branding
  • Storytelling
  • Working With Brands
  • Figuring Out Your USP
  • Growth: As a Traveller, Storyteller and Brand
  • Your Primary Channel
  • Our Relationship With Social Media
  • Instagram as a Means to an End
  • Industry Updates
  • What’s Your Legacy?
  • One Year Celebration
  • Q&A: Student Challenges

  • Shreyas: Improving Engagement and Reach Through Storytelling
  • Danish: Finding Your Niche
  • Pratima & Kanak: Going Viral on Instagram
  • Prerna & Nivetha: Pitching and Delivering Barter Collaborations
  • Ee Ming: Scoring International Press Trips
  • Marine & Serena: Creating Positive Impact and Credibility
  • Ayshwarya: Getting Published in a Travel Magazine
  • Forum: Meaningful Collaborations
  • Mamta & Deepa: Getting Published and Scoring Collaborations
  • Suneela: Eco Collaboration in Sri Lanka
  • Anuradha & Suneel: Passion Project and Growth Ideas
  • Parul: Landing Hosted Collaborations
  • Prerika: Growing on Youtube and Negotiating Paid Collabs

$249

$249.00

Get Paid to Travel the World with Purpose

An in-depth course for storytellers, creators and influencers, to get paid to travel – and have a positive impact on the world in the process!

  • 8 Modules
  • Access for 90 days
  • Monthly live chat with Shivya
  • Supportive course community
  • Exclusive travel and media opportunities
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Frequently Asked Questions

That’s easy. Go to the ‘Get Paid to Travel the World With Purpose’ course, click on “Sign up” and follow the payment process.

Yes! You can access the course materials anytime, anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection.

Once you enroll, you will receive access to 5.5 hours of pre-recorded video lessons, as well as helpful resources and assignments to guide your journey. These will be available for 90 days (3 months) from the date of enrollment.

Yes! You’re invited to join a Whatsapp community for the course, where Shivya holds a monthly FAQ session. You can also interact and share your journey with other students. You’re welcome to remain part of the community even after you’ve completed the course.

The course has been structured to encourage you to follow the modules in order, and finish the course in the timeframe that’ll benefit you the most. You have 90 days (3 months) from the date of enrollment to finish the course. Please note that after 90 days, you’ll no longer have access to the course lessons and resources.

This course is an investment into what could become your lifelong career as a travel creator. I’ve taken everything I’ve experienced and learnt over the past 10+ years of being a successful travel storyteller to design this course – and I truly believe that if you follow the video lessons, assignments and resources, paid opportunities will be knocking on your door very soon!

In order to make this course accessible to a wide audience, I’ve set different price points for the Global South (economically developing countries) and the Global North (economically developed countries). If you think an exception should be made for you, please get in touch at shivyanath@gmail.com

If you genuinely can’t afford the course, please reach out to me at shivyanath@gmail.com and we’ll work something out. If you’d like to gift the course to a student who can’t afford it, I’d love to hear from you too.