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Travel writer
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Shivya Nath

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TRAVEL HAS THE POWER TO PROTECT OUR INCREDIBLE PLANET AND ITS CULTURAL HERITAGE.

Welcome to the award-winning sustainable travel blog, founded and published by Shivya Nath.

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For over a decade, I've been telling stories at the intersection of travel, the environment and local communities. This journey has taken me as far within as with my feet.

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LIVING CULTURE
by road india to thailand, manipur to myanmar, bagan myanmar

LAND JOURNEYS
Romania culture, Romania people, Shivya Nath

MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES
Gujarati thali, Gujarat food

VEGAN FOOD
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REGENERATIVE TRAVEL

I believe that travel - if done right - has the potential to enable climate action, conserve biodiversity, preserve indigenous ways of life, and transform us within.

My book: The Shooting Star (Penguin, 2018)

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RECOGNITION

Shivya Nath

As a travel storyteller, I'm committed to using my voice (and pen) to accelerate climate action in tourism, and make responsible travel choices more accessible to travellers.

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STORIES FROM THE ROAD

chile stories
Chile, Featured, Latin America, Living Culture, Stories from the road

To Chile, With Love.

I had no idea that it would be the beauty of your people that would really overwhelm me.

1st May 2022
Comments 27
chhattisgarh tribes
chhattisgarh, India, Responsible Travel, Stories from the road

Ideas of Love and Life from the Tribes of Chhattisgarh.

Ideas I gathered on sexual freedom, relationships, food and sustainability, while spending time with the tribes of Chhattisgarh.

30th July 2020
Comments 16
Asia, Japan, Living Culture, Stories from the road

Little Acts of Kindness in Japan.

In this digital world, our minds are flooded with impressions created by others.

30th April 2018
Comments 42

ABOUT ME

Hello! I'm Shivya Nath. In 2011, at age 23, I quit my corporate job with a dream of traveling the globe. 2 years later, I packed up my life into a backpack and decided to hit the road indefinitely. I travel slow, seek offbeat and local experiences, stay in a place for a few weeks or as long as it inspires me, and move on.

I've done a solo land journey from Thailand to India via Myanmar and travelled overland from the Persian Gulf via Iran to Armenia. I've lived with a Mayan community in Guatemala, volunteered at a coral reef restoration project in Cuba, lived in a nunnery in Ladakh (India), and shed my fears and clothes at onsens across Japan. I hope to inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and experience the world!

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Why I turned vegan

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I try to make conscious choices on the road to support local communities, and minimize my environmental impact. Not just because it’s the need of the hour, but also because it’s a more immersive way to travel.

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things to do in cape town

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georgia

"An adventurous life does not necessarily mean climbing mountains, swimming with sharks, or jumping off cliffs. It means risking yourself by leaving a little piece of you behind in all those you meet along the way."

Shawna Grapentin

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Indian travellers, Indian solo travellers, women traveling alone

solo travel

reflections

We need to stop turning the world into one big selfie backdrop. Travel is a privilege, and has the power to transform our lives.

memorable STORIES

chile stories
1st May 2022

To Chile, With Love.

I had no idea that it would be the beauty of your people that would really overwhelm me.

by Shivya Nath
Comments 27
chhattisgarh tribes
30th July 2020

Ideas of Love and Life from the Tribes of Chhattisgarh.

Ideas I gathered on sexual freedom, relationships, food and sustainability, while spending time with the tribes of Chhattisgarh.

by Shivya Nath
Comments 16
30th April 2018

Little Acts of Kindness in Japan.

In this digital world, our minds are flooded with impressions created by others.

by Shivya Nath
Comments 42
Mauritius sunsets | Mauritius things to do | Mauritius travel
19th June 2016

Mauritius is Not Just About The Seas You Sail, But Also the People You Meet Ashore.

Everyone who comes to Mauritius falls in love with the island; but you, who live here, do you love...

by Shivya Nath
Comments 46

In the midst of a climate crisis and overtourism, we need all hands on deck for innovative and equitable solutions.

“What's the use of a fine house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?”

Henry David Thoreau

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