“Many travel blogs push readers to stuff their trip agendas full, yet The Shooting Star embraces the importance of slowing down through travel. Shivya Nath’s perspective on slower and more sustainable adventure is a reprieve for world-weary travelers and a reminder that the connection to people, the Earth and oneself is what taking journeys is all about.”
~ Judge Comment, Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards by the Society of American Travel Writers (2025)
Recent awards
Winner: Broadcast of the Year (self-published) – Inspire Global Media Awards (London, 2026)
Bronze: Travel video (independent) – NATJA (2026)
Winner: Broadcast of the Year – Inspire Global Media Awards (London, 2025)
Winner: Social Impact Award – Bessie Awards (New York, 2025)
Honorable Mention: Travel blog – Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards (2025)
Winner: Blog of the Year – Inspire Global Media Awards (London, 2024)
Champion of Responsible Travel – Travel + Leisure (Delhi, 2024)
Silver: Travel Video Story 2 Minutes or Less – Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards (2023)
Honorable Mention: Series – Learning About Conservation, Communities and Climate Change Through Travel – Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards (2023)
Gold: Best communicator – Indian Responsible Tourism Awards (2020)
Notable features
The Washington Post: Globe-trotters changing the way we think about the world
National Geographic Traveler: Travellers of color smashing stereotypes
BBC Travel: The Audacious – Living our best (sustainable) lives
Conde Nast Traveler: The A to Z guide to traveling sustainably
Travel + Leisure: 15 Trailblazers of 2021
Conde Nast Traveller: Instagram accounts to follow if you care about the planet
New York Times: Quoted in a story about carbon positive hospitality
National Geographic Traveller India Magazine: Featured on the cover (2017)
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Also see: Published Work | Photography and Films
Other features
The Washington Post: What happens when a travel storyteller can’t travel?
National Geographic Traveller India: Shivya Nath’s Home Has No Address
Travel + Leisure: Indian Women Travel Bloggers You Should Follow on Instagram
Travel + Leisure: Meet Travel Blogger Shivya Nath, India’s Very Own Shooting Star
BBC Travel: I quit my job to travel: The social media addict
Live Mint: She quit her job to live life off the beaten track
Indian Express: Have travel restrictions quelled wanderlust?
Economic Times: When will travellers return?
Quint: Travel blogger Shivya Nath’s Incredible Life Journey
Vogue: Best Travel Accounts on Instagram
The Times of India: Why tourists are greening their vacation
Footloose femmes; Success on your terms; Travel your way; Flying solo; What’s age got to do with it?
NDTV: Unconventional career choices
India Today: New ways of making money: Story of a traveller
Business Insider: Travelling the world and yet earning money: Read the fascinating story of this Indian blogger
YourStory: How Shivya Quit Her Job, Traveled The Globe, and Started Up ‘IndiaUntravelled’
The Good Trade: 10 Visual Storytellers Using Instagram To Inspire Global Community & Kindness
The Huffington Post: These Stunning Indian Instagram Accounts Deserve Your Attention Right Now
WordPress Discover: How to Blog Your Way Around The World: A Conversation with Shivya Nath
Passion Passport: Instagram’s Most Inspiring Environmentalists
Happy Cow: 10 Inspiring Vegan Women You Need to Know About
Spotlight: Shivya Nath | Vegan Traveller and Author
The CSR Journal: Social Media Influencers in CSR
Responsible Travel: Folk We Love: Shivya Nath
Economic Times: Why more and more young Indian women & men are embarking on unconventional journeys
Femina: 35 Under 35 Power List
The Hindu: Journey to Freedom
The Better India: Green Influencers: Here?s How You Too Can Minimalise Down to Just 2 Bags!
Jury comments
“Clear, strong, inspiring story; significant positive impact made very obvious; great visuals. Would love to have heard from the clients on the trek as well.”
~ Judges comment, Inspire Global Media Awards (London, 2025) on the short film: First Women-Led Trek in Tirthan Valley
“The videos with their cascading commentary provide classroom-like lessons for audiences on climate change. The writing of the posts themselves is statistic- and fact-packed, providing solid research on the topic. Other slides and texts are more personal or reflective in nature and pose questions to viewers to increase engagement.”
~ Judge comment, Lowell Thomas Awards (2023) on the series – learning about conservation, communities and climate change through travel