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ABOUT ME

Hello! I’m Shivya Nath. In 2011, at age 23, I quit my corporate job with a dream of traveling the globe. For seven years, I lived out of two bags, seeking slow travel, community-centric experiences, and digital nomad adventures.

Some of my most cherished memories include travelling overland from the Persian Gulf via Iran to Armenia, living with a Mayan community in Guatemala, volunteering at a coral reef restoration project in Cuba, living in a nunnery in Ladakh, and shedding my inhibitions and clothes at onsens across Japan.

In 2022, I spent a life-changing month working on a sustainability initiative on the wild and remote Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile. Soon after, I decided it was time to hang up my nomadic boots, and work with the tourism industry on its sustainability journey.

Through this blog, I hope to inspire you to step out of your comfort zone and experience the world – meaningfully and consciously!

How I fund my travels

My journey with responsible travel

Why I turned vegan

Why I’m no longer travelling full time

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I spent 7 nomadic years travelling the world, living with local communities and writing stories at the intersection of travel, the environment and local communities. The pandemic was a time of reflection, and I now seek a lower footprint life close to nature.

I’m currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Sustainability at Harvard’s DCE, and recently founded Climate Conscious Travel – an impact consultancy that works with destinations and businesses to centre climate action in tourism offerings.

I continue to share conscious and meaningful travel stories on Instagram, my monthly newsletter and on this blog.

The Shooting Star Book

A travel memoir that charts my journey from the cubicle to the road. A national bestseller in India, currently in its fourth reprint. Published by Penguin.

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WHERE AM I?

Goa, India

For consulting or storytelling collaborations, see my Work with me page, or reach out to me at shivyanath@gmail.com

UPCOMING TALKS

[2023]

16 Mar

The Economic Times Travel Summit

PAST TALKS

[2022]

17-18 Oct
IMM Asia, Singapore

15-18 Nov
TBEX, Thailand

12th May
Sustainable Aviation Panel – KLM

22nd Apr
Sustainability Panel – Coursera

[2021]

3rd Nov
Community-driven Storytelling – Planettera

1st Nov
Dignified Storytelling, Dubai

7th July
Sustainable Tourism Summit, Turkey

16th Apr
World Food Travel Summit

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