The Shooting Star Academy
Immersive courses and workshops on conscious travel and impact storytelling
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Landed Brand Collabs
With heritage stays, responsible travel companies, tourism boards and global names
Thrived <1000 Followers
Scoring paid gigs and meaningful collabs through impactful storytelling!
Gone Viral
With reels reaching millions, YouTube channels crossing 10K, and stories catching media attention.
Scored media FEATURES
In Travel + Leisure, Economic Times, Outlook Traveller, Air India’s in-flight magazine, Vogue etc.
Driven Impact
Supporting women’s collectives, building conscious brands and shaping regenerative travel.
Hi, I’m Shivya!
I’m a passionate traveller, award-winning travel writer and bestselling author. In 2011, I quit my full-time job to pursue my dream of travelling the world, and gradually gave up my apartment, sold most of my belongings, and began living out of two bags. I’ve spent time in 60+ countries, and fund my adventures primarily through meaningful multimedia travel storytelling. I’m a recipient of the prestigious Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, and my journey has been featured by BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller and The Washington Post, among other leading publications.

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Featured Courses

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!

Fix the 5 Biggest Mistakes Travel Creators Make
A crash course on how to tell impactful stories, attract the right audience and work with brands as a travel creator (even if you’re just starting out).
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