What We Celebrated in Our Travel Storytelling Community – June Edition

When we first built Get Paid to Travel the World With Purpose, we knew that learning and creating alone isn’t easy. When you have a circle of people who get it and support you through it, the journey becomes easier.

That’s why every student becomes part of our private WhatsApp community. It’s where ideas flow, stories are shared, and every milestone is celebrated together.

Month after month, the wins coming out of this group remind us why community matters so much. Big or small, every achievement is proof that a fulfilling, sustainable travel career isn’t just possible, it’s happening.

Here are some highlights our students/alumni shared in the course community in June 2025:

International Collaborations in Hong Kong and Taiwan

Karthik (@backpackerkartik)
Karthik scored two international collaborations in quick succession, one in Hong Kong and another in Taiwan! He shared that the lessons on visual storytelling from the course shaped the way he pitched his work, which directly helped him land these projects. A huge leap forward in building his career across borders.

Documentary Funding in Cyprus 

Sophia (@eco.viewfinder)
Sophia’s project, Forgotten Cultures, received funding from regional and national tourism boards in Cyprus. The short documentary series aims to celebrate and safeguard cultural and environmental heritage through storytelling and community-led action. She shared that she wouldn’t have imagined applying for this opportunity before the course, but the clarity and confidence she gained gave her the courage to take the leap.

Creative Storytelling Collaboration in El Salvador

Annapurna (@lalatrails)
June was a big month for Annapurna with not one, but two storytelling collaborations. She experimented with video for the first time – turning her projector-lit studio into a creative set and producing a video for a barter collab that felt deeply personal. Later, she also partnered with an eco stay in El Salvador, her first such collaboration abroad. She mentioned how the course gave her the push to put her ideas into action, and that every project now feels like a step towards the kind of storytelling she wants to do. Watch one of her reels here.

Published in Air India’s In-Flight Magazine

Vagisha (@vagishaanant)
Vagisha’s article was published in Air India’s Namaste AI under the Conscious Travel section, which is an incredible milestone for a travel storyteller. She shared how the course nudged her to pitch ideas with more confidence, and that this feature has opened up a whole new world of possibilities. You can flip to page 26 of the June issue to read her piece: Namaste AI June 2025.

Published in Outlook Traveller

Suhrudhaa (@suhrudhaa)
Suhrudhaa’s moving piece on Chennai’s “Parrot Man” was published in Outlook Traveller. More than just a story about birds, it touched on themes of belonging, therapy and the quiet beauty of nature. She had been documenting everyday stories during the course and said that the exercises helped her refine her narrative for this feature. Read the full piece.

First UGC Travel Collaboration in Goa

Athulya (@athullya.jeevi)
Just after finishing the course, Athulya scored a UGC collaboration with a responsible travel company in Goa. Though not paid, she described it as her “first tiny win” and a promising step into the world of UGC travel storytelling. See the reel.

Homestay Collaboration in Coorg

Namrata Gohain (@slowaintguilty)
Namrata landed a barter collaboration with a homestay in Coorg. Alongside sharing the story on Instagram, she also wrote about the experience in her newsletter – showing how travel storytelling can span multiple platforms. 

First Print Publication

Niviya Vas (@niviyavas)
Niviya celebrated her first print publication in Svasa Life magazine, writing about the rhythms of luxury restaurants during rush hour. With her travels paused, she’s been diving into her own city, using skills from the course to approach local stories with depth and intentionality. She reflected that her earlier travel pieces built trust with editors, eventually opening the door to this opportunity.

Workshop on Regenerative Tourism

Navjot Nagi (@navjotnagi)
Navjot co-curated and launched a workshop on regenerative tourism – moving beyond content into actively shaping the future of responsible travel. She shared how the course helped her recognise the niche she truly cares about, and this workshop felt like a natural extension of that. 

International Cycling Collaboration in Belgium

Vijay Malhotra (@pedalandtringtring)
Vijay was invited to collaborate with a cycling-focused hotel in Belgium, his first international collaboration. He shared how meaningful it felt to combine cycling, culture and storytelling in such an iconic setting. He mentioned that seeing peers in the course go after their dream projects inspired him to start reaching out more boldly. Watch here.

Feature Story in Travel + Leisure

Sinchita Sinha (@wanderalonewithsinsin)
Sinchita’s adventurous exploration of Wadi Shab, Oman, became a feature story in Travel + Leisure. She shared that the course gave her frameworks for turning experiences like this into strong pitches that catch an editor’s eye. Read here.

It has been exciting and rewarding to see our students take learnings from the course and chart a path that’s meaningful for them. This is why the focus of Get Paid to Travel the World With Purpose isn’t about chasing empty numbers or quick fame. It’s about building a career in travel storytelling that is authentic and deeply fulfilling.

If this resonates with you, we’d love to welcome you to our community. In our signature course, you’ll find practical guidance, creative direction and a community that will always cheer you on.

So, the question isn’t if it’s possible. These stories show it already is. The question is: will you take the leap?