I quit my corporate job to travel for a living; this is how and why.

1. WORK, EARN, TRAVEL,
REPEAT
Adventures of an Indian traveller
the-shooting-star.com
@shivya

2. • Student
BECAME FINANCIALLY loans
• Part-time
INDEPENDENT AT 17 jobs
• Internships

3. CONTINUE TO FEED
MY WANDERLUST
CO-FOUNDED INDIA
UNTRAVELLED
STARTED A TRAVEL TOOK ON
BLOG FREELANCE SOCIAL
WORKED IN THE MEDIA
BECAME A ASSIGNMENTS
TOURISM INDUSTRY PUBLISHED TRAVEL
WRITER
QUIT MY
CORPORATE JOB

4. TRAVELLED TO 18 COUNTRIES
ON 4 CONTINENTS

5. LIVED
WITH THE
WHITE
THAI TRIBE
IN A
REMOTE
VILLAGE IN
VIETNAM

6. HITCH-
HIKED
ALONG
TURKEY’S
BLACK SEA
COAST

7. 9 TH
INDIAN
TO
VISIT
RODRIGUES
ISLAND
IN 2012

8. HIKED TO THE LAST VILLAGE OF
HITCH-
INDIA BEFORE TIBET
HIKED
ALONG
TURKEY’S
BLACK SEA
COAST.

9. AND TO THE LAST VILLAGE OF
INDIA BEFORE PAKISTAN

10. MET INCREDIBLY KIND PEOPLE
ALONG THE WAY

11. HAD INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCES.

12. • The thrill of new
adventures
• Humbling experiences
WHY DO I TRAVEL? • A great way to meet
interesting people

13. • Working on the go
• Sponsorships in
exchange for
HOW DO I AFFORD IT? blogging & writing
• Travel contests

14. Specialties
~ Travel blogging
~ Travel writing
~ Travel consultant / speaker
~ Social media strategy

15. • Save money
• Find work that is
HOW CAN YOU DO IT? location independent
• Don’t stop dreaming

16. “My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that,
and I intend to end up there.” --Rumi
Blog: www.the-shooting-star.com
Twitter: @shivya
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Email: shivyanath@gmail.com