me = solo travel + remote work + travel influencer + cranberry juice ÷ sunshine (instagram.com/packslight 🌺)

gabby@packslight.com
I want to co-host a travel reality show where women take their first solo trip and discover their independence and identity through the ups and downs of the adventure 🀞🏽
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Someone on the subway said I smell rich today and that’s like the best manifestation compliment ever
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When I entered my 20s I had a checklist: Good job. Money. House. Marriage. But something shifted.. I felt a strong curiosity to travel. So I started small, I went solo... and it all spiraled from there here’s what solo travel taught meβ€”year by yearβ€”in my 20s 🧡
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I hope my 30s are less about proving myself and more about enjoying myself. More grounding. More ease. More magic I don’t have to chase, just recognize when it arrives ✨
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If this moved you, follow me @packslight on Instagram. I’ll be sharing more stories, reflections, and resources for living a life of freedom and bold adventures into my 30s!
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Solo travel isn’t glamorous. Sometimes it’s lonely, sometimes it’s awkward. And sometimes that's exactly what you need to grow. Savor the beautiful empowerment AND embrace the suck. Both are important
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When I finally realized that my 70% was the majority's 100%, I learned to rest
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Gabby Beckford πŸ„πŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸŒΊ retweeted
Someone said β€œNothing gives you a clearer look into someone than how they misinterpret things, every misinterpretation is a confession” and it’s so true because how people misunderstand things can reveal a lot about their perspectives and feelings.
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I won my first travel grant when I was 21β€”$20,000 to study Arabic in Dubai. Since then travel grants have taken me to more than 8 countries I didn't have enough money (or confidence) to visit myself... even *after* I graduated. Here's how (🧡)
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Most people have no idea these types of funded travel programs exist and get it. I came across them by luck, and had to get really good as separating the gimmicks/scams from worthwhile opportunities. So much trial and error and research for hoursss
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Plus they're kind of hard to know what to search for right? They're not just scholarships for students. Some are best for recent grads. Some for career-driven folks. Some for people who just love travel and need newness and joy in their life!
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