Happy Sunday Reader,

Today, I want to tell you the story of three women who each went alone.

My grandma took her first solo trip at 55. After my grandpa died.

My mom took hers at 30. After her marriage ended.

I took mine at 17. Before anything forced my hand.

That was on purpose.

3 generations of women, 3 completely different reasons to finally go alone.

But here's what actually connects us: none of it made sense to the people around us at the time.

My grandma got the "at your age?" looks. My mom got the "is now really the time?" ones.

I got the "you're doing WHAT, alone, at 17?" from basically everyone I knew.

Doing something people don't understand yet is usually just doing something ahead of schedule.

That's my whole SeekPTO thesis, honestly.

Nobody around you has to get why you're applying to a fully-funded fellowship in a country they can't find on a map, or why you're prioritizing a funded trip over the "responsible" thing everyone else is doing.

You don't need them to get it.

You need to know that it exists, and how to find it. (And ideally, for it to be fully paid for.)

Which, conveniently, is what SeekPTO is for.

Chase the wildest one. Take the leap.

It always comes full circle.

12 countries spanned this week, from Egypt to China 🌍 6x completely fully-funded programs, tuition, stipend, and travel all included 3x remote roles you can do from literally anywhere! 💻 ​ Join SeekPTO now to see!

15 new ways you can be paid to travel this week, only for our paid members.

Residencies, fellowships, remote roles, scholarships, and other funded programs. All vetted, all legit, all waiting for someone like you to apply. Ordered by deadline, closest first.

Only for our members of SeekPTO.

But here's a little snippet from this week's drop:

1-month, fully-funded artist residency in a French château

• Who: 18+, ALL Nationalities, professional-level artists, English or French required
• Deadline: September
• Destination: France 🇫🇷
• Link: Paid Members Only

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€15,000 photography residency at a luxury hospitality brand

• Who: ALL Nationalities, Early-career photographers, priority to those unrepresented by an agent or gallery
• Deadline: September
• Destination: Global 🌍 (varies by property location)
• Link: Paid Members Only

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All-expenses-paid New Zealand escape for two (wine included)

• Who: 21+, U.S. residents only
• Deadline: October
• Destination: New Zealand 🇳🇿
• Link: Apply here! (Okay, fine. One link. Because we like you)

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You see what you've been missing out on?

A few clicks away.

Join SeekPTO today to get the full list of 15 Paid Travel Opportunities in your inbox by tomorrow, and you don't miss the next drop either. Every Sunday.

– Gabby + The SeekPTO Team 🔵✈️