Happy Sunday Reader,

I've never mentioned this, but I almost quit on myself five years in.

I quit my engineering job to become a full-time travel creator five years ago. I love telling that story.

What I don't usually mention: my last day was February 14th. One week before the pandemic hit.

There was a night, not long after, where I was crying in bed, dialing my old boss's number into my phone. Finger hovering over call. Ready to beg for my job back.

I didn't press it.

Because even at the actual bottom, I needed to know what would happen if I believed in myself instead of the safe thing. Five years later, still glad I didn't call.

This is the part people don't understand about chasing something that pays you to see the world instead of clocking into a desk. It looks reckless from the outside. It felt reckless from the inside too, for a while.

But the opportunity that scares you most is usually the one worth finishing the application for.

If there's a PTO sitting in your tabs that you've been too scared to submit, that's your sign.

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

Fellowships, scholarships, remote roles, sweepstakes, 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:

8 countries spanned this week, from Madagascar 🇲🇬 to the UK 🇬🇧 6x fully-funded fellowships and scholarships with tuition, stipend, travel, etc. all included 2x fully-remote roles you can do from anywhere GET THIS WEEK'S FULL DROP

$100,000 remote finance analyst role at a growing SaaS company (entry-level friendly!)

• Who: Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related fields, 1-3 years of work experience, strong Excel skills
• Deadline: ASAP!!
• Destination: Remote 💻
• 🔗 Link: Paid Members Only

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Stay & volunteer on a horse farm in Namibia (training provided!)

• Who: 18-50+, ALL NATIONALITIES, basic English required, basic riding ability recommended
• Deadline: Rolling
• Destination: Namibia 🇳🇦
• 🔗 Link: Paid Members Only

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$4,000 weekend getaway to anywhere + a home update package (friend/family-friendly!)

• Who: 18+ (19+ in AL and NE), legal U.S. residents of the 48 contiguous states or D.C.
• Deadline: October 11, 2026
• Destination: USA 🇺🇸
• 🔗 Link: Paid Members Only

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4-day, fully-funded global youth leadership summit in Cape Town

• Who: 18-35, ALL NATIONALITIES, must show a track record of driving positive change on a local or global issue
• Deadline: October 31, 2026
• Destination: South Africa 🇿🇦
• 🔗 Link: Apply here! (Okay, fine. One link. Because we like you)

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You see what you've been missing out on?

$400,000+ in funding. Vetted by us. Sent to you. Every week.

Join SeekPTO today to get the full list of 15 Paid Travel Opportunities delivered straight to your inbox on Sundays.

– Gabby + The SeekPTO Team 🔵✈️