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Television/Radio (Features)

“Blogger Gabby Beckford On The Difficult Decisions Made Traveling During The Pandemic” – Listen

“Afternoon Live – Travel on a Budget!” – Watch

“How to get your travel fix and stay safe on a staycation this summer with Gabby Beckford” – Watch

Print (Features)

LA Travel Magazine

Los Angeles Travel Magazine 2021 Holiday Issue (p. 62) — See more

Feedfront June 2020: Meet the Women Who Are Changing the Face of Affiliate Marketing – See more

Follow That Fork: May/Apr 2020 Issue (2020) – See more

 

“Stafford graduate hopes to inspire others to travel” (2016) – Read

Digital (Written)

“This 26-year-old quit her engineering job to pursue her side hustle full-time—and brought in $170,000 in one year” – Read

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“7 Underrated Places to Visit in Dubai” – Read

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“Here’s a Surprising Way to Travel for Free (and You’ve Probably Never Even Heard of It)” – Read

“Why Travel is Important to Generation Z” – Read

“The 10 best countries for working remotely, according to Lonely Planet writers” – Read

“These Black hiking groups are changing the outdoors” – Read

“The expert’s ultimate backpacking bucket list” – Read

“How to get the most out of your vacation time with a full-time job” – Read

“How to Deal with ‘Missed Connections’ While Traveling” – Read

“For Everyone Who Doesn’t Have a Core Friends Group: I Feel You” – Read

“12 Pieces of Essential Travel Advice for Millennials” – Read

“How to Be A Better Ally to Black People When You Travel” – Read

“Peace Corps volunteers were rushed back home in March. What are they doing now?” – Read

“Gen Z was terribly impacted by the pandemic. Here’s how some young people are coping” – Read

“Reverse culture shock: understanding your blues when you return home from study abroad” – Read

“How study abroad scholarships changed my life” – Read

“How to Decide On Accommodations as a Young Solo Traveler” – Read

“Travel Blogger Curates List of Black-Owned Restaurants in San Diego County”- Read

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“Unpacking the controversy of Woni Spotts, who may be the first black woman to visit every country” – Read

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“If I Die Traveling, I Would Die Happy” – Read

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“12 Ways a Visit to Fredericksburg Virginia Would Surprise You” – Read

“If I Die While Traveling, You Should Know…” – Read

Digital (Features)

“Food bloggers, writers and chefs share Black-owned restaurant lists in major cities” – Read

“How this travel blogger pivoted during the pandemic” – Read

“Follow these Black creators making history” – Read

 

“Where Did BIPOC Come From?” – Read

“How Covid ended the city escape” – Read

“Here are 8 ways travel will change after the pandemic” – Read

“The pandemic is changing the digital nomad scene” – Read

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“Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel 2021 (With A Twist)” – Read

“20 Black Travel Influencers Who Will Make You Want To Go On An Adventure ASAP” – Read

“How 2021 will become the year of purposeful travel” – Read

“Turn Your Travel Dream Into a Reality With Budget Tips From These Globe-Trotting Pros” – Read

“Gen Z Is More Than Tik-Tok Takedowns” – Read

“‘N95 mask and hand sanitizer at the ready’: The COVID-19 pandemic affects the future of Gen Z travel” – Read

‘Learn to surf or drown:’ Travel blogger Gabby Beckford on pivoting during a pandemic” (2020) – Read

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“25 Black Travel Tik Tok Accounts To Help You Prep For Your Next Vacay” – Read

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“Gabby Beckford Ditched Her Engineering PTO Then Raked In Nearly $200K As A Content Creator” – Read

“20 Black Travel Influencers Who Are Also Beauty Goals” – Read

“32 Times Black Explorers Walked On The Wild Side In Africa” – Read

“30 Photos Of Epic Adventures That Will Inspire You To Live Life To The Fullest” – Read

“For Black Women, World Travel Means Overcoming Invisible Obstacles” – Read

“50 Black Travel Influencers You Should Be Following on Instagram For Major Wanderlust” – Read

“10 Female Travel Bloggers of Color You Should Be Following” – Read

“Travel bloggers reveal how they budget time and money when planning for their next big trip” – Read

“50 Awesome Solo Travel Destinations To Visit In 2020” – Read

“8 People on Why Zoom Dating Is the Best, Actually” – Read

“Black-Owned Restaurants to Support Across North America” – Read

“Airbnb, Vrbo and More: Comparing Popular Holiday Home-Booking Sites” – Read

“Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, Influencers Have Nowhere to Travel Right Now—How Are They Surviving?” – Read

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“How Gabby Beckford Kept Her Travel Blog Afloat During the Pandemic” – Read

Black History Month Campaign – See here

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“Lists of Black-Owned Restaurants Are a Start, but They’re Obviously Not Enough” – Read

“USA Road Trips & Gen Z Travel with Gabby Beckford, from Packs Light” – Read

“13 Women Open Up About What Being a Women Means to them in 2020”- Read

“12 Packing Hacks For Winter Travel, So Your Suitcase Isn’t Super Heavy”- Read

“Instagram guides are way more useful than you probably think”- Read

“14 cities experts recommend for your first solo trip – Read

“15 Ways to Travel the World on a Budget” – Read

“Alum spotlight: Gabby Beckford (B.S.’17/H&S) shares her best secret travel tips” – Read

“Boren Scholar Recipient Highlight: Gabrielle Beckford” – Read

“Alumni globe-trotters offer tips for traveling on a budget” – Read

“TURNER Q&A: GABBY BECKFORD, PACKS LIGHT” – Read

“The Unwritten Rules of Flying” – Read

“5 Things to Know About Student Health Insurance” – Read

“How to Win Study Abroad Scholarships (From Someone Who Has Won More Than $40,000)” – Read

 

“Turn Your Travel Dream Into a Reality With Budget Tips From These Globe-Trotting Pros” – Read

Journy Stories

“18 Influential People Of Color In The Travel Space To Follow” – Read

“The View from Here: Interview with Gabby Beckford of Packs Light” – Read

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Influencer Marketing Industry Report – Read

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27 Bloggers Share There Biggest Travel Blogging Mistakes (So You Don’t Make Them Too) – Read

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#StudyAbroadBecause… You’ll Never Know Until You Go – Read

Podcasts

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I Am A Creator Interview: Keeping a Travel Blog Afloat During a Pandemic – Listen

Build-A-Biz with iHeart Radio

BAB Radio's Build-A-Biz with Gabby Beckford of Packs Light! – Listen

Millennial Thoughts Podcast

Socially Distanced USA Road Trips, Diversity, & Being a Gen Z Travel Blogger w/ Gabby Beckford – Listen

The Jordan Harbinger Show

“Quit Your PTO and Travel the World | Life as a Digital Nomad” – Listen

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Conversations with Travel Blogger and Founder of PacksLight, Gabby Beckford – Listen

Diary of a 20-Somethin’

“Taking Risks, Solo Travelling & Breaking Into The Industry As a Young Travel Blogger” – Listen

Travel N’ Sh!t Podcast

“She Packs Light and Spreads Light With Gabby Beckford” – Listen