Gabby Beckford

About

American social media star known for her content about solo travel, travel grants, and a digital nomad lifestyle. Her website and TikTok page, packslight, have gained so much popularity that she has been featured in CNBC Make It, the New York Times, Cosmo, Good Morning America, National Geographic, CNNTravel, Forbes, Travel+Leisure, and TEDx. Her goal as an opportunity expert is to help others see the world with funding and ease.

Before Fame

Due to her family being in the military, she grew up moving around often. She attended middle and high school in Stafford, Virginia. Before finding social media fame, she worked as an engineer in Baltimore, Maryland.

Trivia

She studied Latin for 5 years. She spent three years living in Japan as a child and has done a year of study in Dubai. 

Family Life

Her father was in the military, and her mother was a travel agent.

Associated With

She is a co-founder of the Black Travel Alliance, which she was inspired to be a part of after the death of George Floyd in 2020.