The skyline of Kidepo Valley is becoming more visible as you travel deeper in Karamoja Uganda

Karamoja Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go in Uganda

Karamoja Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go to Karamoja in Uganda A region where distance, time, and expectation don’t behave the way you’re used to. Before you go: understanding how Karamoja works There are places you arrive at, and places you need to prepare yourself for. Karamoja belongs to the latter. Not because …

Jan Boelo overlooking the Karamoja Uganda landscape from Kidepo Savanna Lodge in Uganda

Karamoja Uganda: Where Travel Slows Down and Feels Different

Karamoja Uganda: Where Travel Slows Down and Feels Different A region that slowly shifts your perspective on what travel actually is. This is not a place you pass through. It’s a place that slows you down before you realise it. Beyond what you think you know about Uganda Most people arrive in Uganda with a …

The Skyline of Saparoea Island in the Moluccas of Indonesia

Saparua Island Indonesia: Shaped by Rhythm, Reading and Everyday Life

Saparua Island Indonesia: An Authentic Rhythm of Everyday Life Some places don’t ask you to slow down. They simply leave you no other option. Arriving on Saparua The journey to Saparua Island Indonesia doesn’t end when you leave Ambon, but becomes part of a broader journey through the Maluku Islands. In many ways, that’s where …

Ambon island appears out of nothing in the middle of the sea as seen from the plane

The Moluccas Indonesia: What It’s Like to Travel Through the Spice Islands

The Moluccas Indonesia: What It’s Like to Travel Through the Spice Islands Most people have never heard of the Moluccas. But once you arrive, you realise this is not just another destination. Some places don’t reveal themselves immediately Some places don’t reveal themselves immediately. The Moluccas Indonesia are one of them. They don’t welcome you …

The view from the mountain at Banda Neira at the Banda Islands Indonesia

Slow Travel Experience: What Staying Longer Reveals

Slow Travel Experience: What Staying Longer Reveals What you see at first is rarely what stays with you A first impression is never the full story It was in Karamoja, in 2018, that something shifted. At the time, I was travelling through northern Uganda on a relatively fast route. I had spent time in Kampala …

The view over Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve in Uganda with Mount Kadam in the back

Pian Upe Uganda: A Place That Doesn’t Ask for Attention

Pian Upe Uganda: A Place That Doesn’t Ask for Attention An overlooked wildlife reserve in Karamoja that slowly unfolds beyond the road. Some places don’t reveal themselves immediately The first time I passed through Pian Upe in Uganda, in 2018, I didn’t really know where I was. We were on our way to Moroto, moving …

How My Karamoja Travel Experience Shaped My Vision

Karamoja Travel Experience: A Shift in Perspective “Sometimes it takes stepping outside your own world to understand what it is built on.” From Landfills to Luxury: How my Travel Experience to Karamoja Inspired My Fashion Revolution Fashion has always been my passion, but it wasn’t until I travelled to Karamoja in 2018 that I truly …

The view of the beach when you arrive by boat at Hatta Island, part of the Banda Islands in Indonesia

Banda Islands, Indonesia

Discovering the Enchanting Banda Islands: A Journey Through Indonesia’s Hidden Gem The Banda Islands, an unspoiled treasure in Indonesia’s Maluku Province, are a dream destination for travellers seeking a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history, and authentic experiences. Known as the original Spice Islands, this small archipelago was once the world’s only source of …