Stories

Longer narratives shaped by travel, culture and time.

Stories move beyond itinerary and highlight, allowing place, context and contradiction to unfold at their own pace. Some stories are rooted in specific journeys, others emerge from repeated visits, return and reflection.

What connects them is not destination, but attention — to landscape, to people, to what reveals itself slowly rather than immediately. These stories are written without urgency, and meant to be read the same way.

How Karamoja Shaped My Vision

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 experienced and understood the global impact of

Jan Boelo sitting behind his sewing machine

The Relaunch of JANBOELO: My Journey in Fashion

Rediscovering My Passion: How Missing a Creative Outlet Led to the Relaunch of JANBOELO, a New Adventure in Sustainable Fashion Fashion has always been more than just a career for me; it’s a medium of self-expression, a way to connect

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

Taken together, these stories form a growing body of work — shaped by movement, return and time spent rather than distance covered. They reflect a way of travelling that values context over conclusion, and understanding over accumulation.

Stories here are not meant to define places, but to sit with them — to observe, to question, and sometimes to leave things unresolved.

Not to arrive, but to remain with what unfolds.