Field notes from the road
75 Countries
and Still Going
I document the places I visit, what they cost, how I got there, and what they were actually like.
Kawah Ijen · East Java, Indonesia
The archive
I keep notes on the places I visit, including the parts that do not fit neatly into a guidebook.
Read how I travelFeatured field note · Indonesia
Solo travel in Java: fire, silence, and lessons at 3AM.
The climb starts in darkness. The sulfur comes up in baskets. What stays with you is everything the guidebook leaves out.
More from the road
01 · On the way
The road before the crater.
02 · A place to stop
Lintang Luku after dark.
03 · Last light
Banyuwangi, before sunrise.
The countries
Places I’ve Been
75 countries so far. Some were easy. Some definitely weren’t.
Indonesia · 1 country archive
A note from the road
“The useful part of travel is usually the detail you only notice after the plan stops working.”
— Majdi Alassaf
Practical guides
Useful before you go.
Notes on routes, prices, borders, and the decisions that changed the trip.
From the camera roll
There is always more beyond the frame.
These are the places, people, and unfinished moments that sit behind the written story.
Visit the video archiveWhat I keep coming back to
Routes that take more work.
The person behind the archive
75 countries
I write down what happened.
I keep track of the logistics, costs, culture, and difficult edges instead of polishing them into a brochure.
Read the journey