✦ About ✦
About This Journal
The who, the why, and the slightly obsessive note-taking habit.
→ The Writer
Who’s Behind the Pen
Self-portrait, Lisbon, 2026
I’m a designer and developer who travels with too many notebooks and not enough clean socks. This journal started as a way to force myself to observe — to actually look at things instead of just photographing them and moving on.
The habit stuck. Now every trip generates pages of notes, sketches, receipts taped to margins, and the occasional coffee ring that I pretend is deliberate. The writing happens in real time — on trains, in cafés, at 2am when the jet lag wins.
I believe the best travel writing is honest rather than inspirational. Sometimes the food is bad. Sometimes you get lost and it’s not charming. Sometimes the famous landmark is just… fine. Those moments matter too.
“The purpose of a journal isn’t to remember everything. It’s to notice things worth remembering.”
→ The Method
How This Works
01. Write in real time
No polishing after the fact. The entries are written during the trip — on trains, in parks, before the details fade. Typos and coffee stains included.
02. Collect everything
Receipts, ticket stubs, napkin sketches, overheard conversations. If it tells the story of a place, it goes in the notebook. Then it gets digitized here.
03. Be honest
Not every meal is transcendent. Not every sunset changes your life. This journal records the whole experience — the boring transfers, the mediocre hostel Wi-Fi, the moments of genuine wonder.
04. Budget transparency
Every trip includes a budget breakdown. Not to brag or to budget-shame, but because real numbers help real people plan real trips.
→ The Gear
What’s in the Bag
PACKING LIST — ESSENTIALS
☑ Leuchtturm1917 A5 dotted notebook (the backbone)
☑ Lamy Safari fountain pen + 2 spare cartridges
☑ Fujifilm X100V (small enough to carry everywhere)
☑ Washi tape for sticking things into the notebook
☑ Watercolor travel set (12 pans, folds flat)
☑ Kindle Paperwhite for airport waits
☐ Enough clean socks (always forget)
← the X100V is non-negotiable. Fight me.
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Travel recommendations, notebook debates, or just a good café tip — I’m always happy to hear from fellow wanderers.
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