The Freedom Series: Johanna Kristin on Just Existing Somewhere Else
Johanna Kristin lives on €1,000 a month, builds SaaS products between hostel dorms, and has been on the other side of "should" since she was fifteen. This is what just existing somewhere else actually looks like.
The Freedom Series: Veronica Paula on Leaving Corporate, Crossing Africa, and Building Blankbase
Veronica Paula left a tech career, spent eight months in Southern Africa, and came home with a business idea. Her story is about building a life and a company on your own terms in a practical, deliberate way.
The Freedom Series: Neil Hughes on Travel, Grief, and a Promise Kept
Neil Hughes lost his wife Carol to cancer in 2025. Within weeks, he was on a plane to Belize and honouring a promise they made together over a James Bond martini in Monaco.
The Freedom Series: Shafinah Jaafar on Presence Over Predictability
Shafinah Jaafar spent years racing through travel like a scoreboard. Now, based in Singapore, she's building a life around presence, intention, and participating fully in every day.
The Freedom Series: Zara Aitken on Dancing to Music Others Can't Hear
Zara Aitken travels solo, works flexibly, and lives by her own rules. Inspired by her nan and Nietzsche — a story about building something completely, unapologetically your own.
The Freedom Series: Natalie Rushing on Remote Work, Minimalism, and Making It Work
Natalie Rushing has a full-time job and a senior dog — and she's still built a life on her own terms. Her story is the one most nomad blogs forget to tell.
The Freedom Series: Maricla Pannocchia on Remembering What You Always Knew
Maricla left Tuscany for Cambodia and never looked back. A freelance writer on what real freedom means, why location doesn't change you — and what does.
The Freedom Series: Giorgia Vicedomini on Building a Life Without Limits
Giorgia Vicedomini is building a life of freedom and independence—one decision, one risk, one step at a time. Here’s what that really looks like.
The Freedom Series: Masha Eretnova on Loss, Reinvention, and Living Without Borders
Masha Eretnova left Russia, let go of a business, and slowly rebuilt a life of freedom and clarity across continents. This is her story of reinvention.
The Freedom Series: Lot Wildiers on Writing Her Way Out of the 9–5
Lot Wildiers burned out in the 9–5 and built a life as a travel writer instead. In this honest story, she shares what freedom—and exhaustion—really look like.
The Freedom Series: Lynn Schroeder on Choosing Travel Over Tradition
Lynn Schroeder shares how slow travel became her version of freedom—and why choosing a life off the traditional path never felt like a risk.
The Freedom Series: Smita Bhattacharya on Living Now, Not Later
Smita Bhattacharya shares how she redefined success, choosing a slower, more intentional life through travel, writing, and freedom.
The Freedom Series: Johanna on Returning to Herself on the Shores of Cebu
Johanna left city life behind to return to the ancestral shores of Cebu. What she found was quiet, slowness, and a deeper sense of home.
The Freedom Series: James Fahey on Working for Himself and Wandering Asia
James Fahey shares how he built a life of freedom—working online and travelling through Asia—one honest decision at a time.