The journal

Stories from the road

The long-form version of everything that gets cut for a caption.

How I earn a full-time income while living in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka · 7 min read

How I earn a full-time income while living in Sri Lanka

I traded a UK 9-to-5 for tuk-tuks and monsoon mornings. Here's the honest breakdown of how the money actually works.

5 July 2026

Weligama: the slow mornings that changed how I travel

Sri Lanka · 5 min read

Weligama: the slow mornings that changed how I travel

A love letter to a fishing town on the south coast, and the surf break that taught me to stop rushing.

28 June 2026

The 2-week Sri Lanka itinerary I'd actually recommend

Sri Lanka · 9 min read

The 2-week Sri Lanka itinerary I'd actually recommend

Colombo → Kandy → Ella → Yala → the south coast. The route I'd send my best friend on.

18 June 2026

Solo female travel, honestly — what nobody puts in the caption

Portugal · 6 min read

Solo female travel, honestly — what nobody puts in the caption

The lonely evenings, the pickpocket in Lisbon, the family in Kandy who invited me for dinner. All of it.

3 June 2026

The Postcard

A slow letter from wherever I am, every other Sunday.

No algorithm, no ads. Just where I've been, what I'm reading, and the trips I'm quietly planning next.