The person behind the journey
One ordinary person. One extraordinary promise.
Who is Shin?
It started with a book by 三毛. A woman in the 1970s who just decided to pack up and move to the Western Sahara — on her own. What got me wasn't the adventure itself, it was her. She found her purpose, stayed true to herself, and never once flinched from it. That kind of wholeness — knowing who you are and actually living it — that stayed with me.
I think that's where a lot of who I am today came from. The wanting to take risks, to go on adventures, to actually live rather than just watch life pass by.
But more than anything, this is for you — whoever finds their way here. You don't have to be fearless, or extraordinary, or have it all figured out. An extraordinary life isn't reserved for a certain kind of person. It's available to anyone who decides to choose it. Even the most ordinary person can live something remarkable — not by luck, but by just saying yes. If you leave here with that feeling, this is already worth it.
"To everyone who ends up here — thank you for saying yes, this one's for you."
The journey so far
Across 14 countries
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United StatesSan Francisco · New York · Washington D.C. · Buffalo
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South AfricaCape Town · Johannesburg · Kruger · Garden Route
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AustraliaSydney
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SingaporeSingapore City
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MalaysiaPenang
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ThailandBangkok · Chiang Mai · Chiang Rai · Sukhothai
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LaosLuang Prabang · Mekong River
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VietnamDien Bien Phu · Ninh Binh
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TaiwanTaipei · Sun Moon Lake
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ChinaBeijing · Yunnan · Lijiang · Shangrila
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Hong KongHong Kong Island · Kowloon
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IndiaDelhi · Kolkata · Jaipur · Agra · Mumbai
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JapanTokyo · Kawaguchiko · Nikko
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Western SaharaThe final destination — coming soon
Follow the adventure
Photos from the road, stories between the lines, and the unfiltered moments in between — all on Instagram.
Follow @shin — coming soon