Who is Shin?

I didn't leave to find myself —
I left to find out.

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.

So I made a promise to myself. One day, I would go to the Western Sahara too.
That promise became the goal. And the goal became The Ultimate Trip of a Lifetime.

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."
Shin smiling in Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan, China

The journey so far

By the numbers

14+ Countries
47 Cities visited
365 days On the road
Moments of stillness

Across 14 countries

Where the journey has taken me

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United States

San Francisco · New York · Washington D.C. · Buffalo

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South Africa

Cape Town · Johannesburg · Kruger · Garden Route

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Australia

Sydney

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Singapore

Singapore City

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Malaysia

Penang

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Thailand

Bangkok · Chiang Mai · Chiang Rai · Sukhothai

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Laos

Luang Prabang · Mekong River

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Vietnam

Dien Bien Phu · Ninh Binh

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Taiwan

Taipei · Sun Moon Lake

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China

Beijing · Yunnan · Lijiang · Shangrila

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Island · Kowloon

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India

Delhi · Kolkata · Jaipur · Agra · Mumbai

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Japan

Tokyo · Kawaguchiko · Nikko

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Western Sahara

The final destination — coming soon

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Photos from the road, stories between the lines, and the unfiltered moments in between — all on Instagram.

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