Hero

Roads, notes,
and places
to breathe.

NowWriting in Japan — preparing for the next departureCountries visited: 9  ·  Days on the road: 400+
Hiro

About Hiro

Japan covers 0.29%
of this planet. I wanted the rest.

"I don't just want to live. I want to dive into everything this world has to offer — and leave it knowing I truly lived."

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Where the road has taken me

Philippines
Philippines

Southeast Asia

Japan
🌸 Japan

East Asia

South Korea
South Korea

East Asia

Australia
🦘 Australia

Oceania

Thailand
🐘 Thailand

Southeast Asia

Indonesia
🌋 Indonesia

Southeast Asia

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Latest stories

From the road

Diary

A Bittersweet Goodbye and Finding Sanctuary in Balamban

Jun 7
Diary

Lost in the Rain, Found by the Locals: A Journey Through Balamban

Jun 6
Diary

Walking the Hard Way: Why Towing a Trailer is 1000x Tougher Than Cycling

Jun 5
Diary

Into the Wild: A Brutal Wake-Up Call on Day 1 of My Bikepacking Journey

Jun 4
Diary

Cebu On the Eve of Departure: Heavy Rain, Jeepneys, and Heartwarming Encounters

Jun 3
Diary

Waking Up Wild: Hangovers, Jungle Wi-Fi, and Local Brews in Cebu

Jun 1
Diary

To Stay or To Go? Embracing the Slow Travel Rhythm and Local Flavors in Cebu

Jun 1
Diary

Into the Jungle: Finding Humanity's Roots in the Untouched Mountains of Carcar, Cebu

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ZINE & Books

Moments made into paper

Small records from the road — photo essays, field notes, and quiet stories from each country I've passed through.

Books

Long-form

Books

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ZINE

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ZINE

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