Fernweh (noun; German) — A deep, aching desire to travel and explore distant places; a longing for faraway lands.

At the age of 25, I took off solo to New Zealand with a work visa in hand and Fernweh in my heart. This wasn’t my first taste of adventure, but it was the first time I journeyed so far from home— a place where rugged landscapes met a deep leap into self-discovery.
The images here reflect a time of exploration, adventure, and the quiet thrill of going wherever the road leads.