Go slowlySee more

Overland journeys, small towns and the meals in between. Written on the way home.

Latest from the road

The beach at the end of the line

14 Sep 2026 · Journeys

A station with no town, and a walk worth the wait.
How to pack for a month in one bag

14 Sep 2026 · How to

Everything I carry, and the three things I stopped carrying.
Three weeks along the lakes

14 Sep 2026 · Journeys

Two trains, one boat and a lot of standing still.

A traveller with a backpack on a road

About Mika

I stopped flying in 2020 and started taking the long way. This is where the notes end up: routes, mistakes, and the people who fixed them.