Hi. I’m Sam.
Hi, I’m Sam.
I’ve wandered through places that many only imagine. I’ve braved days and nights on a boat in the North Sea’s fiercest storm, climbed mountains under a sky lit by stars, and found rest in forests so remote they feel untouched by time. I’ve even descended beneath the waves, exploring a world so silent it almost feels mythical.
I’ve crossed the vast Canadian Rockies, journeyed to the northern reaches of the Scottish Highlands, and driven through jungles where roads barely exist. I’ve shared stories with the Magyars on the Great Hungarian Plain, forging friendships with those I’d never otherwise meet.
I’ve flown planes and sailed boats, and once swam across the vastness of Llyn Padarn alongside someone who fills my world with light.
These experiences are the threads of my story, though, like many, I’ve often doubted their worth. Anxiety has a way of whispering doubts, but with each passing day, I work on seeing these moments for what they are—quiet marvels on my journey.
I find joy in exploring abandoned places, capturing the world from above, and diving into rivers and mountain lakes. I’m a lover of dogs, of books that pull me into other worlds, and of history that reminds us where we come from.
And still, there’s more that calls to me.
One day, I’ll marry the woman I love, walk the ghostly streets of Pripyat, and chase horizons on the Trans-Siberian railway. I’ll wander New Zealand’s wild landscapes, and stand in the mist of the Great Smoky Mountains. Every step, every journey, will shape my mind and my spirit.
In the end, I’m searching for what countless others have sought: a place to belong, a life filled with wonder, and a happiness shared with those who matter most.
