Unfiltered: From the Feed to the Page—Stories of Wanderlust is a collection of 30 bite-sized travel stories and 6 poems drawn from years of chaotic, beautiful, and bittersweet adventures around the world. Some began as Instagram captions. Others lived in my Apple Notes under “TBD.” All of them are 100% real—and 100% unfiltered.
This book is a timestamp of the digital nomad era—when we curated public personas one hashtag at a time, chasing wanderlust and meaning through filtered selfies and late-night Notes app confessions.
In these travel tales, you'll meet suspicious border officers, wholesome strangers, magical rickshaw drivers, unruly pigeons, sidewalk theatre troupes, surprise flings, and unforgettable overheards. You'll witness awkward, absurd, and occasionally borderline-illegal travel moments—recounted with humor, heart, and a dash of poetic reflection on the human condition.
If you’ve ever lived out of a suitcase, felt homesick mid-adventure, or turned misery into comedy, this is for you.
It’s funny. It’s unhinged. It’s oddly tender.
👉 Read it on your next layover or flight.
👉 Read it for notes on how to romanticize your life.
👉 Warning: may cause intense wanderlust, oversharing, or spontaneous laughter in public.

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