Ajo P.

When I was a kid, I once dreamed that an airplane crashed behind my house. I looked outside and saw people getting out who spoke a language I couldn’t understand. I remember being incredibly happy to see them and secretly wishing they would take me somewhere far away. I guess that dream never really left me :) I grew up in a small village in Sumatra, Indonesia, with eight siblings. Life was mostly hard work, and from a young age I always felt there had to be something beyond my hometown. I studied Mechanical Engineering, worked for a Japanese company, and ended up living in Osaka for three years. Later I left engineering to build my own sports media business, traveling around the world with a camera as a journalist, photographer and content creator. Then covid-19 happened and everything fell apart. A friend called me to help film a project in Bali. I came for the job and somehow never left. Six years later, Bali is home. I spent covid exploring the island, diving, surfing, playing sports and trying basically every outdoor adventure I could find. About five years ago I discovered padel and got completely hooked. Now I’m a padel coach in Bali, teaching people in English, a language I once struggled so hard to learn. Padel eventually brought me back to Europe for three months, visiting friends I had met in Bali. One of my favorite moments was walking through Barcelona and suddenly thinking about that kid from a small village in Sumatra who once dreamed about getting on an airplane and going somewhere else. I ended up crying in the middle of the street. Not because I was sad. I just thought, “How the hell did I get here?” I guess I’m still that kid. Still curious. Still chasing that feeling. Still saying yes to the next adventure. If you have a good story, a crazy plan, a spare seat, or just want to talk nonsense over a beer, we’ll probably get along. I’m not looking for places to stay. I’m looking for the people who make the journey worth remembering. I also a slow traveler. I like to stay long enough to feel a place, understand the rhythm, and connect with people rather than rush from spot to spot. My Philosophy or life: The goal isn’t to live forever, but to create something that will. If you’re curious to know me more, let’s meet and share stories 😊