The Journal

Postcards from
the Creative Life

Somewhere between travel diary and a photography notebook — written from the places on the way, and the ones I stayed long enough to know.


Roaming Content — Building a service around a life that moves

Roaming Content — Building a service around a life that moves

Many brands would benefit from content across multiple locations. Few can afford to send a production team there. I’ve been thinking about a different way. I’m a roaming photographer based between four countries — and I’m building a content partnership for brands who want to come with me.

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Florence's Wine Windows — and Where to Find the Ones Still Open
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Florence's Wine Windows — and Where to Find the Ones Still Open

Somewhere between the Uffizi and your third espresso, you might notice something odd set into the wall of an old palazzo. A tiny stone arch, barely bigger than a letterbox, with a small wooden shutter. These are the buchette del vino — Florence's wine windows — and once you know what they are, you'll start seeing them everywhere.

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Places I've Loved Staying In — Indonesia Edition

Places I've Loved Staying In — Indonesia Edition

This is a collection of places that felt like something more than just a bed for the night. Stays that made me pause, breathe deeper, and remember why I love to travel.

If you’re someone who values detail, beauty, local connection, and that quiet feeling of belonging — even just for a little while — this guide is for you.

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Not a Tourist: Life in Sri Lanka (And the Story In Between)
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Not a Tourist: Life in Sri Lanka (And the Story In Between)

This isn’t a travel guide. It’s what happens after the arrival, after the airport taxi pulls away, after the sunsets. It’s what life looks like to stay — to build something in a place where you don’t fully belong, but begin to. This is a small story from Sri Lanka — of dogs, power cuts, broken plans, and why I created Journeyed in the first place.

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Hi there,

I’m Jessica. I shoot film and digital, write about destinations around the world and the experiences lived in them. I’ve been living between places long enough that it feels like the only way.

If something here made you feel like going somewhere — that’s the whole point.

Got a place you think I should visit or a story you’d like to read next? I’d love to hear it.

Come say hello

Photographer Jessica Häyhä