In the OSI: An Archive of the World’s Best Kept Secrets

Travel, culture, craftsmanship, and the pursuit of hidden places.

I often feel like I’m hunting for the world’s best kept secrets in remote places, traditional craft and heritage cultures.

A remote village where traditions have survived for centuries. The softest cashmere I can get my hands on. The people, crafts and stories that continue to survive.

I’m a collector of places, craft traditions and cultural stories. Wherever I go, I’m looking for the materials, landscapes and people that haven’t been polished by the modern world.

Mapping the remote, ancient and beautiful. I’m building a private atlas. A personal archive of the world’s hidden corners and the stories within them. I’ve always been drawn to places that require a little curiosity to find. This is the map I’m curating.

Welcome to In the OSI.

Each newsletter adds another pin to the map.

This is where I collect what I find.

I believe that beauty exists beyond the obvious, beyond the places everyone photographs and the hotels everyone recommends. True discovery requires a willingness to look further, it’s not about the destination, but the depth of the encounter. I am here to document the hunt for the parts of the world that still feel like real secrets.

The most meaningful things often require curiosity, a willingness to really look and sometimes, a long journey down a winding, unpaved dirt track.

I’m here to document the hunt for the parts of the world that still feel like secrets.

What you’ll find

The Hunt (Remote Places, Tribes & Cultural Traditions)

Places untouched by trends. I spend much of my time exploring regions, communities, and cultures whose relationship with the land offers a different perspective on how we live today.

The Sensory Archive (Textiles, Craft & Materials)

The raw, hand-spun wool from the high altitudes of the Andes; the deep history woven into hand-knotted Persian rugs; and the delicate elegance of Kintsugi from Japan, where golden seams honor once broken ceramics.

The crafts, materials and techniques that transform materials into everyday objects.

Suspended in the shadows, these hand-dyed textures hold the memory of the dye pit. A quiet glimpse into the textile process, where the weight of the material tells the story before the object is ever made. Photography by In the OSI.

Architecture, Places & Culinary Art (Design Led Travel, Hotels & Restaurants)

I have a weakness for off the beaten track hotels and rare. Sensory culinary experiences.

I seek out places that are not just somewhere to stay, but where the design and landscape take you to another world. From remote luxury hotels, to hidden, world class kitchens that ground us in the history of a culture, I look for the bridging the gap between high art, rigged wilderness and culinary experiences.

In a remote corner of Salta, this luxury estancia captures more than just the Argentine night sky; it houses a highly exclusive, immersive light installation. A rare intersection of high art and rugged wilderness. Photography by In the OSI.

The Art of Attention

Modern tools have made the world seem smaller, but they can also help us discover what remains authentic.

Sure, it does involve staring at a screen for hours, but using it as a way of finding our way back to slower and more human ways of living doesn’t seem too bad.

I feel that’s a fair compromise.

Why Stay?

I don’t want to be another voice shouting into the void.

I’m building an archive.

When I call this a ‘Private Atlas,’ I don’t mean it’s hidden. I mean it’s personal. This is a collection of my own discoveries and research notes, not an algorithm’s recommendation. It’s an archive built for those who want to see the world through a human lens.

Some entries may lead to a remote landscape, others to a piece of architecture, a meal, a material, or a story that refuses to leave me alone.

If that sounds like something you’ve been looking for, come and join me. I’m mapping out the beautiful and the ancient here at In the OSI.

This archive is still in its early days, and I’m excited to share it as it grows. Along the way, I look forward to discovering these rare, extraordinary places with you.

Before you go

What is one garment, building, landscape, or texture that makes you feel most like yourself?

I read every email, and I’d love to know who is here.