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My [occasionally updated] takeoff (landing) page


I love travelling to see new faces, places, and spaces - although recently I’ve been trying to learn to be content with where I am, making the most of a given place and time, and making my current home feel new.


In any case, you can see where I’ve been here.


Viewing on laptop is strongly recommended - click on the expand box icon to see in fullscreen.

My [occasionally updated] takeoff (landing) page

I love travelling to see new faces, places, and spaces - although recently I’ve been trying to learn to be content with where I am, making the most of a given place and time, and making my current home feel new.

In any case, you can see where I’ve been here.

Viewing on laptop is strongly recommended - click on the expand box icon to see in fullscreen.

My [occasionally updated] takeoff (landing) page

I love travelling to see new faces, places, and spaces - although recently I’ve been trying to learn to be content with where I am, making the most of a given place and time, and making my current home feel new.

In any case, you can see where I’ve been here.

Viewing on laptop is strongly recommended - click on the expand box icon to see in fullscreen.

Here are some answers to commonly asked questions I get about the places I've been:


Q: What are your favourite places to visit?

Munich, Manchester, Portland, and Sibiu, Romania. I'd love to get married in Romania.


Q: Three favourite travel moments/highlights?

1. Walking from Berlin to Poland (the quaint city of Słubice, to be precise). h/t Sound of Music.

  1. Being adopted as an unofficial protege by the founder and head chef of two-Michelin-starred Thai restaurant, a powerhouse of a woman who was the youngest-ever champion of Iron Chef Asia.

  2. Eyes closed, listening to Bach with a cup of genmaicha in the most beautiful listening bar in Tokyo. Three walls were stacked with speakers, with the fourth being a shelf for vinyls.


Q: Where should I go see/eat/read?

Ah, I would love to share, but I take great pride in carefully curated experiences that are not fit for the Eyes of the Internet. Some gatekeeping is necessary. If you send me a message, however, I'm happy to send you recommendations.


Q: But, like, weren't you in school?

I believe in learning by doing. Within my first week of university I knew there was much more to be discovered, more people I wanted to meet, more things I wanted to try beyond campus. Most of my travels have been alongside research, full-time work, client projects, fundraising, and interviews.


Q: What's been your biggest learning?

The world feels much smaller than it is. Unless, of course, you're taking a flight from North America to Australia. What do you mean it's 26 hours?!


Here are some answers to commonly asked questions I get about the places I've been:

Q: What are your favourite places to visit?

Munich, Manchester, Portland, and Sibiu, Romania. I'd love to get married in Romania.

Q: Three favourite travel moments/highlights?

1. Walking from Berlin to Poland (the quaint city of Słubice, to be precise). h/t Sound of Music.

  1. Being adopted as an unofficial protege by the founder and head chef of two-Michelin-starred Thai restaurant, a powerhouse of a woman who was the youngest-ever champion of Iron Chef Asia.

  2. Eyes closed, listening to Bach with a cup of genmaicha in the most beautiful listening bar in Tokyo. Three walls were stacked with speakers, with the fourth being a shelf for vinyls.

Q: Where should I go see/eat/read?

Ah, I would love to share, but I take great pride in carefully curated experiences that are not fit for the Eyes of the Internet. Some gatekeeping is necessary. If you send me a message, however, I'm happy to send you recommendations.

Q: But, like, weren't you in school?

I believe in learning by doing. Within my first week of university I knew there was much more to be discovered, more people I wanted to meet, more things I wanted to try beyond campus. Most of my travels have been alongside research, full-time work, client projects, fundraising, and interviews.

Q: What's been your biggest learning?

The world feels much smaller than it is. Unless, of course, you're taking a flight from North America to Australia. What do you mean it's 26 hours?!

Here are some answers to commonly asked questions I get about the places I've been:

Q: What are your favourite places to visit?

Munich, Manchester, Portland, and Sibiu, Romania. I'd love to get married in Romania.

Q: Three favourite travel moments/highlights?

1. Walking from Berlin to Poland (the quaint city of Słubice, to be precise). h/t Sound of Music.

  1. Being adopted as an unofficial protege by the founder and head chef of two-Michelin-starred Thai restaurant, a powerhouse of a woman who was the youngest-ever champion of Iron Chef Asia.

  2. Eyes closed, listening to Bach with a cup of genmaicha in the most beautiful listening bar in Tokyo. Three walls were stacked with speakers, with the fourth being a shelf for vinyls.

Q: Where should I go see/eat/read?

Ah, I would love to share, but I take great pride in carefully curated experiences that are not fit for the Eyes of the Internet. Some gatekeeping is necessary. If you send me a message, however, I'm happy to send you recommendations.

Q: But, like, weren't you in school?

I believe in learning by doing. Within my first week of university I knew there was much more to be discovered, more people I wanted to meet, more things I wanted to try beyond campus. Most of my travels have been alongside research, full-time work, client projects, fundraising, and interviews.

Q: What's been your biggest learning?

The world feels much smaller than it is. Unless, of course, you're taking a flight from North America to Australia. What do you mean it's 26 hours?!

Currently: SF
X | LinkedIn | joliegan [at] mit [dot] edu
Currently: SF
X | LinkedIn | joliegan [at] mit [dot] edu
Currently: SF
X | LinkedIn | joliegan [at] mit [dot] edu