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The writer

Hi, I’m Jhon Mar Sutacio.

Also published as Abdul Hafiz Ali Sutacio

Travel writer, digital nomad and speaker, and the founder of TheWayMap. After years on the road I’ve made Port Moresby home, and Long Rot is where I write about Papua New Guinea: slowly, ethically, and with the people who live here at the centre of every story.

Work with meVisit TheWayMap
  • Forbes India
  • Morocco World News
  • HuffPost

How I travel and write

01

Ethical first

Locally owned guesthouses, local guides, and asking before photographing anyone.

02

Sustainable by default

Fewer, longer trips, and respect for the reefs, rivers and forests that make this country.

03

History and stories

Every place has a past. I read the history, and listen for the poetry, before I write.

On my shelf

Books that shaped how I travel

Travel writing, history and poetry I keep coming back to.

See my full reading list →
  • Into the Wild
  • Lawrence in Arabia
  • Nomads
  • Neruda, Love Poems

Let’s work together

Commissions, speaking, and partnerships with operators who travel responsibly in PNG.

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