Signal on · since 2008
I am a desinger.
🎯 Since 2008, while producing digital content, I’ve also been trying to develop various projects in my spare time to keep my productivity rate high.
“Never stay idle, if necessary, work for nothing.”
- TRTWorldPodcast producer
- tabiiDigital strategist
- ReactUI developer
- TEDxSpeaker
- JapanTravel storyteller
- YouTubeBook author
Latest posts
Notes from the homepage
A fresh selection of my newest pieces — start reading here.
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Extra Discount on Top of Tax Free at Don Quijote: Pay 5–7% Less with the Live Japan Coupon
At Don Quijote stores—one of the must-stop spots for tourists traveling in Japan—you can earn an extra 5% or 7% discount on top of the standard tax refund…
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A New Era for Shopping in Japan: The Tax Free Refund System Changes as of November 1
One of the favorite activities for people planning a trip to Japan is, without a doubt, getting lost for hours in tech stores, cosmetics shops, or those famous…
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03
Six in one.
Burak Bayram, Creative Station, Those Who Take Their Place, Career Talks, Voyager Buddies and 60eksi were all projects I was part of. On social media you need a…
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04
2026 + 215
108 days later: engagement, myRota, engineering with AI, a four-language blog, and moving to burakbayram.com. A personal 2026 update from Burak Bayram.
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What is myRota? My Route, Your Route — iOS & Android Travel App
myRota: ready routes, RotaAI, collections and traveler leaderboard. ~4750 users, 13 countries, 60+ routes, 1600+ activities. Download on iOS & Android.
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2026 + 107
Alhamdulillah. We shouldn’t forget to be grateful. It’s been almost a month and a half since I last wrote. From time to time, I feel like writing just…
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Four shows — the latest episode from each.
Japan
Notes from Japan
From Tax Free to city plans — the latest six from my Japan posts.
01
Extra Discount on Top of Tax Free at Don Quijote: Pay 5–7% Less with the Live Japan Coupon
At Don Quijote stores—one of the must-stop spots for tourists traveling in Japan—you can earn an extra 5% or 7% discount on top of the standard tax refund…
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A New Era for Shopping in Japan: The Tax Free Refund System Changes as of November 1
One of the favorite activities for people planning a trip to Japan is, without a doubt, getting lost for hours in tech stores, cosmetics shops, or those famous…
View details
TEDx
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My TEDx talk
Success through failures — the full talk and a look behind the scenes.
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Archive
My annual diaries
Notes I write to myself at the start of each year — sometimes a little late.
See all yearsWhich one will you crack open?
One grows through discipline, the other through intention. Both are written day by day.
Completed
At midnight in the crater, visibility was one step.
World Tour
Opened in Bangkok on 9 May — 6 countries, 28 journeys, about 28,400 km. Blue fire at Ijen, remote work in KL, trains past Fuji. The full route is on the page.
Before 40
Bucket list
An unfinished wish list — three teasers here, all ten (with progress) on the page.
60eksi
The day’s news as capsules: short, vertical, fast. On Instagram, TikTok and YouTube — under 60 seconds.
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Japan
Japan 101
A ready 14-day route — from Tokyo to Nara, in your pocket with myRota.
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